Slime: A Gooey Natural History
Why are women known as the slimier sex? How did the US Navy replicate hagfish slime for ballistics protection? In this episode we\u2019re joined by science journalist Susanne Wedlich to look at the weird and wonderful, cultural and biological, history of slime. And for those of you who don\u2019t love slime, we encourage you to listen for some great facts about the powers and potential of this substance and learn why we shouldn't be so repulsed by slime. Our host for this episode is journalist Amelia Tait.\nDid you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We\u2019ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we\u2019d love you to give it a go.\xa0\nIt\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\u2019s hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. The usual price is \xa314.99 a month, but we want to give our podcast listeners a special offer to try it out. For 10 days only, we\u2019re offering a subscription for only \xa310 a month. Offer ends at midnight GMT on Tuesday 20th December. Visit\xa0intelligencesquaredplus.com\xa0and use the discount code MONTH10 or ANNUAL10 to start watching today.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices