Episode #502
News Items
- Mammals vs Dinosaurs
- Scott Adams on Science
- METI Controversy
- Anderson Cooper Takes Down Dan Burton
- DNA Barcoding of Herbal Supplements
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: bearded seal
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists carefully mapping the activity of the brain during speech find that Broca’s area, long thought to be responsible for speech output, is inactive during actual speech. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/brocas_area_is_the_brains_scriptwriter_shaping_speech_study_finds
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Item #2
Fiction
Scientists carefully mapping the activity of the brain during speech find that Broca’s area, long thought to be responsible for speech output, is inactive during actual speech. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/brocas_area_is_the_brains_scriptwriter_shaping_speech_study_finds
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Item #3
Science
A recent study finds that women with mild knee osteoarthritis benefit from high impact jumping exercises without adverse effects on their knees. https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/archive/2013/12/tiedote-2013-12-17-15-08-35-566973
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.’ - Richard Feynman, from the Rogers Commission report (Challenger explosion)