Episode #524
News Items
- Pluto Close Approach
- Village on the Moon
- Giant Fighting Robots
- Depression App
- We Are Teaching Science Wrong
- New Winged Dinosaur
- Scientists Discover Pentaquark
James Randi and Ray Hyman
- Discuss the origin of the skeptical movement.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Scientists have used meta material to create a prototype ‘perfect lens,’ 1,000 times smaller than conventional lenses with the same magnification.
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have developed a light metal foam alloy that blocks gamma rays better than solid steel and X-rays almost as well as lead.
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Item #3
Science
Researchers have used nanowires to increase the yield of a solar fuel cell 10 fold using 10,000 times less precious metal.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘It’s OK to fool people, as long as you’re doing that to teach them a lesson which will better their knowledge about how the real world works. No matter how smart or well educated you are you can be deceived.’ - James Randi