A short podcast about everyday risks from germs
ChatGPT image description: A clear plastic wine-style bottle filled with pale yellow eggnog stands against a white background. Its label reads “White Wine,” crudely crossed out with black marker, with “eggnog” handwritten underneath in red, giving the bottle a humorous, improvised appearance.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eggnog commercially sold in a plastic wine bottle.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
A square photo shows a crusty spoon resting in a cocoa powder container. The spoon is stained with dried hot chocolate mix and milk. Nearby, a mug of hot chocolate sits on a textured surface, capturing a cozy, slightly messy moment in making the drink.
The image shows a used spoon crusted with dried hot chocolate mix and milk, sitting inside a container of cocoa powder. It looks messy and realistic, as if it was just used to stir chocolate milk and then carelessly returned to the container. A nearby glass of chocolate milk completes the scene.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reusing a hot chocolate milk spoon.
A festive scene with a plate of cookies, one bitten, and partially drunk milk left for Santa, alongside carrots for the reindeer. Warm light from a fireplace and Christmas decor, including a tree and stockings, set a cozy ambiance. In the background, Santa is glimpsed departing the room.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving cookies and milk out for Santa, and carrots for his reindeer.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
The image depicts a doctor in a white coat and stethoscope, holding a container of expired pasteurized milk with a puzzled expression. Behind them, on a clean kitchen counter, lies an open yogurt-making manual alongside utensils, suggesting a potential plan to repurpose the milk creatively despite its expiration.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using expired pasteurized cows milk used for yogurt.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - A close-up of a clear glass filled with raw milk, placed on a wooden table. The milk looks cold and creamy. Surrounding the glass and within the milk are many happy microbes.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in pasteurized milk.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - a mad scientist making yogurt
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making yogurt at home without first heating the pasteurized milk.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making yogurt by adding milk to yogurt to make more yogurt.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. and Mrs. Danyluk - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sniffing milk instead using expiration dates.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping coffee (or tea) with milk on a mug warmer for 6 plus hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving milk on the counter over night.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼