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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: How Did a Volcano Turn a Brain to Glass? Plus, Measles, Mystery Illness and Microbes
Description: Officials have confirmed the first measles death in an outbreak in West Texas. A meeting to discuss which strains to focus on for next year’s flu vaccines was canceled by the Food and Drug Administration. Public health officials are investigating two outbreaks of an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plus, new research discovers the importance of microbes in space for astronauts’ health and sheds light on the way the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. turned a brain to glass.Recommended reading:The Measles Outbreak in Texa...