Episode #196
News Items
- Cassini Pictures
- Smallest Exoplanet
- Pseudoscience from the Huffington Post
- J.B. Handley from Age of Autism Attacks
- Kelloggs Settles FTC Suit
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – Harold Puthoff
Interview with Seth Shostak
- Sr. Shostak is the Senior Astronomer for the SETI institute. http://www.seti.org
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
New research shows that chewing gum is associated with higher academic performance in teens. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/epr-nss041709.php
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Item #2
Fiction
Computer scientists have developed a system for automatic lip-reading that is greater than 95% accurate after minimal training. http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=15372
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Item #3
Science
Engineers have developed a medical ultrasound device that works with a smart phone. http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/13928.html