[BONUS] A pathology lab, a sausage duel, and the fascinating lives of yeast: Tiny Show and Tell Us #51
Summary
Hosts Sam Jones and Dipoki Chakravarty explore listener-submitted science topics, starting with the habituation of disgust in surgical pathology. They discuss the history of tissue grossing and the controversial life of Rudolf Virchow, including myths about duels with sausages. The episode then shifts to yeast biology, explaining how different strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae affect fermentation in bread, beer, and wine.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Tiny Show and Tell Us
Listener AJ on habituation of disgust in pathology
History and process of grossing specimens
Rudolf Virchow: Father of modern pathology
Virchow's myths, roundworms, and scientific legacy
Listener Tammy asks about yeast and fermentation
Differences between bread, wine, and brewer's yeast
Non-Saccharomyces yeasts and wine flavor complexity
Outro and sponsor message
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