In this episode, Aleena and Janine respond to a listener question (#exciting!): Deepak got in touch to ask them to explain the La Niña weather cycle that he keeps hearing about in the news in Australia this Summer. They start by breaking down the science that causes La Niña (and El Niño) weather patterns across the globe. Then they go deeper into some research showing how this global weather system can lead to or worsen diarrhoeal disease and even increase the likelihood of future pandemics. Meanwhile, Aleena explains why she can now recite the Nato Phonetic Alphabet, and Janine regales us with tales of a card game for any fellow evolutionary biology nerds!
Full show notes at the Sister Doctor Squared website
Intro and Outro music by Dr Adrian Diery
26. Muck up day 2023
25. What’s the latest in melanoma research?
24. Fertility matters
23. Junky Stardust: what should we do about space junk?
22. Bedtime procrastination. What is it? How can we stop?
21. Muck up day 2022!
20. Is blue light at night really that bad?
19. Aah, the feels... the link between music & emotion
18. Firestarter: not just a song by The Prodigy
17. Go with your gut? What does the science say?
16. The truth about Tourette Syndrome with Seamus Evans
15. Fight, flight, or... “freeze”?
14. New Year’s Resolutions: can we use science to make them stick?
13. Muck up day 2021!
12. Scared of needles? Science has some answers.
11. Distorted sense of time: how is this possible?
10. Why is cancer so rare in whales?
9. Antibiotic resistance: what's the deal?
8. The ’nocebo’ effect: just as important as the placebo effect?
7. Why do bowerbirds hoard and steal blue stuff?
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