Podcast Hack
What's the Deal With Blood Types?By Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant

In a Nutshell

In this April 2015 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant look at the medical history behind blood types and the impact blood typing has had on health.

Favorite Quote

Karl Landsteiner was the first guy…to identify the A, B, O blood types…Prior to him, people were aware that there was some weirdness with blood and that you couldn't just mix the stuff willy-nilly and expect good results.

Josh Clark

Introduction

Everyone has a blood type. You are either A, B, AB, or O, and these types are further classified into 'positive' and 'negative.'

Blood types are critical in medicine, and if a patient doesn't receive the right type of blood, the consequences can be deadly.

The Stuff You Should Know podcast takes an in-depth look at a wide range of topics.

In this episode from April 2015, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore the history behind blood types, what they are, and how they have contributed to modern medical science.

Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack

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