SoT 304: Licking the Walls
Channel: Science on Top
Date: 2018-07-27

SoT 304: Licking the Walls
https://scienceontop.com/304

It was one of the most incredible news stories of the year - the rescue of twelve kids and their soccer coach from the flooded Thai cave. Made even more remarkable that they all returned in relatively good health - especially considering all the diseases and illnesses they were at risk of catching.
Whether it's Ebola, Hendra, SARS, or rabies; bats are often blamed for the spread of viruses. But is that fair? Are bats more likely to host diseases that spread to humans?
While hunting for Planet Nine, astronomers accidentally discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter. One of them is on a collision course!
Scientists Australia have developed a blood test which, in a recent trial, was successful in detecting melanomas in 81.5% of cases.

Carolyn de Graaf is a geneticist from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.

This episode contains traces of astronaut Scott Kelly describing the creepiest thing he encountered on the ISS.

https://scienceontop.com/304

Chapters:
00:01:04 Cave rescue: The dangerous diseases lurking underground http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180710-thai-cave-the-dangerous-diseases-you-can-catch-in-caves
00:10:48 Bats really do harbor more dangerous viruses than other species https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/06/bats-really-do-harbor-more-dangerous-viruses-other-species
00:17:34 Jupiter's Got Twelve New Moons - One is a Bit of a Problem Child http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/07/jupiters-twelve-new-moons
00:28:54 Melanoma blood test: Scientists unveil 'world-first' research https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-44868333
00:34:32 Science on Top https://scienceontop.com/