EPISODE · Jun 24, 2020
Battling brassicas and coronavirus clusters
from Lost in Science
This week in the spirit of the International Year of Plant Heatlh, Stu tells us about the arms race between brassicas – which include vegetables such as cabbages, kale, cauliflower and broccoli – and their pests and diseases; meanwhile Claire shares what it's like to get tested for COVID-19, and how recent research shows that "superspreaders" could be responsible for clusters of coronavirus outbreaks. Remember, if you're concerned you can get information at health.gov.au, which also has a list of testing locations.
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This week in the spirit of the International Year of Plant Heatlh, Stu tells us about the arms race between brassicas – which include vegetables such as cabbages, kale, cauliflower and broccoli – and their pests and diseases; meanwhile Claire shares what it's like to get tested for COVID-19, and how recent research shows that "superspreaders" could be responsible for clusters of coronavirus outbreaks. Remember, if you're concerned you can get information at health.gov.au, which also has a list of testing locations.
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