SoT 275: Almost Edible
Channel: Science on Top
Date: 2017-08-27

SoT 275: Almost Edible
http://scienceontop.com/275

Four years after a groundbreaking peanut-allergy study, researchers in Melbourne have followed up on the original patients. The results are promising, and could lead to a potential cure for one of the most common - and deadly - allergies. 
A new study has discovered 91 new volcanoes beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet, making it one of the densest clusters of volcanoes in the world. 
After more than a hundred years, a fruitcake from the famous Robert Scott expedition to the South Pole has been found in Antarctica's old building. And it's definitely probably maybe edible...

This episode contains traces of Fox News Channel host Shepard Smith being underwhelmed by the 2017 Solar Eclipse.

http://scienceontop.com/275

Chapters:
00:01:12 Peanut-allergy cure close after Melbourne-led breakthrough http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/peanutallergy-cure-close-after-melbourneled-breakthrough-20170816-gxxz10.html
00:16:59 Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/12/scientists-discover-91-volcanos-antarctica
00:22:21 100-Year-Old Fruitcake Found in Antarctica Is 'Almost' Edible http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/antarctica-fruitcake-scott-terra-nova/