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Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight. I'm your host, Jackie Moranty.
Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight explores the things that will kill you through the lens of science, my personal experience as a microbiologist and history.
If you haven't listened to my podcast, you should.

Recent Episodes

S6 E4: Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Story of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus

S6 E4: Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Story of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus

May 27, 2023

Rabbits, hares and pikas belong to a family of animals called “Lagomorphs” or order Lagomorpha. Rabbits and hares belong to the family Leporidae and pikas belong to the family Ochotonidae. While rabbits and hares have long e…

S6 E3: Greed and Avarice: The Story of Chemical Spills and Wildlife

S6 E3: Greed and Avarice: The Story of Chemical Spills and Wildlife

May 14, 2023

For hundreds of years, man has been the greatest destroyer of the planet. As the highest being on the food chain, our impact on the environment is the greatest contributor to the loss of species worldwide. Breeding grounds a…

S6 E2: Don't Eat Those Brains! The Story of Chronic Wasting Disease

S6 E2: Don't Eat Those Brains! The Story of Chronic Wasting Disease

April 29, 2023

Who’s Who Outside of the Zoo has begun! Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. Here we are in Season Six. This season is dedicated to wildlife disease and conservation. …

S6 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: 2nd Podversary: The Great Dilemma

S6 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: 2nd Podversary: The Great Dilemma

April 15, 2023

The Great Dilemma Show Notes: This is my second podversary. I’ve been in your ears and, hopefully, in your head for two years now, and I thought it important that you know about the things that go into each subject I talk ab…

S5 E10: Food Infections and Food Intoxication: The Season Finale

S5 E10: Food Infections and Food Intoxication: The Season Finale

April 1, 2023

Often, the term food poisoning is used for both foodborne illnesses and foodborne intoxication. Today, I’m going to explain the difference between the two and talk about the burden that these illnesses have on societies, esp…

S5 E9: Paralysis on Purpose: The Story of Botulism

S5 E9: Paralysis on Purpose: The Story of Botulism

March 18, 2023

Mary sent me an email with a news article attached. The article said that 47% of people don’t think that life will ever get back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic. If you listen to the smallpox episodes, the Spanish flu …

Recent Blog Posts

S6 E4: Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Story of Rabbit Hemorrhag…

The latest episode has dropped! This one is about a disease that not many people know about, but has decimated wild rabbit populations worldwide.  …

S6 E3: Greed and Avarice: The Story of Chemical Spills and…

For hundreds of years, man has been the greatest destroyer of the planet. As the highest being on the food chain, our impact on the environment is the gr…

S6 E2: Don't Eat Those Brains! The Story of Chronic Wastin…

Who’s Who Outside of the Zoo has begun! Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. …