Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-07-17
Books mentioned on Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Allergic
Allergic by Theresa MacPhail is an informative exploration of our irritated bodies in a changing world that investigates the science and history behind the dramatic rise of allergies.
Discussed“McFale recently published a book called Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World.”
Where to get it
