Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)

Camden and Margaret discuss if broken bone actually heal back stronger (4:18) and if some dog and cat breeds are hypoallergenic (24:23).

Camden's citations:
BBC
McGill University
Hackensack Meridian Health
Golden State Orthopedics
University of Texas
Principles of Life, Second Edition
University of Rochester
Mayo Clinic

Margaret's citations:
"There's No Such Thing as a Hypoallergenic Cat" – Smithsonian Magazine (Kristin Schmidt)
Dog Allergy Myths – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Pet Allergy – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
The Myth of the Hypoallergenic Dog – Dr. David Stukus, Nationwide Children's Hospital
The Myth of Hypoallergenic Dogs (and Cats) – Dr. Richard F. Lockey, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation (MAAL) - Donate to them!

Camden and Margaret discuss what if only mammals produce milk (2:18) and if chameleons camouflage by changing their color (18:30).

Camden's citations
Lactation – Wikipedia
Crop milk – Wikipedia
Biology Exchange
Ask Hank Anything (YouTube series)
The Origin and Evolution of Lactation – Journal of Biology
Platypus Milk May Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance – Australian Geographic
10 Animals That Make "Milk" and Aren't Mammals – Discover Magazine
Inside the Wild Ways Many Creatures Make Milk – Smithsonian Magazine

Margaret's citations
Chameleons, Facts and Photos – National Geographic
Chameleons' Craziest Color Changes Aren't for Camouflage – National Geographic (Benji Jones)

What We're Consuming
Camden: "The Man Who Died Twice" by Richard Osman
Margaret: "Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke and "The Long Walk" by Stephen King

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Margaret and Camden discuss what it really mean to "eat like a bird" (5:20) and if all birds migrate (17:39).
Margaret's citations
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Sacramento Audubon Society
Golden Gate Bird Alliance
The Peregrine Fund
American Bird Conservancy
The National Zoo
What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley
Here's How Much Food Three Different Birds Need to Eat Daily – Audubon Society by Mary McCann

Camden's citations
What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley
Audubon Society
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Nature Conservancy
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Kansas State University

What We're Consuming
Camden: Mood Machine by Liz Pelly
Margaret: Widow's Bay on Apple TV

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Camden and Margaret discuss if all corn is the same (2:43) and whether most of our body heat is really lost from our heads (17:59).
Camden's Misconception: Is All Corn the Same?Wikipedia
NMSU — Specialty Corns
SDSU Extension — Indian Corn & Popcorn
Britannica — Why Do Corn Kernels Pop?
Nature Scientific Reports — Sweet Corn Sugary Gene Mutation
EBSCO Research Starters — Corn Ethanol
USDA — Global Demand for Fuel Ethanol Through 2030
Scientific American — It's Time to Rethink America's Corn System
Margaret's Misconception: Is Most of Our Body Heat Really Lost From Our Heads?US Army Survival Guide
Cleveland Clinic — Body Heat Loss by Dr. Thomas Waters
Ohio State University BuckMD Blog — Medical Mythbusters by Tina Comston
University of Rochester Medicine Health Encyclopedia
University of Utah Health — Debunking Common Winter Health Myths by Dr. Russell Vinik
BBC Science Focus — The Great Cold Head Myth by Abbie Jordan

Camden and Margaret discuss whether American wild horses are actually native to North America (3:44) and if breastfeeding can really prevent pregnancy (17:23).
Camden's Misconception: American wild horses are not native to North America
Citations:
Animal Welfare Institute — Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
Live Science — The Surprising History of America's Wild Horses (2008)
American Wild Horse Conservation — Scientific Research Confirms Native Ancestry (2020)
Scientific American — The Secret Lives of Horses (2015)
Smithsonian National Zoo — Przewalski's Horse
In Defense of Animals — Wild Horses are Native to North America
Margaret's Misconception: Breastfeeding prevents pregnancy
Citations:
Harvard Medical School — "Can Breastfeeding Really Prevent Pregnancy?" by Dr. Rachel A. Blake
Cleveland Clinic — "Yes, You Can Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding" (2024)