19 Apr 2023

Science: Who's at highest risk of the flu? Penguin poo's vital role

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 19 April 2023

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about a global view of who is most at risk of severe flu symptoms and even death.

University of Melbourne did a meta-analysis of studies conducted in countries including New Zealand which found indigenous populations are five times more likely to be hospitalised than everyone else.

How does vital nutrient iron get to the remote Southern Ocean for phytoplankton to grow?

Spanish researchers have discovered the very vital role that penguin poo plays in iron recycling.

And which parts of the brain are activated when reading?

The role of the 'Jabberwocky' in the UTHealth Houston's latest brain research

 Laurie Winkless is a physicist and science writer.

Flu, penguin, Jabberwocky

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