I highly recommend this podcast episode. Becca Bressler, the producer behind it, said it’s likely the most interesting story she’s ever reported. Here’s a brief description:
Today we take a trip across the world, from the south coast of Australia to … Wisconsin. Here, scientists are scouring shark blood to find one of nature’s hidden keys, a molecular superhero that might unlock our ability to cure cancer: shark antibodies. They’re small. They’re flexible. And they can fit into nooks and crannies on tumors that our antibodies can’t. We journey back 500 million years to the moment sharks got these special powers, and head to the underground labs transforming these monsters into healers. Can these animals we fear so much actually save us?
Smuggling Grace 