Maggie Koerth

Emergency medicine physician Erica Fisher shares harrowing tales from her time at Charity Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, reflecting on the chaos, courage, and emotional challenges faced by healthcare workers. She emphasizes the lessons learned about disaster preparedness and the ongoing vulnerabilities in our healthcare systems. Science writer Maggie Koerth discusses the intriguing connections between heat waves and aging, updates on COVID vaccine guidelines, and the potential for ancient life on the dwarf planet Ceres.

Maggie Koerth, a science writer and editorial lead at CarbonPlan, discusses the groundbreaking discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb, a monumental find in Egyptian archaeology that reveals ancient burial practices. Dr. Kory Evans, an expert in anglerfish, dives into the internet's fascination with a viral video of a terrifying black seadevil anglerfish. They explore its bizarre adaptations, hunting strategies, and the poetic reaction it inspired online, challenging our understanding of survival in extreme environments.