Bench Talk | Bizarre Science Stories! (Our 7th Anniversary Show) | July 28, 2025

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We are celebrating our seventh year on the air with these stories of 'bizarre science'. A tree that actually benefits from being struck by lightening? A broad spectrum anti-venom treatment from a man who allowed himself to be bit by poisonous snakes 200 times? Serendipitous videos of friendship between classic predators and prey? All on this week's show! ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal Music ('Mambo Italiano' by Rosemary Clooney) is a public-domain song recorded in 1954.

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