{"podcast":{"title":"Shirtloads of Science","slug":"shirtloads-of-science-720391","podcast_index_feed_id":720391,"rss_url":"https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/7/9/c/d79c05514b0c95dd/MISC145_BANNER_Square_AW.jpeg","author":"Karl Kruszelnicki","episode_count":469,"summary":"Dr Karl's a curious optimist. Join him as he explores the latest developments in science with leading researchers and communicators. And remember, it's never too late for a happy childhood. Series Producer: Isabelle Benton Technical Producer: Maya Cook Contact: shirtloadspodcast@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T22:18:44.390464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391"},"episode":{"title":"The Rise In Nitrous Misuse with Assoc. Prof. Angela Chiew (463)","slug":"the-rise-in-nitrous-misuse-with-assoc-prof-angela-chiew-463","published_at":"2026-02-28T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391/the-rise-in-nitrous-misuse-with-assoc-prof-angela-chiew-463","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391","url":"https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/nitrous-oxide-with-assoc-prof-angela-chiew-463","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shirtloadsofscience/SOS_463_AC_Nitrous_Oxide.mp3?dest-id=436327","summary":"Nitrous oxide (better known as \"laughing gas\") is widely used in medicine as a safe anaesthetic and pain reliever. It's also found in whipped cream canisters and even used in car engines. But Angela Chiew, toxicologist and Associate Professor at UNSW, joins me to set the record straight: the growing recreational misuse of this easily accessible gas is causing serious long-term harm, including nerve damage, cognitive damage, weakening of the spinal cord and mobility impairments. Cases of misuse are rising globally, likely driven by how easy it is to legally purchase the drug in many countries. This episode unpacks the hidden dangers behind a gas many once thought was just a harmless high. Linkedin: Angela Chiew X: AngelaChiewA","meta_description":"Nitrous oxide (better known as \"laughing gas\") is widely used in medicine as a safe anaesthetic and pain reliever. It's also found in whipped cream canist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1675,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shirtloads-of-science-720391/episodes/the-rise-in-nitrous-misuse-with-assoc-prof-angela-chiew-463/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391/the-rise-in-nitrous-misuse-with-assoc-prof-angela-chiew-463.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}