Episode #203
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Auroral Emissions
Interview with Bruce Hood
- Bruce Hood is the author of Supersense:Why We Believe in the Unbelievable http://brucemhood.wordpress.com/
Question # 1 – Apple Cider and Gallstones
- Through her friends, my mother has decided to drink apple cider to remove gallstones. According to her friends, after drinking only apple cider for two days, the gallstones will be flushed out from the body and observed in the feces. It will appear green and and feel soft to the touch. I have found conflicting reports online and I care about my mother’s health very much. Your opinions would be much appreciated. SGU Listener, Ruanne Lai Toronto
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Scientists have successfully genetically engineered bacteria to mass-produce tarantula silk, which can be used in textiles. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8083962.stm
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Item #2
Science
New research suggests that chimpanzees are able to memorize the precise location of individual fruit bearing trees out of more than 12,000 trees in their territory, in addition to remembering their seasonal productivity. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8086000/8086246.stm
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Item #3
Science
Researchers find that bats are able to identify other individual bats from their echolocation calls, even from a single burst of sound. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8085477.stm