# 28. Horseshoe Crab Blood

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Podcast: [The Economics of Everyday Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-economics-of-everyday-things-5976128)
Published: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://freakonomics.com
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## Resource

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.

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