Podcast Explores Baby Girls' Sociability, El Niño Deaths, and Meningitis
Guardian Science1 min read93 words
Madeleine Finlay and Guardian science editor Ian Sample discuss three recent science stories on their podcast, beginning with a study that provides insight into whether sex differences are innate or shaped by socialisation. The research highlights that baby girls demonstrate a greater interest in faces, offering a clue to the longstanding nature versus nurture debate.
The hosts also examine the super El Niño, which is predicted to result in 450,000 deaths over the next six months. Additionally, the episode addresses the factors behind the significant meningitis outbreak in the UK earlier this year.
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