First, Do No Harm ...with Case Avron

In this episode, we will uncover the facts of a little known condition called Prosopagnosia and hear from my brother, Riley Avron, who deals with this on a daily basis. Below are the links mentioned in the episode: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140730-why-do-we-see-faces-in-objects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1xMB50kFsU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydonia_(Mars) http://www.facevar.com/downloads

In this episode, we learn how cannibalism, gold prospecting, and brain matter lead scientists on an incredible 40-plus year journey to an unexpected medical discovery.

In this episode we reveal the incredible powers of horseshoe crabs, how they have protected us for decades, and how scientists are beginning to return the favor. You will hear from two experts that I interviewed for this episode: Laura Chamberlin-Assistant Director for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and Jay Bolden-Senior Consultant Biologist at Eli Lilly and Company, who help us understand the story of horseshoe crab blood.

Hello and welcome to the very first installment of the medical podcast First, Do No Harm hosted by Case Avron. For this very special premiere episode, we will be taking a close look into the sadly short but, amazingly eventful life of the Boy In the Bubble, David Vetter.  Show Related Material: American Experience: Boy In The Bubble