Episode #759
News Items
- New Coronavirus
- Proxima C
- Wulong bohaiensis
- Cancer Discovery
- Marshmallow Test Revisited
- Stress and Gray Hair
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: vowels
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
A deepwater shark discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, Mollisquama mississippiensis, has light-producing organs and is also the second largest shark known, second only to the whale shark. https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/photos-top-15-new-species-of-2019/
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Item #2
Science
A new plant with giant leaves over 8 feet long, Coccolobia gigantifolia, was finally described. Researchers had to wait 13 years to grow the plant from seeds until it produced flowers and fruit, allowing for a full description.
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Item #3
Science
A new species of grouper, Epinephelus fuscomarginatus, was discovered in a fish market – the scientist had to purchase all the specimens to bring back to his lab.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Extended training in nonsense doesn’t make for better nonsense.’ - Mark Crislip