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The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants

The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants

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Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week

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Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay
and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three
eye-catching stories from the week, including a study showing that
the brain has five ‘eras’, with adult mode not starting until our
early 30s. Also on the agenda is new research showing the shingles
vaccine not only protects against dementia but could actually slow
its progress, and a paper exploring how ants sacrifice themselves
when they become infected with pathogens to protect their healthy
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