Episode #460

Item #1 Science
Astronomers have discovered a lone globular cluster, flung from its parent galaxy, traveling through intergalactic space. http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2014-09
Item #2 Science
A review of published literature concludes that there is no evidence that modern humans were intellectually or culturally superior to Neanderthals. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0096424
Item #3 Fiction
A new analysis finds that about 20% of inmates currently on death row are likely innocent and could potentially have their sentences overturned. http://www.nature.com/news/death-penalty-analysis-reveals-extent-of-wrongful-convictions-1.15114

The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it. – Terry Pratchett