New improved electric eels, anti-ageing pills, and vegetarian health misinformation

Thursday, 19 September 2019 - 8:30am to 9:00am
The original electric eel (knife fish), Electrophorus electricus (Photo by opencage, via Wikimedia Commons)

This week, Chris explains how recent media reports about a possible higher stroke risk for vegetarians missed the big news of their lower rates of heart disease; Claire shocks us with the discovery of new, high-voltage species of electric eels – sorry, "knifefish"; and Stu tells us about research into developing an anti-ageing pill that targets the thymus gland.

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
Entertaining news and discussion about research that has impact on society and providing a wide range of science and technology news. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns and Claire Farrugia and others.

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