Episode #251
News Items
- 5 Years of SGU
- Zettabytes
- Prayer and Critical Thinking
- Oil Spill Conspiracy
- Life on Mars – Not
- How to Build a Time Machine
- Man Claims No Food or Water for 70 years
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to Last Week: Ray Comfort
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
New research shows that those caring for a spouse with dementia are six times more likely to develop dementia themselves. http://esciencenews.com/articles/2010/05/05/spouses.dementia.sufferers.have.a.6.fold.increased.risk.dementia.onset
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Item #2
Fiction
German scientists have developed a ‘nano’coating 0.1 micrometers thick that can render ordinary glass virtually bullet proof against small arms. http://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2010/05/perfectly-non-reflecting.jsp
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Item #3
Science
Scientists have produced mammoth hemoglobin from recovered DNA and find that it has unique cold-tolerant properties. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8657464.stm