Episode #238

Episode #238

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Who's That Noisy

Interview with Simon Conway Morris

• Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge Best known for his work on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian fauna Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at age 39 Author of The Crucible of Creation

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Fiction

  Research finds that, despite cultural factors, left-handed people have higher self-esteem on average. http://www.bionity.com/news/e/112314/?WT.mc_id=ca0068

• Item #2 Science

  A new study finds that excessive internet use is associated with a higher risk of depression. http://www.physorg.com/news184394600.html

• Item #3 Science

  New research contradicts the 80 year-old notion of a ‘primordial soup’ as the origin of life. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202101245.htm

Skeptical Quote of the Week.