Episode #193
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – an MRI scanner
Interview with Paul Murray
- Vice President, Texas Citizens for Science http://www.texscience.org/ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13930-16-of-us-science-teachers-are-creationists.html
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Researchers published the results of their trial showing that treating the kidney with radio waves can significantly reduce high blood pressure. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,27574,25265914-2862,00.html
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Item #2
Fiction
A new study suggests that drinking very hot tea increases the risk of breast cancer in women. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7965380.stm
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Item #3
Science
American researchers are developing a system that fights mosquitoes by targeting and shooting them with lasers. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/mosquito.laser.weapon/index.html?eref=rss_topstories