Episode #1039

Episode #1039

News Items

• Seed Oils
• Lead into Gold
• American Lysenkoism
• The Screwworm Is Coming
• Galactic Collision

Interview with Emily Schoerning

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Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  Astronomers have detected the most energetic explosions in the universe – stars that can release the total lifetime energy of 100 suns over the course of a single year. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-biggest-boom-big-astronomers-uncover.html

• Item #2 Fiction

  Engineers have developed a 3D printer that can print with three different materials sourced from the same filament spool. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00337

• Item #3 Science

  Researchers have used AI to accurately date ancient manuscripts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, based upon the shape of their characters. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0323185&utm_source=pr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=plos006

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

‘The history of science is the history of corrected mistakes.’ — David Gerrold