Episode #366
News Items
- Fake Bomb Detector Maker Charged
- Debating an Antivaccinationist
- Feathered Dinosaurs
- New Moon for Pluto
- Higgs Discovery Announced
- Sex Myths
- Sapphire Hard Drive
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists have isolated a new kind of fat cell in humans known as beige fat. http://www.sciencecodex.com/danafarber_study_shows_newly_isolated_beige_fat_cells_could_help_fight_obesity-94884
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Item #2
Fiction
Scientists have ‘resurrected’ a 500 million year old bacteria (E. coli) by reproducing its genome.http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=138621
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Item #3
Science
A Cochrane review finds no evidence that electric fans are useful in a heat wave. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120711123009.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Sometimes, even by accident, the universe makes beauty, and we can stand back in awe of it. Even better – we can figure out why. Science! I love this stuff.’ – Phil Plait