The Woman Who Smells Parkinson’s, Flagellation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #103

The Woman Who Smells Parkinson’s, Flagellation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #103

March 18, 2026 · 32 min

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This episode discusses a woman who can smell Parkinson's disease, brain-to-body mass ratios, and the role of ritualistic physical harm in religion.

Episode 103 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the woman who is able to smell Parkinson’s, the ratio of brain to body mass, and the role of ritualistic physical harm in religion. NOTE this episode contains semi-graphic discussion of acts of physical harm. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Question 1 (The Woman Who Smells Parkinson’s) 00:14:25 Question 2 (Brain body ratios) 00:19:38 Question 3 (Ritualistic harm in religion)

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