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Sonic Poison? The Genesis of Havana Syndrome
Sonic Poison? The Genesis of Havana Syndrome
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
CIA agents in Havana complaining of mental fog, dizziness and ear pain in 2016. Children in Miami in 1974, hyperventilating and wracked with abdominal pain. A medieval outbreak of the “dancing plague”. A chorus of meowing nuns.
These mysterious and seemingly disparate events may have a simple explanation — and one that’s often overlooked when it comes to understanding strange new syndromes.
For a full list of sources used in this episode visit Tim Harford.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These mysterious and seemingly disparate events may have a simple explanation — and one that’s often overlooked when it comes to understanding strange new syndromes.
For a full list of sources used in this episode visit Tim Harford.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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