Lady Parts

Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 7:05 a.m.

The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling on Roe has ignited fierce debate about bodily autonomy. But it\u2019s remarkable how little we know about female physiology. Find out what studies have been overlooked by science, and what has been recently learned. Plus, why studying women\u2019s bodies means being able to say words like \u201cvagina\u201d without shame ... a researcher who is recreating a uterus in her lab to study endometriosis \u2026\xa0and an overdue recognition of medical pioneer Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler.\nGuests:\nMelody T. McCloud\xa0- Obstetrician Gynecologist and Founder and Medical Director of Atlanta Women's Health Care; co-author of \u201cBlack Women's Wellness: Your \u2018I've Got This!\u2019 Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living\u201d\nVictoria Gall\xa0- Volunteer with the Friends of the Hyde Park Library and the\xa0Hyde Park Historical Society\nRachel E. Gross\xa0- Science journalist and author of \u201cVagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage\u201d\nLinda Griffith\xa0- Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering at M.I.T., Director of the Center for Gynepathology Research, and author of the Boston Globe article, \u201c\u2018FemTech\u2019 and a moonshot for menstruation science\u201d\nRoshni Babal\xa0- Pediatric Asthma and Chronic Disease Program Coordinator at Boston Medical Center\nPerri Klass\xa0- Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University and Author of \u201cThe Best Medicine: How Science and Public Health Gave Children a Future\u201d\nFeaturing music by\xa0Dewey Dellay\xa0and\xa0Jun Miyake\nBig Picture Science is part of the\xa0Airwave Media\xa0podcast network.\xa0Please contact\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices