In this episode, Joshwai Nevarez Sharp (Haverford ’25) asks: Do women and men process pain differently? First, Josh walks us through the factors that might influence the answer to this question in humans. Then, Josh interviews Fifi, a laboratory rat who is participating in a pre-clinical study on pain processing that might have implications for multiple sclerosis. Things take a dark turn at the end, but don’t let that dissuade you from listening in!