What Disease Does The Joker Have?

The Joker has been one of the Dark Knight's most iconic foes for decades. Everyone knows there's something wrong with the Joker, but is there actually a medical explanation to what makes him tick? Kyle checks into Arkham to investigate in this week's Because Science! Learn More: JOKER INFECTION: https://arkhamcity.fandom.com/wiki/Joker_InfectionOpens in new tab PRION: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrionOpens in new tab CJD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creutzfeldt–Jakob_diseaseOpens in new tab KURU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease)Opens in new tab MECHANISMS OF TSES: https://smw.ch/en/article/doi/smw.2012.13505/Opens in new tab KURU SORCERY: https://books.google.ie/books?id=f0YeCwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT104&pg=PT105#v=onepage&q&f=falseOpens in new tab

08.01.2019