Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about turning dirty fog into clean drinking water, how hookworms might help stave off diabetes, and a surprising link between memory and paranoia.  

Dirty Fog to Clean Water  

• “Collecting clean water from fog.” by Fabio Bergamin. 2023.  
• “Scientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air.” by Angela Chen. 2018.  

Hookworms 

• “Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial.” by Bronwyn Thompson. 2023.  
• “Metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients: a review of current evidence.” by Virginia M.G. Regufe, et al. 2020.  
• “Parasites - Hookworm.” CDC. 2023.  

Paranoia & Memory 

• “Paranoia appears to have a strange effect on memory.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  
• “Paranoia Is Associated With Impaired Novelty Detection and Overconfidence in Recognition Memory Judgements.” by William N. Koller & Tyrone D. Cannon. 2021.  
• “Paranoia.” by Paul Frysh. 2021.  

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