Death by Ignorance

Allan Walls
Death by Ignorance

This podcast is about the truth. In each episode I sweep away the lies, propaganda, and pseudoscience to take a cold hard look at the realities of life. Using plain language (where possible), I walk you through a medical, social, or political phenomenon, usually one that is not well known or is poorly understood, and share with you what I have learned. I avoid the use of profanity but caution listeners that some of the concepts and circumstances described are disturbing and may not be appropriate for younger listeners.

  1. E. coli Burgers

    EPISODE 4

    E. coli Burgers

    Episode Notes The very real danger of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and our ongoing failure to take control of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics on our planet. For more reading, consider the following sources: Alexander Fleming Biography Biography.com (website) August 7, 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Position paper World Health Organization, February 5, 2018 Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli in Retail Chicken: Comparing Conventional, Organic, Kosher, and Raised without Antibiotics. Version 2. Jack M. Millman et al. in F1000Research, Vol. 2, Article No. 155. Published online September 2, 2013. Multidrug-Resistant and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hog Slaughter and Processing Plant Workers and Their Community in North Carolina (USA). Ricardo Castillo Neyra et al. in Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 122, No. 5, pages 471–477; May 2014. Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus: The United States Experience. Tara C. Smith in PLOS Pathogens, Vol. 11, No. 2, Article No. e1004564; February 5, 2015. Detection of Airborne Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Inside and Downwind of a Swine Building, and in Animal Feed: Potential Occupational, Animal Health, and Environmental Implications. Dwight D. Ferguson et al. in Journal of Agromedicine, Vol. 21, No. 2, pages 149–153; 2016. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs and Farm Workers on Conventional and Antibiotic-Free Swine Farms in the USA. Tara C. Smith et al. in PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 5, Article No. e63704; May 7, 2013. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    52 min
  2. Venereal Disease

    EPISODE 6

    Venereal Disease

    Welcome to Episode 6 of Death by Ignorance! This week we will be taking on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - not literally, of course. We'll look into a little of the history and get you up to date on what's out there, before your date does, if you catch my drift. Everything was going reasonably well until I started looking at the state of sex education in American schools. I kept the rant as short as possible, but I decided not to take it out. You should know what is going on in schools - it will make you very angry. Here is a link to the CDC's most recent update on the diseases, treatments, and a ton of other very useful information. https://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm This CDC website links to a host of other valuable educational resources. The information regarding the current state of sex education was taken from an article written by Dr. Justin Lehmiller and it is available here...https://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2019/3/18/the-state-of-sex-education-in-the-united-states-in-2019 Some of the historical stories were taken from this article, published in the online magazine Aeon... https://aeon.co/essays/getting-down-and-medieval-the-sex-lives-of-the-middle-ages If you do not read this publication already, I strongly recommend you give it a try! Thanks for listening, have a good day, and wash your hands before and after. Got it? Support Death by Ignorance by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/death-by-ignorance This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    38 min

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This podcast is about the truth. In each episode I sweep away the lies, propaganda, and pseudoscience to take a cold hard look at the realities of life. Using plain language (where possible), I walk you through a medical, social, or political phenomenon, usually one that is not well known or is poorly understood, and share with you what I have learned. I avoid the use of profanity but caution listeners that some of the concepts and circumstances described are disturbing and may not be appropriate for younger listeners.

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