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Unhealthy Curiosity

Unhealthy Curiosity

Written by: Dr Sarah Holper
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 Curious about why your stomach doesn’t eat itself, or why some people sweat blood? Dr Sarah Holper, physician and neurologist, explores the human body’s features, flaws, and questionable design choices. Unhealthy Curiosity uses science, history, and stories to explain why our bodies behave the way they do.Dr Sarah Holper
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  • No, Yawning Is Not A Security Threat

    No, Yawning Is Not A Security Threat
    Feb 22 2026

    From stroke wards to boxing rings — and even airport “suspicious behaviour” lists — yawning appears at curious moments. This episode explores what it really signals, and why fatigue and boredom are the least interesting explanations.
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    10 mins
  • Why Eunuchs Don’t Go Bald

    Why Eunuchs Don’t Go Bald
    Feb 21 2026

    Julius Caesar hid his baldness with a comb-over. Not even a dictator can dictate his own hairline.

    In this episode, I explore the strange hormonal paradox behind male pattern baldness — why the same androgens that thicken your beard can shrink the follicles on your scalp. From ancient observations to twentieth-century hormone experiments, this is the biology of balding.
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    11 mins
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