Episode #684
News Items
- Dunning Kruger Antivaccine Edition
- Alien Abduction Stories
- Smallpox Drug
- Roundup Verdict
- Quickie with Bob – Schwarzite
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Hermit Crab
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Archaeologists have identified the oldest sample of solid cheese, from an Egyptian tomb dating to the 13th century BCE. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180815105307.htm
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Item #2
Science
A new psychological study finds that displaying status symbols actually deter friendship. https://phys.org/news/2018-08-bling-high-status-signaling-deters-friendships.html
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Item #3
Fiction
In a new survey of exoplanet systems, astronomers find that Earth’s makeup of elements is atypical. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/gc-som081418.php
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘When the brain is released from the constraints of reality, it can generate any sound, image, or smell in its repertoire, sometimes in complex and ‘impossible’ combinations’. ― Oliver Sacks