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Episode 65: March 2020

In this episode we hear about bats hosting deadly viruses, screening travelers for COVID-19, Tuvan singers and predicting educational success.
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Episode 65: March 2020
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Chapters

  1. 0:42
    Screening for COVID-19
    How effective is traveler screening for COVID-19?
    This chapter is based on the following content
  2. 8:17
    Bat reservoirs
    From Ebola to COVID-19, why are bats so often the hosts of dreadful diseases?
    This chapter is based on the following content
  3. 16:02
    Tuvan throat singer gets in an MRI
    A new study reveals how throat singing is produced.
    This chapter is based on the following content
    • Research Article by Christopher Bergevin, Chandan Narayan ... Brad Story
    • Insight by Timothy D Griffiths, Kai Alter, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham
  4. 23:05
    Nature or nurture
    How well can genetic scores predict school achievements?
    This chapter is based on the following content

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