[BONUS] Reef balls and peanut allergy immunotherapy: Tiny Show and Tell Us #43

[BONUS] Reef balls and peanut allergy immunotherapy: Tiny Show and Tell Us #43

From Tiny Matters by Multitude

March 25, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

This episode explores peanut allergy immunotherapy and the use of reef balls in marine restoration.

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we explore a listener's experience with peanut allergy immunotherapy — what it is, how the therapy works, and the odd and fascinating history of allergy treatments, including a 19th‑century scientist who shoved grass pollen up his own nose. Then we chat about “reef balls” made of oyster shells and concrete. These mini artificial reefs are being used to restore marine habitats and, in some cases, also hold cremated remains. Check out Simple and Clean here or wherever you listen to podcasts! We need your stories — they're what make these bonus episodes possible! Write in to tinymatters@acs.org * or fill out this form * with your favorite science fact or science news story for a chance to be featured. A transcript and references for this episode can be found at  acs.org/tinymatters . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

  • peanut allergy immunotherapy
  • allergy treatments history
  • reef balls
  • marine habitat restoration
  • listener experiences

Keywords

  • peanut allergy
  • immunotherapy
  • allergy treatments
  • reef balls
  • marine habitats
  • oyster shells
  • cremated remains

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