Episode

The Coldest Cold Case

Podcast: The Show About Science
Published: Feb 10, 2026
Duration seconds: 1440
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Summary

A frozen corpse. A melting glacier. A 5,000-year-old crime scene. Nate talks with Brenda Fowler about Ötzi the Iceman and how modern science helped uncover the life, death and secrets of one of history’s most famous archaeological discoveries.