Episode #630
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Sine Wave Speech
Sonic Boom
- Follow up to sonic boom.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists report that they have successfully used CRISPR to fix a disease-causing gene mutation in a newly fertilized egg, effectively curing the disease and preventing its further inheritance. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170802142844.htm
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Item #2
Fiction
Researchers have demonstrated that by analyzing millions of tweets they can predict the perpetrators of specific crimes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170801101901.htm
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Item #3
Science
A new genetic analysis finds that scorpions and spiders share a common ancestor. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170801115256.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.” ― Marcus Aurelius