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

    • Item #1 Science

      A new study finds that men vaccinated in the morning produce a better antibody response then those vaccinated in the afternoon.

    • 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.

    • 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