NPR: handwashing https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=383835735 handwashing en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 19:56:12 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: handwashing https://www.npr.org/tags/383835735/handwashing How Science Spreads: Smallpox, Stomach Ulcers, And 'The Vegetable Lamb Of Tartary' We like to think that science evolves in a way that is...rational. But this isn't always the case. This week, we look at how information and misinformation spread in the world of science, and why evidence is often not enough to convince others of the truth. We talk with philosopher and mathematician Cailin O'Connor. For more information about this episode, please visit https://n.pr/2S3onzK Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684435633/how-science-spreads-smallpox-stomach-ulcers-and-the-vegetable-lamb-of-tartary https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684435633/how-science-spreads-smallpox-stomach-ulcers-and-the-vegetable-lamb-of-tartary

We like to think that science evolves in a way that is...rational. But this isn't always the case. This week, we look at how information and misinformation spread in the world of science, and why evidence is often not enough to convince others of the truth. We talk with philosopher and mathematician Cailin O'Connor. For more information about this episode, please visit https://n.pr/2S3onzK

]]> Shankar Vedantam Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles Continues The government is warning people not to handle tiny turtles because of the risk of contracting salmonella. The problem is, it has been warning us for 40 years and we're still getting sick. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:04:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/30/547305528/why-the-toxin-trouble-with-tiny-turtles-continues https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/30/547305528/why-the-toxin-trouble-with-tiny-turtles-continues

The government is warning people not to handle tiny turtles because of the risk of contracting salmonella. The problem is, it has been warning us for 40 years and we're still getting sick.

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]]> April Fulton 'Dirt Is Good': Why Kids Need Exposure To Germs Should I use antibacterial soaps? How often should I bathe my child? Those are just some of the questions Jack Gilbert, a microbiome scientist, answers in his new book. Sun, 16 Jul 2017 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/16/537075018/dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to-germs https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/16/537075018/dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to-germs

Should I use antibacterial soaps? How often should I bathe my child? Those are just some of the questions Jack Gilbert, a microbiome scientist, answers in his new book.

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]]> Lulu Garcia-Navarro How To Do A Really Good Job Washing Your Hands A recent study gives thumbs up to the World Health Organization's 6-step plan. The problem is that lots of people — including health workers — fail to scrub. Wed, 10 May 2017 14:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/10/527047739/how-to-do-a-really-good-job-washing-your-hands https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/10/527047739/how-to-do-a-really-good-job-washing-your-hands

A recent study gives thumbs up to the World Health Organization's 6-step plan. The problem is that lots of people — including health workers — fail to scrub.

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]]> Maanvi Singh Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up! Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:51:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/10/14/497701330/some-singers-sing-about-love-he-sings-about-hand-washing https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/10/14/497701330/some-singers-sing-about-love-he-sings-about-hand-washing

Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!

]]> Natalie Jacewicz Would You Eat At A Restaurant That Skipped The Hand-Washing? Apparently, making restaurant workers wash their hands before exiting the bathroom is a sign of regulation gone overboard. At least that's what Republican Sen. Thom Tillis suggested on Monday. Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:28:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/04/383830990/would-you-eat-at-a-restaurant-that-skipped-the-handwashing https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/04/383830990/would-you-eat-at-a-restaurant-that-skipped-the-handwashing

Apparently, making restaurant workers wash their hands before exiting the bathroom is a sign of regulation gone overboard. At least that's what Republican Sen. Thom Tillis suggested on Monday.

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