Episode #523
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: The Wilhelm Scream
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare 5 star stellar system. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33428506
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have found that the pattern of connections in the human brain is at near optimal efficiency. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150707120101.htm
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Item #3
Fiction
New research confirms a prior study that humans can distinguish at least 1 trillion odors. https://asunews.asu.edu/20150707-gerkin-sense-of-smell
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in their readiness to doubt. ~ H. L. Mencken