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Plum Island: The Mystery of Lyme Disease
Plum Island: The Mystery of Lyme Disease
**Discussion begins at 2:23** Located just off the coast of Long Island, New York, Plum Island has been home to a government animal disease research facility for decades. Officially established to study infectious diseases affecting livestock, the island has also become the center of decades of speculation about biological warfare, government experiments, biological weapons research, and accidental releases of dangerous pathogens. This week, we're re-releasing one of our first epi...