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Best of: ‘Period’ book explores science and stigmas around menstruation

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Kate Clancy is a professor of anthropology and the author of

Kate Clancy is a professor of anthropology and the author of "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation."

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Despite the face that roughly half of humankind menstruates for much of their lives, the topic still carries a certain taboo, and many myths surround it — including in the science about it. Today we're revisiting our conversation with University of Illinois Professor Kate Clancy, whose book is "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation."

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Kate Clancy 
Author, Period: The Real Story of Menstruation
Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A version of this conversation first aired live on April 11, 2023. Prepared for web by Owen Henderson.