As a physician here, she should give talks at Medical Schools. We did acknowledge the difference in sexes in clinical studies, but she reframes it emphatically, relevantly and interestingly.
I think she should go into congress and teach our representatives about biology. Perhaps they would understand that the Bible isn’t a science book. Not sure if she talks about human reproduction in her book, but someone needs to teach our congress how that works (on a chemical/biological basis).
I once woke up under anesthesia during an operation to find that the doctors and staff were talking about what to get for lunch. Since I had to fast before the surgery which started late morning, I had been hungry. So my way of letting them know I was awake was to say "order me a Reuben" - all I heard was "oh no, he's awake" and back under I went. The worst part was that I didn't get my Reuben.
'The milk changes'. It's a biological discovery that is worth its own headline in any mainstream media, and yet I learn about this on a daily comedy show. Shows us how the media still works around the world.
There are tons of medical doctors and especially obgyn on RU-vid. I learned that from them. Highly recommend mama doctor jones and the doctors bjorkman (an obgyn and pediatrician couple). It's your own choice where to inform yourself from.
docs know nothing about breastfeeding unless they did it and wanted to learn about it. The milk changes as the baby grows... newborn milk is different from baby milk is different from toddler milk etc. And that sickness thing is real. as an LLL leader we were taught to tell working moms to sleep with their baby's clothing so they could make immunitites for what the baby was exposed to at daycare!
The 4th estate self-regulates. When the news tells the truth, the comedians tell funny lies. When the news lies to you, the comedians tell funny truths.
I didn't know either. After some searching, it seems that studies have been done for at least a decade. 2017: blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/07/you-are-what-you-eatand-so-is-your-baby/ 2012: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22865647/
she's fantastic! it's almost like she's a comedian, she has those rapid-fire adjustments to every stimulus, like robin williams or eddie izzard. ngl i might be platonically in love... xD
She is by far... *THE BEST GUEST EVER* on any show. Ever. Much less a comedy show for Christ's sake! Goldmine of information, stupendous communicator, captivating speaker. Learnt a lot. From a daily comedy show😅😢😢
WOW !!! I have a B.S. in Biology, Pre-med, from 1975, and just "learned" tonight ...thanks. And I will certainly get your book, with the anticipation that it will be (or exceed) your unique articulation of heretofore "unmentionable subjects"....KUDOS !!
This was extremely interesting. Great guest. Great explanations in simple terms. Wish we had more people like Cat in the academic side so more young scientists would challenge the implicit bias that has been embedded within all sciences.
I’ve hear a lot about women being neglected by medical research when it comes to common diseases between men and women, such as heart attacks. We need equity!
Heart attacks are misdiagnosed because the symptoms for women are completely different than those for men in many cases. You have jaw pain and you say your jaw hurts they don’t normally do an ekg. But this could be fixed with more research. Meanwhile if you’re black and female you’re more likely to have your symptoms just straight up ignored.
I'm a lactation consultant. Can I say I'm so thankful we're talking about the communication between breast and baby. People think I just make all that stuff up. Also female pain. I have endometriosis so, I experienced the gaslighting about pain first hand. I worked on a postpartum ward for 6 months with all female staff and watching the discounting of pain from the other side. I was so angry about that happening from women to women in 2023. You'd think we'd do better now that we know better. And this wasn't the doctors as had been my experience. The worst offenders were nurses and they seemed oblivious to what they were doing.
I've been waiting decades for this woman. Finally, someone who's willing to do the work so the world becomes more knowledgeable, and - dare I say it? - perhaps a bit more compassionate. I know the upcoming generations won't sit on this. They'll take this research to new heights.
It's enthralling. One of the best interchanges I've heard in a long time. So much interesting information - and just great language. This one is just so far above.
As someone afab that has experienced endo discrimination. They don’t want to deal. Told my endo I had pcos. He wanted me to have a non female related condition. Cushings. He did all testing to prove I was correct it was pcos. He said right after I don’t know anything about that. The male endocrinologist didn’t know about pcos an endocrine disorder
@user-yn7yo1co3k im not sure where youd want to begin. The thing is its well know, its not usually talked about @Glaucomflecken sometimes hits on it. For example though, lets say we have a smaller town where that x child and y child being both black and white respectively the white child is more likely to be seen a certain way where as the black is seen differently even though theyre exhibiting literally the same symptoms. Its not like im trying to say something along "dr racist and bad" more like im trying to tell you if youre black a black doctor might be more beneficial as crazy as that may sound. Its not 100% though. Or for example heart attacks in women largely go undiagnosed and thusly statistically more likely to be fatal
Dude, I was thinking the same thing! I wish they would bring her back when Ms. Leslie Jones hosts. I don't know why but I think the comedic chemistry would be amazing. Just a thought.
@@BrianS-ny9ydI was very interested in the topic till she started talking. Don’t love the style. But I’ll start listening to the audiobook to see if she tones it down when she’s writing vs speaking extemporaneously.
I don’t think anything was sacrificed after those ball jokes 😅 As a scientist who is also into writing poetry, I loved listening to her. I think neurotypical people get annoyed by anything different than the status quo. They can be quiet for once and stop complaining. Let us neurodivergent people enjoy communicating with each other. 😊 Go back to your boring small talk about sports/ the weather and we’ll stay and listen to the cool lady.
I don't have children, but have many nieces and nephews, let alone friends who have had babies. I have always heard breast feeding reduces ear infections, other ailments - colds, etc... Her explanation of the milk changing was quite interesting. I have noticed (way before seeing this) that those who did NOT breast feed did have a child with more agitated issues. Nothing major, but still. Great interview!
I instantly put a hold on the book in my library (very much in demand but I can wait). As I was reading the description of the book on Libby, I noticed that it barely mentioned the author, I quote: "by a brilliant new researcher and author". Even her name is not mentioned, nor her affiliation, nor her title (a student can also be hired to do research). The ONLY place her name is mentioned is obviously in the technical details of the book. If you've ever read those book cover flap style descriptions, you know there's always information about the author. And especially given the nature of the book, the irony really hits you in the face (if you're a female, that is? The males are still not noticing...). And by the way, in this clip it is also not mentioned who this person is etc. Maybe it was the cut, but just saying, it's not ok...
From her website: Cat completed her PhD in 2022 at Columbia University, where she studied the evolution of narrative and cognition. So, no, not an actual scientist, more like a popular science writer "researcher" is just a fancy, in this case misleading term for that) with a PhD in writing. Which is totally fine, but give her credit for what she is.
@@vtheb1299 : You may want to look up the definition of "science," It's much broader than you assume. It's also often more telling what information a person intentionally leaves out. Because the very next sentence after the one you quoted is: _"Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, Science magazine, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, Lapham’s Quarterly, The Georgia Review, and on The Story Collider."_ Now why would that be if her studies were not scientific in nature?
@@aylbdrmadison1051 none of the titles you cite are peer reviewed scientific research journals. They are in the business popular science/science communication (like IFLS etc), which has an important place in society and which I have nothing against. I am an actual scientist but one doesn't have to be to see the difference between science and journalism: the scientists are those in the lab designing the experiments, producing the knowledge. This person is doing the very important job of communicating science to the public in a very entertaining and successful way. That's all great. But that still does not make her a scientist: she did not make any of the discoveries she is reporting on. Just as being a sports journalist does not make one an athlete, nor does being a political commentator make one a politician (an elected public representative). She is not trained in medicine etc but in storytelling and all I have qualm with is her presenting herself as something more than a journalist. Again, in contrast to, say, Matthew Walker, who both made discoveries and is communicating them. (of course, he is consolidating information, he is not only limited to his own discoveries in his communication)
PS. Check out the wonderful writing of Siddhartha Mukherjee, a medical doctor and researcher on cancer. His book on cancer The Emperor of All Maladies won the Pulitzer for non-fiction. He is both an *actual* scientist and an excellent science communicator. This lady is only the latter and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that as long as she does not misrepresent herself. The Walkers and Mukherjees of the world are the exception and not the rule, and the role of journalists in communicating science is really important and deserves to be respected as it is. But she DID misrepresent herself, because the original comment I replied to stated "finally a scientist". THAT's what's not ok. I hope it is now clear. Peace
Thank you for helping to educate the masses .. it continues to amaze me just how much of life for women has been colored by the gender bias .. how much control men in power have continued to wield even to this day . The ripple effects of this are devastating maybe not as much here in the USA now , but throughout the world the atrocities foisted on females simply because they happened to be born a girl are astounding 😞
@williamwatitwa3534 the women in science are taught on the basis of previous research, usually done by white Christian men and full of the implicit biases that creates. This perpetuates the implicit bias in them and thusly in their direction and scope of research. It takes people like Cat to drive the paradigm shift needed to open the doors to new discoveries. That can take forever in science. Just look how long it took European astronomers to all agree that the earth was orbiting the sun... almost 2 millenia passed between the first introduction of the theory around 230 BC and 1610 when Galileo began to prove it was true.
@@williamwatitwa3534 : Doing with what? You mean how are they dealing with the discrimination? Because that would be different for each individual. Just like all men don't cope in the same manner as all other men. People are individuals, we are all slightly to substantially different. That's why we exist. Diversity is the most powerful tool of evolution. Lack of diversity is weakness. This is as true of a species as it is of a sports team.
@@williamwatitwa3534 I'm in a leading position in the construction industry. Some men support women, some are neutral, some dismissive, some discriminate. I've seen that if someone discriminates a woman of any level, age or appearance, they will sooner or later discriminate other women too - even their customers that pay their bills! It has to be dealt case by case. I think the best way is to ignore and leave the situation, and later talk to the person privately. Sometimes immediately reacting works too. Solidarity is crucial - always stand up for other women, never let anyone put them down in a professional setting.
I had such horrendous endometriosis that my 2-1/2 hour surgery took four hours and when I stood up the next day, I could feel that I was lighter for a few hours afterward.
I am LOVING the late night highlight on new reading material.. like.. we don't have to bring actors back on once the strike is over.. just.. y'know a suggestion
I’ve been waiting to be relieved from hip pain for 4 years. Male doctors brushed it off and said you’re in your mid 30s and running marathons so that’s life. Meanwhile, all my male runner friends getting MRI s and treatment. Finally, a woman prescribed an MRI after an accident I had and they found a tear and bursitis. Then, I found I had an aoption of a shot to reduce inflammation and see if I need surgery. But I have to wait a couple months. 😅. Still not scheduled. My accident was a few months ago and I’m still in pain with inflammation. Then men complain about qualifying times for a marathon being “easier” for women . Really?! You can have my iron deficiency, lack of medical care, angled hips, 70% less muscle mass, larger lungs, larger heart, and I’ll take what you have and I’ll still qualify😅. Just run faster.
Sarah Silverman needs to get this job full time. She is the best host out of all of them! Cat Bohannon is probably the most awesome scientist I have ever seen. She would be a great dinner party guest and she should host her own show about new scientific research. I love them both!
I need to be able to like this video 1000 times. I love Sarah as host and Cat is phenomenal!! Getting valuable information from the interview but also hilarious but understandable presentation of the data and physiology. The Daily Show should bring on more scientists (though I know not all of them will have as much personality as Cat).
I’ve had stage 4 endometriosis it took 15 years to diagnose, by that time it grew on my bladder and bowel. I have had 13 surgeries, my insides are messed up. I was told to go to a psychologist when I had pain in my teens. I don’t know how I’m still here!
The book is just as facinating and clever as she is in person. Every section is filled with surprising information and some wry humor. Highly recommended.
Since men should be urging men to learn more about women, in all aspects of their existence, especially the experiences of women vs the behavior of men, I promise that the more effort you put into listening to women, & learning NEW information, about everything, the better your life can be. My life has been profoundly changed for the better.
Shouldn't we urge women to learn more about men for same reasons then? So there wouldn't be so much misunderstanding and hatred of men. But Cat Bohannon will only educate you to be evil marxist satanist, I would stay a way from these kind of lunatic studies.
Just wait. The RW is going to try to twist this all backwards. If they don't, it will because they are already struggling to keep up with all of the "winning" their doing. lols
@@mattsutube - Oh, I don't think so. My company vied for a job renovating an apartment for her, but she chose another company that VERY unrealistically told her they could do the job in a much shorter time. So, they brought their own refrig to the job site which had an electrical short and burned her apartment black. So, not only did the renovation take longer than our very realistic estimate, it took many months even longer to fix all the fire damage. So, no - Weaver did NOT make a smart choice.
I expected this to be interesting but did not expect to it be as great as it actually was. Well done on the interview and giving Bohannon the platform to shine. She speaks with incredible knowledge and enthusiasm, it reminded me a lot of Neil deGrasse Tyson, but perhaps even more effective.
As I listened to this PHENOMENAL guest, I thought of SO many of the women I know and their individual stories of pain, hormones, transformation, etc. I feel when someone's passion shines brightly through it really empowers others to get on board. 14 years added to the lives of men who have been castrated!?!?!?! That is insane
A scientist so relatable and funny and so extremely capable of explaining scientific research to lay people. She is a goldmine for all of us and should be on as many shows as possible.
