28. Horseshoe Crab Blood
From The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
April 6, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 28
About this episode
This episode explores the significance of horseshoe crab blood in preventing infections in humans and the potential risks of exhausting its supply.
How does the blood of a 450-million-year-old arthropod help prevent lethal infections in humans? And could we exhaust the supply? Zachary Crockett wades in. This episode was originally published on December 10th, 2023.
People in this episode
Host: Zachary Crockett
Topics covered
- Horseshoe crab
- blood
- human health
- infections
- supply
- arthropods
Keywords
- horseshoe crab
- blood
- infections
- human health
- supply
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Horseshoe Crab Blood
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