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Episode #1080: “Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch”
Improbable Research
English - September 05, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 8.61 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In Podcast Episode #1080, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.
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Chris Cotsapas encounters:
"The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch: A Psychophysical and Topographical Assessment," G.A. bin Saif, A.D.P. Papoiu, L. Banari, F. McGlone, S.G. Kwatra, Y.-H. Chan and G. Yosipovitch, British Journal of Dermatology 166, no. 5 (2012): 981-985.
Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant
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