Episode #650
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: LIGO
Interview with Joe Nickel
- recorded at CSICon 2017
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
New research on medieval cathedral glass finds that it flows 16 orders of magnitude faster than previously estimated. http://news.psu.edu/story/498801/2017/12/18/research/researcher-uses-westminster-abbey-windows-shine-light-glass-myth
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Item #2
Fiction
New flu vaccine practice guidelines increase precautions for patients with egg allergies due to an increase in reported allergic reactions. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219091158.htm
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Item #3
Science
Researchers have successfully harnessed sperm to deliver chemotherapy directly to cervical cancer cells. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2017/acs-presspac-december-20-2017/harnessing-sperm-to-treat-gynecological-diseases.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘If you think something is breaking the laws of physics, then there is likely an error in perception.’ - Steven Novella