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Oct 17, 2025 1 hr

Diagnosing Murder | Ep 2: The Science

from Trial by Water Hosted by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Doctors and lawyers can't come to a consensus on the science of shaken baby syndrome 50 years after it was first proposed as a theory. Does shaking a baby actually lead to the brain damage seen in historical and current cases? And why has the argument become so heated that some describe it as a war? For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/

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