Episode #394

Episode #394

News Items

• Up-Goer Five
• China Smog
• Vaccine Court
• Deer Antler Spray

Who's That Noisy

• Last Week’s Puzzle: “I have two children. One is a boy born on a Tuesday. What is the probability I have two boys?”

Interview with John Rennie

• http://johnrennie.net/

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  A new study concludes that domestic cats are the number one threat to US wildlife, killing between 8 and 24 billion animals annually. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690

• Item #2 Fiction

  Scientist have demonstrated the efficacy of intense blue light in treating bacterial sepsis in mice. http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases/92-news-room/press-releases/91506-skin-soft-tissue-infections-succumb-to-blue-light

• Item #3 Science

  Scientists have created the first three dimensional microchip. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130130132407.htm

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein