Tag: oxygen

• Breathe Through Your Butt and Stack Lego

  Researchers have demonstrated that the delivery of oxygen gas or oxygenated liquid through the rectum can prevent rats and pigs from asphyxiation. Anthony and Jeff talk about whether one day doctors may be able to save lives by blowing air up your ass. Then, how high could you theoretically stack Lego bricks before the weight would crush the bottom brick? Science has the answer and Jeff and Anthony discuss it! [more]

  May 21, 2021Episodes

• Piggy and the Brain

  US-based researchers have successfully kept alive the brain cells of decapitated pigs for 36 hours, sparking concerns over the ethics involved in such frontline research. The researchers said they had succeeded in delivering oxygen to the cells via a system of pumps and blood maintained at body temperature. The key question being that if a brain is revived in this way, would a human being involved have any memories, an identity and rights? Jeff and Anthony request that you please just let them die. [more]

  May 11, 2018Episodes