# Sawbones: Artificial Sweetener

An episode of [Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/665149280), 22 Sep 2026, 37 min.

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Pretty much since the first artificial sweetener was developed, we've been concerned about their potential adverse effects. How could something 20,000 times as sweet as sugar come without a catch, and perhaps more importantly, why were so many of these sweeteners discovered because scientists were licking their hands in the lab? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Midwest Food Bank: https://midwestfoodbank.org/disaster-relief/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

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