Episode #250
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: solar wind
Interview with Dr. Dean Edell
- Dr. Edell is a syndicated radio show host. http://www.premiereradio.com/shows/view/Dr_Dean_Edell.html
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Japanese scientists have genetically engineered a hairless rat with genes from an octopus, allowing the rat to rapidly change its skin color with changes in mood and environment. http://www.scienceahead.com/entry/octopuss-ability-to-camouflage-yields-bright-discovery/
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Item #2
Science
Australian researchers report that they have developed a new vaccine delivery system – a nanopatch – that in animal studies uses 100 times less vaccine than current methods with the same immune response. http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2010/04/nanopatch_may_represent_the_future_of_vaccine_delivery.html
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Item #3
Science
Belgium scientists report that they have documented herding behavior in earth worms. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8604000/8604584.stm