Hellooo, dear listener. In this multi-part episode I tell you the story of a bunch of Italian researchers who, for the first time ever, find pieces of plastic in human placentas (those of four healthy women who had smooth pregnancies and deliveries). In this very part 1 you'll hear how the resourceful scientists from the boot-shaped country collect the samples they need for their study, and what technique they use to analyze them. Aaand there's also a joke about a horse, a gamma ray burst and a banana split... Ciaz! Find the script (plus all the references & credits) here: https://www.sciencemug.com/2021/01/of-plastics-human-placenta-meet.html