About this episode
Today the Distillations team delves into the weird and wonderful world of its favorite barnyard animal: the cow. First find out why so few populations are lactose tolerant. Then take a literal peek inside the body of one of these creatures.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:41 Introduction
01:31 Lactose Intolerance
05:40 Porthole Cows
12:50 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Zoe Sullivan and Sarah Hunter for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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