Can a little bit of stress be good for us? How can you die from drinking water? Can our parents' habits before we were born shape our genes—and even impact our health? Who was Paracelsus and was that really his real name???

Tune in to find out!

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Recorded live at Radio Adelaide 18th Jan 2024