Hantavirus outbreak, and salmon on cocaine
Hantavirus outbreak, and salmon on cocaine  
Podcast: The Naked Scientists Podcast
Published On: Fri May 08 2026
Description: This week, we discuss the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. What are we beginning to learn? Plus, how potatoes were the driving force for advantageous gene selection in the Indigenous Andean population, the salmon being exposed to cocaine in polluted rivers, and what newly discovered molecules are teaching us about ancient life on Mars... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists