In this episode, Sinead and the Angry Hippie discuss a famous essay by JBS Haldane, who was a really important mathematician and biologist and who did many – some would say too many – experiments on himself. The essay, ‘On being one’s own rabbit’ takes us and our listeners on a journey of discovery as we explore Haldane and others who have done experiments on themselves through the ages. Our discussion winds its way from Santorio Santorio, the man who suggested that scientists should do experiments to test their hypotheses, down to the Bellybutton Biodiversity Project and the bacteria that cover our bodies (or more specifically, those that inhabit our bellybuttons)! As always, we hope that you enjoy this creative and informative look at science as much as we did putting it together.

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