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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2017

The science of Marathon running, Toxoplasmosis, and the psychology of rumours

from Lost in Science · host Stuart Burns, Manisha Bhardwaj, Chris Lassig

Stu Looks into the science of running a marathon, and whether there are any health risks with thsi increasingly popular race. Manisha finds out more about a common and sometimes deadly parasite Toxoplasma gondiiChris looks into a commonly quoted psychological study and finds it is often used in an ironically incorrect way by those using it as evidence.

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