The Science Edit

Halloween Seasonal Special

The Science Edit

Show Notes

Science is getting seriously spooky! This Halloween, we’re exploring the darker, stranger and downright gruesome side of science. From creepy parasites and zombie rats to the bizarre world of different coloured blood, discover some of nature’s most horrifying secrets. Can parasites really control their hosts? What turns a rat into a zombie? And why isn’t all blood red? Prepare for fascinating facts, gruesome discoveries and science that’s stranger than fiction!

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