Young & Not So Stupid is back with another today in science episode, all about prions! Prions are infectious proteins, and while they seem like science fiction, they are responsible for several diseases in mammals (ever heard of mad cow?). Frances starts off the episode with some basic biochemistry about prions. Virginia talks about the clinical side of prion disease in humans, which often presents as neurodegenerative disease. Hope you enjoy!  

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