Episode #624
News Items
- Relational Reasoning in Computers
- Big Bang Problems
- Breatharians
- Biodynamic Farming
- Coconut Oil Pseudoscience
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
A new analysis of the English language over 1,000 years finds that word use changes in unpredictable ways and is strongly influenced by high profile individuals. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010028517300324
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Item #2
Science
A new study finds that American 19 year-olds are as sedentary as 60 year-olds. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743517301949
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Item #3
Science
A survey of 2000 exoplanets finds a distinct gap in the size of worlds from 1.75 to 2.0 times the size of Earth for as yet unknown reasons. http://www.caltech.edu/news/new-branch-family-tree-exoplanets-discovered-78703
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Most people cherish their memories, but I know from my work just how much fiction is already in there.” Elizabeth Loftus