Episode #267
News Items
- Phil Plait's Bad Universe
- Solar Flares and Radioactive Decay
- Competition in Evolution
- The Science of Zombies
- Kurzweil Responds to Myers
- Kaku and UFOs
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Dr. Banjo from Futurama
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Researchers create ‘dry water’, a powdered form of water with many potential commercial applications. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825174102.htm
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Item #2
Fiction
Researchers confirm common belief that spouses do grow more alike over time. http://news.msu.edu/story/8207
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Item #3
Science
Electricity collected from the air could become the newest alternative energy source. http://www.physorg.com/news201958072.html