Episode #155
News Items
Interview with James Randi
- James Randi is the director of the James Randi Educational Foundation – JREF: www.randi.orgThe author of numerous books, including the Faith Healers and the Mask of Nostradamus. He is a tireless investigator of paranormal claims and exposer of frauds and charlatans.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A new study finds that men vaccinated in the morning produce a better antibody response then those vaccinated in the afternoon.
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Item #2
Science
A new fossil analysis suggests that relatively large brain size evolved independently in New World and Old World monkeys and is not a shared trait, as was previously thought.
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Item #3
Fiction
Researchers have found that the pied flycatcher uses a primitive form of echolocation to help catch insects in flight.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“When did ignorance become a point of view?” – Scott Adams