The Interstitium (Radiolab)

Guest episode: In this episode we introduce you to a part of our
bodies that was invisible to Western scientists until about five
years ago; it’s called "the interstitium," a vast network of fluid
channels inside the tissues around our organs that scientists have
just begun to see, name, and understand. Along the way we look at
how new technologies rub up against long-standing beliefs, and how
millions of scientists and doctors failed to see what was right in
front (and inside!) of their noses. We also find out how mapping
the anatomy of this hidden infrastructure may help solve one of the
fundamental mysteries of cancer, and perhaps provide a bridge
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