Episode #192
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – Dr. Roy Spencer
Question # 1 – Open Letter from Richard Saunders to Australian Pharmacists
- http://i2p.com.au/?page=site/article&id=1274
- Just thought I would share a link I ran across. This one really got me tickled. http://www.quantumjumping.com/ Keep up the good work, love the new site. Oh and by the way, there actually are skeptical rednecks from the south. I know, I are one. =P Josh
- Hey SGU! Have you heard of the Super Chimney? http://www.superchimney.org The basic idea is that a giant chimney could reduce the effects of global warming and provide a source of wind energy. It sounds a bit fishy to me, but I can’t put my finger on why and I don’t have the subject knowledge to figure out the details. Would this actually work? Am I being too critical? What am I missing? Thanks for your time! - Jokermage
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
A new study shows that the morbidly obese, on average, are as active as those in the normal or overweight category. http://wwwjp.blackwellpublishing.com/bw/press/pressitem.asp?ref=2138
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have developed a system for treating blood infections that uses a magnet to draw the pathogens out of the blood. http://www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom/Site1339/mainpageS1339P1sublevel517.html
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Item #3
Science
New research shows that expert advice can shut off the decision-making part of the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news157098577.html