The Coldest Cold Case

In 1991, hikers in the Alps spotted what looked like a doll frozen in the ice. It wasn’t a toy. It was a body. What police thought was a recent accident turns out to be something far stranger. In this episode, Nate talks with author and journalist Brenda Fowler about the discovery of Ötzi the Iceman and the science that helped unravel his story. What can one frozen body teach us about early human civilization? Much more than you’d think. Brenda is the author of Iceman Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier. Connect with The Show About Science: Website: Instagram: @showaboutscience Facebook: @theshowaboutscience YouTube: The Show About Science Twitter: @natepodcasts LinkedIn: The Show About Science Threads: showaboutscience Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This episode is 00:24:00 long.

This episode was published on Feb 10, 2026.

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