Peanuts, Pets And Poopy Shores

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🗓️ 28 July 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

For most infants, introducing peanuts early can help prevent allergies later on — but a new study reveals most caregivers don't know that. Why? Plus — some summertime advice for keeping pets cool in the heat, and avoiding beaches contaminated with poop. (A lot of them are.) All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly joins Regina G. Barber and Aaron Scott to discuss those stories in our science news roundup.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:05.5	Hey, Shortwaveers, Regina Barber here.
0:07.6	Such a big episode today.
0:09.8	Aaron Scott is back here with us.
0:12.7	Hey, Aaron.
0:13.5	Hello, Gina.
0:15.1	Aaron will be hosting with me on Shortwave for the next few months,
0:17.6	while Emily Kwong is taking some time
0:19.4	to work on another project.
0:21.1	Aaron, it's so great to have you back.
0:24.2	It is a delight to be back here with you
0:26.9	and to start out with the science.
0:29.7	News Roundup, which means that it is my turn
0:32.7	to make an introduction.
0:34.3	The one, the only Mary Louise Kelly.
0:37.7	So happy to be here.
0:38.8	Hi, you two.
0:39.8	Hello, hello.
0:40.8	Mary Louise, thanks for playing hookie from your job hosting.
0:44.5	All things considered to hang with us.
0:46.2	My pleasure.
0:46.9	And to hear about three science stories in the news lately.
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