Episode #593
News Items
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
By studying an owl’s wing, engineers have designed an attachment that can reduce the noise generated by existing wind turbines by 10 decibels. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161116123404.htm
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have demonstrated an ultra-long-lasting oral drug delivery mechanism that can last for 14 days on a single dose. http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/8/365/365ra157.full
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Item #3
Fiction
Astronomers have discovered for the first time a star that is not detectably rotating. https://www.mpg.de/10827169/distant-star-is-roundest-object-ever-observed-in-nature
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.’ Terry Pratchett