Episode #207
News Items
- Steorn Fail
- BCA Responds to Singh
- Enceladus Update
- Uranium on the Moon
- Apollo 11 Video
- Impact – Bad Astronomy
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Joe Nickell
Interview with Phil Plait
- The Bad Astronomer joins us to discuss some astronomy news items.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists determine that the best way to maximize the probability of becoming pregnant is to have sex every day. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8125934.stm
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Item #2
Science
New research shows that greater than 90% of embryos used for IVF have chromosomal abnormalities. http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09070169-chromosomal-problems-affect-nearly-all-human-embryos
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Item #3
Fiction
Epidemiological data reveal a dramatic decrease in maternal mortality rate in Europe over the last decade. http://sciencecodex.com/increasing_age_of_mothers_in_spain_leads_to_rise_in_mortality_rates