Episode #354
News Items
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A hen in Sri Lanka has given birth to a live chick, fully formed and healthy. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134242/Chick-born-egg-Sri-Lanka-So-chicken-came–NOT-egg.html
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Item #2
Fiction
Scientists report successfully treating neuronal hearing loss in a trial using stem-cell therapy. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120421203911.htm
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Item #3
Science
The most accurate study so far of the motion of stars near our sun find no evidence of dark matter in our vicinity, contradicting current models. http://saoastronews.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/no-dm-in-solarneighbourhood/
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.’ - George Bernard Shaw