SoT 302: A Sad Albino Parrot
Episode description
Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday, Lucas Randall, Dr. Brad McKay
00:01:55 The WHO calls "gaming disorder" a mental health condition - so what is it, how serious is it, and what can we do about it?
00:14:08 Satellites have found the coldest place on Earth and it could kill you!
00:18:20 Can parasites control animals they haven't physically infected? Probably not, but tapeworms infecting stickleback fish can indirectly influence other, noninfected fish. Remember to watch Ed Yong's parasite TED Talk!
00:28:24 A drawing of an Australasian cockatoo in a 13th century Vatican manuscript could spark a rethink about trade routes between Europe and Australia in medieval times.
00:36:23 The Australian National Skeptics Convention will be held October 13-15 in Sydney. Get your ticket today!
Dr Brad McKay is a General Practitioner, a writer and TV personality. Follow him on Twitter.
This episode contains traces of Fox Business Network's Stuart Varney talking with Dr. Marc Siegel about gaming disorder.