REBROADCAST: This episode looks at how one of the worst ideas in science got a big push from a bad study… and intellectuals of the day lapped it up. We speak to science writer Carl Zimmer and Prof. J. David Smith, whose research helped get to the bottom of this messed-up story.
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May 13
Hantavirus: How Scary Is It??
A weird virus has popped up on a cruise ship, and it’s making a bunch of us nervous. It’s a type of hantavirus called Andes virus, and scientists think that it’s infected almost a dozen people so far — three of them have died. And now people are getting off the boat, some of them ... Show More
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<p>This month's episode of <em><strong>Brain Science</strong></em> is an interview with WA (Bill) Harris, author of <a href= "https://amzn.to/3RkTaDf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built</em></a>. We explore how the human brain develops ... Show More
