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Podcast: Scoliosis development, antiracing stripes, and the dawn of the hobbits

Podcast: Scoliosis development, antiracing stripes, and the dawn of the hobbits

FromScience Magazine Podcast


Podcast: Scoliosis development, antiracing stripes, and the dawn of the hobbits

FromScience Magazine Podcast

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Listen to stories on lizard stripes that trick predators, what a tiny jaw bone reveals about ancient “hobbit” people, and the risks of psychology’s dependence on online subjects drawn from Mechanical Turk, with online news intern Patrick Monahan.   Brian Ciruna talks about a potential mechanism for the most common type of scoliosis that involves the improper flow of cerebral spinal fluid during adolescence with host Sarah Crespi.   [Image: irin717/iStock/Music: Jeffrey Cook]
Released:
Jun 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.