Blood types have one of the more interesting backstories in medical history. But as much as we've figured out about them and how they work, we still don't know much about why we even have different blood types. Listen in for a truly fascinating look at your most essential bodily fluid.
# SYSK Episode Summary: Blood Types
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating and surprisingly dramatic history of blood types, from early doctors experimenting with animal transfusions to Carl Landsteiner's breakthrough discovery of the ABO blood group system. You'll learn why mixing certain blood types creates a dangerous immune response, what the positive and negative really mean, and some wild facts like how your blood type can actually change throughout your lifetime or even be artificially modified.
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