Cases of Lyme disease have increased year by year due to climate change and expanding tick habitats. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in a condition known as post-treatment Lyme disease, where the illness persists after the initial infection is gone. Not a lot is known about post-treatment Lyme, but there is headway being made on how to treat it. To discuss his work in the field, host Dr. Samantha Yammine speaks with Dr. John Aucott, the director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center.

Before that, Sam looks into a study that explores a unique way of treating cancer in a hard-to-reach part of the eye. Later, she explores new research explaining why Mercury is much smaller than previously thought and why it’s still shrinking.

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For millenia, curious minds have been trying to find a universal piece of evidence that tells us someone is lying. From polygraph tests to studies examining eye contact and body language - it seems like science has come close, but decoding lies from truth remains complicated. This episode, host Dr. Samantha Yammine welcomes Dr. Leanne ten Brinke who runs the Truth and Trust Lab and specializes in research about lies and deception. Sam also responds to a listener request to explain why this years’ El Niño is set to cause intense weather across the planet and she breaks down a new study showing how neuroplasticity leads to an increased level of eyesight for those who are profoundly deaf.

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Bats aren’t just symbols of darkness and evil, they are incredible creatures that are unique among mammals. Just ask our guest, evolutionary biologist and bat expert, Dr. Dan Riskin. This episode, he talks about why bats are some of the most fascinating animals on the planet and how they got their dark reputation.

Before that, host Dr. Samantha Yammine looks into the recently-published map of a fruit fly nervous system and debunks some neurology myths surrounding its usage. Later, she explores how researchers are attempting to make a pill that gives you the benefits of exercise without any of the actual exercise.

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