Episode #615
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Nomad
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
In a new study researchers find that neurons are able to form a network in the absence of synaptic activity. http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2017/20170419maximov.html
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Item #2
Science
Scientists have shown that homing pigeons are able to pass on knowledge to subsequent generations, the first non-primate species to demonstrate this ability. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-04/uoo-hps041217.php
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Item #3
Fiction
Scientists find that even starting with a single female cockroach, they are able to reproduce asexually and indefinitely maintain a large population. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170419091609.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“The world we live in is beautiful to look at, but it’s even more beautiful to understand.” - Brian Cox