Episode #183
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Who’s That Noisy
Interview with Alice Tuff
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Question #1 Pheromones
- Pheromones
- Hi everyone, A jolly good morning to the skepchaps and skepchick from chilly England. Every now and again there’s a story about dyslexia like this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7828121.stm There are a few people who argue that it’s a non-existent condition and that it’s just about how well children are taught in their early years. Does this occur in the US too? What’s the SGU skinny on this? Chris Gerrard Cambridge UK
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Coffee beans are not beans, they are seeds.
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Item #2
Science
Although sometimes used as a common name, there is no such thing as a panther in scientific classification.
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Item #3
Fiction
Bubbles form in champagne by carbon dioxide condensing on imperfections in the glass.