Episode #777
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Train
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists find evidence that the mass extinction 359 million years ago was caused by a UV damage resulting from a collapse of the ozone layer. https://phys.org/news/2020-05-erosion-ozone-layer-responsible-mass.html
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Item #2
Fiction
A new study of online clothes shopping using augmented reality showed higher purchase satisfaction than in person shopping. https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/05/augmented-reality-can-improve-online-shopping-study-finds
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Item #3
Science
Astronomers have used a new technique to finally identify all the missing baryonic matter in the universe. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2300-2
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘I’m 13, so I don’t want to rush everything … I’m still trying to figure it out, but I just want to focus on learning right now. That’s what I love to do.” Jack Rico, youngest graduate in Fullerton College history, earned 4 associates degrees simultaneously over the course of 2 years