Episode #647

Episode #647

News Items

• Speciation Event Observed
• UK Water Companies Using Dowsing
• NET Neutrality
• Interstellar Visitor

Who's That Noisy

• Answer to last week: Song written by AI

Britte Hermes

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Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  Dogs have twice the neuronal density as cats. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2017.00118/abstract

• Item #2 Science

  On average domesticated species have significantly lower neuronal density than their wild counterparts.

• Item #3 Science

  Contrary to what the researchers expected to find, carnivorous species did not have greater neuronal density than prey species.

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

‘Magnificent desolation.’ - Buzz Aldrin’s first words upon setting foot on the moon he goes on to express in 2014 … ’The magnificence of human beings, humanity, Planet Earth, maturing the technologies, imagination and courage to expand our capabilities beyond the next ocean, to dream about being on the Moon, and then taking advantage of increases in technology and carrying out that dream – achieving that is magnificent testimony to humanity.’