Episode 132 • • 29:00 - 31:29
132: Thank You Satan?
Malcolm Casadabin, University of Chicago Plague Death
Professor Malcolm Casadabin, a molecular genetics researcher at the University of Chicago, died after being exposed to the plague bacteria he was studying. Authorities immediately took down his research website, which the hosts find suspicious. Although the strain was reportedly non-virulent, the sudden death has raised concerns about laboratory safety and the nature of the research.