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Mar 2024
50m 43s

What Happens When We Get Sick?

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Picture it: you’re on a crowded subway and someone sneezes. Or maybe you’re on a plane and the person next to you keeps coughing. Perhaps you shook hands with someone who didn’t wash their hands after going to the bathroom. Interaction with germs is inevitable, but why do some people get sick while others don’t? Social neuroscientist Dr. Keely A. Muscatell t ... Show More
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