Episode #765
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Modem
Interview with Ann Druyen
- https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/03/04/cosmos-book-national-geographic-ann-druyan
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Researchers have developed the first robotic hand prosthetic with finger-level precise control. https://news.umich.edu/its-like-you-have-a-hand-again-an-ultra-precise-mind-controlled-prosthetic/
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Item #2
Science
Engineers have developed a robotic device that can draw blood and even insert catheters into blood vessels automatically. https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-robot-artificial-intelligence-imaging-blood.html
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Item #3
Fiction
Researchers have developed smart contact lenses that can dynamically adjust their focal length to bring any distance into focus.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“The return on investment in global health is tremendous, and the biggest bang for the buck comes from vaccines. Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective health investments in history.” — Seth Berkley, M.D. – medical epidemiologist, CEO of the GAVI Alliance and a global advocate on the power of vaccines. He is also the founder and former president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.