Episode #1004

Episode #1004

News Items

• Heart Function in Space
• Schizophrenia Drug
• Wood Vaulting
• AI Finds Nazca Lines
• LISA Gravitational Telescope

Quickie with Bob

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-lunar-gravity-hint-partially-molten.html

Questions and Emails

Theo-bros came to my attention as JD Vance adjacent/aligned phenomen. I then found christian’s on Reddit arguing against this highly conservative, anti-women, homophobic branch of theology. My question is where might/does/could critical thinking sit in helping religious people push back against extremist religious ideology (but without making an atheist argument). Is this something humanists should be encouraging non-extreme religious people to do. Campbell

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  In a recent survey, 86% of climate experts expressed belief that we will experience >2.0 C of warming by 2100, with a median estimate of 2.7 C, a level projected to have catastrophic consequences. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01661-8

• Item #2 Science

  A CRISPR-like gene editing system, once thought exclusive to prokaryotes, was recently identified in eukaryotic cells.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41594-024-01394-4

• Item #3 Fiction

  A recent AI-powered simulation based upon current exoplanet data finds that F-type stars, which are slightly more massive than our sun, are likely to host the greatest number of Earth-like planets in our galaxy. https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2024/10/01/uta-physicists-explore-possibility-of-life-beyond-earth

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance”. - George Bernard Shaw