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S8 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Apocalypse Has...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2026/09/26

Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to MidnightEpisode: S8 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Apocalypse Has Entered the PodcastThe Doomsday Clock has never been closer to midnight. On January 27, 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Clock from 89 seconds to midnight to 85 seconds—the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. But the Clock isn’t predicting the end of the world. It’s a warning. This year, that warning comes from several directions at once: nuclear weapons, climate change,

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33:06

S8 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: To Live or Die -...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/08/04

Healthcare Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. This episode is going to be a little different since I’m going to give you a glimpse into my life. I normally try to keep my personal life out of the podcast, or at least limit it to entertaining anecdotes

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34:50

S8 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Dragon's Lair

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/04/28

You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This has been my podversary episode. Three years ago, I had an idea that I could mix my passion for infectious disease with history and help others understand how governments, citizens and researchers view disease. Two years ago, I added the 100 Seconds to Midnight episodes to introduce the concept of global disaster

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29:57

S8 E4: Here Kitty Kitty: The Story of Toxoplasma gondii

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/04/21

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod When I was in college, I had a Microbiology professor who swore that cats were out to kill us all. She told everyone in any class that she taught that cats carried every disease known to man and they were going to pass them all to us. Cats were single-handedly going to end humankind. Now, she knew this

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28:59

S8 E3: What's New with WHO? Updates in Epidemiology

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/04/07

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod I wanted to take a moment to discuss some recent happenings in the world of epidemiology. I’m going to talk about some diseases that I’ve addressed in previous episodes, and some that I haven’t touched on yet, but all of them have been in the news recently. I won’t be getting into the etiology and pathology

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30:47

S8 E2: Brain Suckers: The Story of Naegleria fowleri

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/03/10

Brain Eating Amoeba Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This season is called “Creepy Crawlies” and today, I’m going to be talking about one of the strangest and most dangerous among them, Naegleria fowleri. This animal is the brain eater that’s made a huge splash, pun intended, in the media over the last couple of years. While

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30:27

S8 E1: The Worms Crawl In: The Story of Whipworm...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/02/25

You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Today, we’re going to talk about whipworm. I chose this particular parasite because my dog, Sweet Pea was diagnosed with it a few weeks ago despite having worm meds every month. We’ll begin this story, as usual, with etiology and pathology. Whipworm is a parasitic roundworm. Its scientific name is Trichuris trichiura,

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31:49

S7 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Countdown, the Finale

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/02/11

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This episode is the season finale of “Countdown”, and that sentiment has been announced by the Board of Atomic Scientists. They made the announcement on January 23, 2024. They have referred to this time as a moment of historic danger. “This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic

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34:31

S7 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Bees and the Environment

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/01/24

You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Bees pollinate about a third of the fruits, nuts and vegetables that we eat every day. There are about 20,000 bee species in the world and 4,000 of those species are in the US. More than 2,000 of the US species are in decline and half are facing extinction. Today, I’m going to talk about bees and their importance as

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31:42

S7 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Super Eruptions

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2024/01/04

There have been rumors about Yellowstone being overdue for a super volcanic eruption circulating for years, but is there actually a timer on super eruptions? Can we predict that? And what would the consequences of a super eruption be? It’s 90 Seconds to Midnight and the earth is rumbling with volcanic activity. Could any of these eruptions mean the end of life as we know it? You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at

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Bonus Episode: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Santa...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/12/25

This is the story of how one of the fiercest defense systems in the world ended up tracking Santa every Christmas Eve.Music by: Rupert Sachs

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38:59

S7 E4: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Global Terrorism

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/12/13

The US doesn’t experience much terrorism, we’ve had several attacks on US soil, but for the most part, we’ve had far less than other countries experience. In modern day terrorist attacks, the goal is to spread fear by directing violence against innocent victims. These attacks can be initiated by a government, a radical group, liberationists or “freedom fighters”. They attack anywhere with no warning making people wonder, “Could I be next?” You can reach me on the website at

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32:50

S7 E3: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Global Change and...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/11/25

I’m often asked to talk about Global Warming, my answer to that is that I do. I talk about it in almost every 100 Seconds to Midnight episode. Global Warming either influences or affects just about everything that makes the clock tick down in one way or another. Today, I’m going to talk about global warming again. Specifically, how it affects infectious disease. It’s 90 seconds to midnight and across the world, the temperature is rising. Not only are old diseases rearing their heads, but new

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26:38

S7 E2: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Demons and Disease

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/10/28

For hundreds of years before Germ Theory was discovered, people were trying to find an explanation for the plagues and pestilence that followed them. As millions succumbed to the Black Plague, leprosy, rabies, and tuberculosis, there was no rhyme or reason for the death and destruction. They didn’t understand bacteria, viruses or parasites. Even through the 1800s, people thought that disease was caused by the wrath of some vengeful god, or a curse from an evil foe. Not only that, but they believed

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47:17

S7 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Opioid Crisis

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/10/14

Resources: In the US: 1-800-662-4357 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/index.html International Helplines for Suicide Prevention and Drug Addiction: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ https://www.smartrecoveryinternational.org/ It’s 90 seconds to midnight and people from every age group, every socioeconomic background, every geographic corner of the world are being sucked into the vortex of addiction. While I don’t condone the wholesale

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21:31

Bonus: How Cover Crops Promote Soil Health (feat....

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/08/27

Parker Garlitz of True Leaf Market came on the show to talk about the many benefits of cover crops for your home garden. It was a joy to speak with him and learn about the benefits of cover crops. Cover crops improve soil structure and prevent erosion. Whether you’re planting backyard gardens, containers or raised beds, cover crops will keep your soil healthy.Cover crops are inexpensive to grow. It costs less than $25 for most backyard gardens and the improvement in next year’s harvest will save

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36:15

S6 E9: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Story of the...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/08/13

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. In the last 50 years we’ve lost more than 4,000 species that are vital to their habitats. These animals played an important role in the support of their ecosystems. Some were predators and some were prey, but they all had one natural enemy: Man. As humans grew in numbers, these animals were overhunted, exposed to pesticides, and driven into smaller and smaller habitats. The land was needed for the King of

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31:37

S6 E8: We All Go Around in Circles: The Story of...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/07/29

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. I changed my mind mid-script. I decided that I needed to finish this season with a 100 Seconds to Midnight Episode on extinction. I thought that would be more appropriate, so this week, I’m going to talk about the last disease in this season. We’re going to look at Whirling Disease in Fish. Let’s begin with etiology and pathology. This will be a new pathogen for us. Myxobolus cerebralis is a myxozoan

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32:05

S6 E7: It's Not Easy Being Green: The Story of Frog...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/07/15

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. Before we get started, I want to welcome my latest Patron to the family. Welcome Elizabeth! I’m so happy to have you here! I thought that since we talked about White Nose Disease in bats last time, we could just hop on over to Frog Fungal Disease this time. There is nothing like going to the river in spring. The frogs are sending their mating calls back and forth. The males are trying to sing their best songs to attract females, and

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35:37

S6 E6: Excuse Me, But You Have Something On Your...

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight ·

2023/06/25

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. In the last episode, I briefly mentioned White Nose Syndrome. It’s a terrible disease that has killed off about 90% of some species of bats in North America. If you haven’t listened to the last episode, I suggest that you go back and give that one a listen before we start this one. It gives a pretty good overview of the importance of bats to several ecosystems and to people. If you have listened to that

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