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Episode 3: Encephalitis lethargica Part 2 and Detecting Neutrinos
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In this episode, Tyler finishes up the encephalitis lethargica topic by describing the various causative agent theories and briefly touching on the challenges of treating this mystery ailment. Spencer introduces everyone to a bit of quantum physics by describing the elusive nature of neutrinos and one of the most famous neutrino detectors, the Super-Kamiokande (Super-K)- a remarkable, super-pure water-filled sphere of photodetectors in Japan.
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Tyler's:
“Medical Mysteries” Podcast: Oct. 1 2019: Encephalitis Lethargica Pt. 1: The Great War and Oct. 8 2019: Encephalitis Lethargica Pt. 2: Under the Rug
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/sydenham-chorea
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/epidemic-encephalitis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014482707001802
Spencer's:
Super-Kamiokande Official Site: https://www-sk.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/sk/
Supernova 1987A neutrino observations: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/snr/sn1987a.html
Nobel Prize Information: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2015/summary/
NASA Science: https://science.nasa.gov/universe/neutrinos/
HyperPhysics: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/
IceCube Neutrino Observatory: https://icecube.wisc.edu/
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory: https://sno.phy.queensu.ca/
Reines and Cowan Neutrino Discovery: https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1942-1945/reines.htm
DUNE Experiment: https://www.dunescience.org/
Fermilab Neutrino Resources: https://neutrinos.fnal.gov/
CERN Neutrino Information: https://home.cern/science/physics/neutrinos
Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/science/neutrino