Episode #161

News Items

    Interview with Adam Savage

    • Interview with Adam Savage of Mythbusters at TAM 6 in Las Vegas

    Science or Fiction

    • Item #1 Fiction

      By making an alloy of iron, silicon, and manganese, researchers have created a practical superconductor at temperatures just under zero degrees celcius, just short of the holy grail of a “room-temperature” superconductor.

    • Item #2 Science

      A new study shows that lining endotracheal tubes used for patients on a ventilator with silver reduces the incidence of pneumonia by 36%.

    • Item #3 Science

      Scientists have developed a thin film that can radically change its absorption or emittance of light and heat, which can be used to insulate so-called micro-satellites.

    Skeptical Quote of the Week.