Episode #293
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Bernie Madoff
Question #1 – Lost Information
- Hi guys been thinking about this question for a while, was wondering if you could help. As I understand it is said that matter cannot be destroyed only changed from one type of energy to another. My question is your brain holds lots of information such as skills, names and other day to day experiences. So when a person dies what happens to the information stored within the brain. I know you might not be able to answer the question but would like to know your response. P.S please rephrase the question if needed hope you get what I mean. Neil Pimlott Blackpool UK
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Dark Matter vs MOND: A new study of gas-rich galaxies precisely matches the predictions of modified Newtonian Dynamics, lending support to this competing theory to Dark Matter. http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/scitech/release.cfm?ArticleID=2352
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Item #2
Science
Apex Predator vs Scavenger: A thorough survey of dinosaur fossils suggests that T. Rex was too numerous to be a top predator, and likely scavenged as well as hunted various game. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110222140550.htm
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Item #3
Fiction
Impact vs Climate Change: Discovery by ground-penetrating radar of a clear impact crater in northern Canada dating to about 12 thousand years ago supports the hypothetical comet impact triggering the Younger Dryas extinction event. http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=5327