Retro Report: The Uncertain Science Around Shaken Baby Syndrome Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In 1997, nanny Louise Woodward was charged with murder. Her case brought shaken baby syndrome into the national spotlight and raised a scientific debate that continues to shape child abuse cases today ( Retro Report ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC