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Fascinating Fails

Allergies: Why Does Your Body Hate You?

Following those often jaw-dropping (and sometimes hilarious fails) through time to today, host Maren Hunsberger asks: "What's next?". By talking to today's innovative young scientists, engineers, artists, and other big thinkers, we see how the mistakes of the past are leading us into the science of tomorrow...and toward a better future.

Allergies: Why Does Your Body Hate You?

Season 1 Episode 6 | 18m 7s | CC

From pollen to peanuts, allergies can be the bane of our existence. Hold on tight for this wild ride of an episode that takes us through time. By the end, you'll see how Paris, sea anemone toxin, Prince Albert I of Monaco, and eczema are all linked to allergies...and what we can do about preventing and treating them in the future.

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Funding for FASCINATING FAILS is provided by the National Science Foundation.

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