Lizzy McNeill
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375 appearances
10 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2018
last heard 18 Jul
Lizzy McNeill’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Hmm.
Why indeed?
Still, minor obstacles like scientific evidence have never been particularly effective at spoiling a good story.
To spoil a good story, you really need social science.
One study from Australia analysed the calls made to Brisbane police between 2004 and 2011.
concerning incidents of things like domestic violence, rape, murder, fatal traffic accidents and mental health crises.
The data showed no increase during nights of the full moon compared to non-full moon nights, neither in volume nor type of incidents.
In fact, the majority of studies show no correlation between a full moon and criminal activity.
One study even found a decrease.
But what about those three or four studies that showed a positive correlation?
Were they in towns inhabited by werewolves or more lunally sensitive folk?
Alas, probably not.
Cloud cover arguably does matter.
After all, as all Harry Potter aficionados know, Remus Lupin managed to remain perfectly human
until the moon burst through the clouds as he stepped out of the shrieking shack.
Now, some might call that a plot hole, others, compelling evidence.
A more grounded explanation is that brighter nights simply make things easier to spot, including crimes.
Eric also points out that some of these studies weren't exactly long-running either.
Another problem is that these studies are not able to prove a causal link.
The belief that full moons cause spikes in crime is largely from anecdotal evidence.
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