Shawn and Dan discuss Hopkins and Hopkins, 2013, and their recent paper aimed at understanding biological reasons behind the hobbits and the forces of good triumphing over the forces of evil in the Novel and Film, The Hobbit.

If you’re evil, the chances are it’s because you haven’t been getting the D, the vitamin D actually. In this episode, we’ll discuss whether real world nutrition can be used to explain why the forces of good vanquish evil in the Lord of the Rings universe.

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Source:
Hopkinson, Joseph A, and Nicholas S Hopkinson. “The Hobbit - an Unexpected Deficiency.” The Medical Journal of Australia, 16 Dec. 2013, www.mja.com.au/journal/2013/199/11/hobbit-unexpected-deficiency.

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