About this episode
Big eyes, soft skin, squeezable cheeks. No doubt, babies are adorable. But on today's show we take a break from our cooing to examine some more serious aspects of parenthood. First how formula has waxed and waned in popularity. Then how embryos wreak havoc in the womb.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:26 Introduction
02:19 Breast vs. Bottle
05:47 Parasitic Babies
13:12 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Sabiha Kahn and Audrey Quinn for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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