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Podcast: Slate Gender and Society
Episode: The Waves: Why Medical Mysteries Plague Women
Description: On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re unpacking medical mysteries. Science writer and Slate contributor Eleanor Cummins is joined by Allison Behringer. Allison is the host and creator of the KCRW podcast, Bodies. Now in its fourth season, every episode of Bodies digs into a person’s medical mystery. Eleanor and Allison talk about Allison’s own ‘body story,’ why female bodies contain so many mysteries, and what we can do to solve them.In Slate Plus, using social media to connect people with illnesses. If you liked thi...