Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday, Lucas Randall, Dr. Mick Vagg/
Our top stories of the year.
Good science:
The Vaccine Lunacy – Disneyland, Measles and Madness
NASA is now “pretty sure” those weird white patches on Ceres are salt
Earth Stole Water and More from the Young Moon
New Horizons: Pluto may have ice volcanoes
Stem cell treatment halts MS progression in 91% of patients
A Vomiting Machine Shows How Viruses Spread in Puke
Children exposed to 4 key bacteria are less likely to develop asthma, study finds
Viruses join fight against harmful bacteria
Bad science:
No woman ‘totally straight’, study says
No need for men to get flush-faced about faeces in beards
So processed meat has been classified as carcinogenic. Here’s what you need to know.
Flawed study overstates link between fluoride and ill health: experts
Dr. Mick Vagg is Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine, and Pain Specialist at Barwon Health. He’s a Fellow of the Institute for Science in Medicine and he often writes for The Conversation.