Episode #454
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Roger Penrose
Interview with Joseph Anderson
- Joe is a commercial airline pilot on to discuss the stability of jet planes.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
A new study finds an inverse relationship between years of playing high school and college football and performance on cognitive testing. http://tinyurl.com/kt6swlk
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Item #2
Science
Scientists discover plants that can come back to life after 1,500 years frozen in the Antarctic ice. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140317125036.htm
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Item #3
Science
A new genetic analysis shows that, while sea anemones are animals, they share certain genetic features in common with plants. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140318113816.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“The discovery of a complete unified theory… may not aid the survival of our species. It may not even affect our life-style. But ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. Humanity’s deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest. And our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.” — Prof. Stephen Hawking, The Illustrated A Brief History of Time