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    Life Sciences

    Risky or Not?

    Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

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    Copyright: © Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021

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    846. Spraying Mouthguard With Ethanol and Propanol Nov 05, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from spraying mouthguard with ethanol and propanol.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Isopropanol poisoning: Clinical Toxicology: Vol 52, No 5
    • Clean with 'alcohol'? | TrumpetBoards
    • SISU Fresh Cinnamint 1 oz. Mouthguard Spray : Target
    • SafeJawz Mouthguard Disinfectant Spray. Mint Flavoured – Fighters Inc. - Martial Arts Equipment
    845. Family Dinner Into Which a Cat Dropped a Mouse Nov 03, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating dinner into which a cat dropped a mouse.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner - UPI.com
    • Food Defect Levels Handbook | FDA
    • Survival of leptospires in the environment - Leptospirosis Information
    • Ecologic studies of rodent reservoirs: their relevance for human health - PMC
    • Controlling Wild Rodent Infestations | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
    844. Eating Candy Given to You by a Streaker Oct 31, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating candy given to you by a streaker.

    Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Streaking - Wikipedia
    • What was it like to take the final exam at Dartmouth where '[t]wo women streaked […], throwing out candy'? - Quora
    • Ian McKellen (Gandalf) takes a break on his MacBook Pro while filming "The Hobbit" : r/Moviesinthemaking
    843. Properly Cooked Isopod Fish Tongue Parasite Oct 29, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a properly cooked isopod fish tongue parasite.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Fish at the grocery store had one of those isopod tongue parasites : r/mildlyinteresting
    • Cymothoa exigua - Wikipedia
    • Parasite Replaces A Fish's Tongue : r/ScavengersReign
    • Giant isopod - Wikipedia
    • Tongue-eating parasites inspire new horror movie | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    842. Freezing Parboiled Potatoes in Large Masses Oct 27, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with freezing parboiled potatoes in bulk so they cool slowly.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Large Outbreak of Botulism: The Hazardous Baked Potato | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
    • Freezing New Irish Potatoes - National Center for Home Food Preservation
    • Parboiling - Wikipedia
    • Black Sabbath – War Pigs Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    841. Watered Down Hand Soap Oct 24, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using watered down hand soap.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Influence of Soap Characteristics and Food Service Facility Type on the Degree of Bacterial Contamination of Open, Refillable Bulk Soaps - ScienceDirect
    840. DIY French Burger Kit Oct 22, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food from a DIY french burger kit.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • DIY Burger Kit in France : r/mildlyinteresting
    • Monty Python - The French Taunter - HD WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - YouTube
    • Fresh Ground Beef Color: A Consumer Guide
    • Costco's New Pre-Made Burgers Leave Much To Be Desired
    • New at our Costco - Verona, WI. Bacon Cheddar Burger kits. 🍔 : r/Costco
    • Gasoline Grill - Our burger kit is making a comeback for Super… | Facebook
    839. 24 Hour Old Pumpkin Spice Latte Oct 20, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a 24 hour old Pumpkin Spice Latte.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Home – KonMari | The Official Website of Marie Kondo
    • Pumpkin Spice Latte: Starbucks Coffee Company
    • Significance of Bacterial Spores in Milk - ScienceDirect
    • Short communication: Bacterial ecology of high-temperature, short-time pasteurized milk processed in the United States - ScienceDirect
    838. Opened Refrigerated Organic Lemonade After 4 Weeks Oct 17, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming opened organic lemonade refrigerated for 4 weeks.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Kirkland Signature, Organic Lemonade, 96 fl oz, 2-Count | Costco
    • mycotoxin fruit juice - Google Scholar
    • Mycotoxins in Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Dried Fruits - ScienceDirect
    • Ochratoxin A in beverages from Morocco: a preliminary survey: Food Additives and Contaminants: Vol 18 , No 6
    837. Eating Powdered Teflon Oct 15, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from deliberately eating powdered teflon.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony – Improbable Research
    • Teflon diet, garlic milk and zebra cows triumph at 2025 Ig Nobel prizes | Ig Nobel prizes | The Guardian
    • Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners - Ars Technica
    • Polytetrafluoroethylene Ingestion as a Way to Increase Food Volume and Hence Satiety Without Increasing Calorie Content - PMC
    • Journal of Irreproducible Results - Wikipedia
    • Annals of Improbable Research - Wikipedia
    • Ig Nobel Prize - Wikipedia
    • List of Ig Nobel Prize winners - Wikipedia
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