Episode #189
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – a wind turbine
Interview with Kenny Feder
- Archeologist Dr. Kenny Feder discusses a recent Clovis tool find in Colorado http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_sc/ancient_tools
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
MIT engineers have developed a process to nanostitch composite materials together, such as those used in aircraft manufacture, with carbon nanotubes making the materials 10 times stronger and a million times more conductive. http://www.physorg.com/news155394540.html
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Item #2
Science
A researcher has developed a device that can induce a room-temperature plasma field in a sealed food package which kills bacteria and reduces the risk of food-borne infection. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090302KeenerBacteria.html
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Item #3
Fiction
Researchers find that those who profess deep religious belief perform significantly poorer on standardized tests of mental agility, such as the Stroop test. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304160400.htm