Episode #272
News Items
- New Moonlanding Footage
- UN Alien Ambassador
- Poor Science Education
- New Force of Nature
- Goldilocks Planet
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to Last Week: Brass Eye
Interview with Bug Girl
- Topic – Bed Bugs http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/how-to-inspect-your-hotel-room-for-bed-bugs/ http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Travellers_prevent_hitchhiking_bedbugs.pdf http://membracid.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/new-research-on-bedbug-insecticide-resistance/ http://membracid.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/bedbugs-and-condoms/
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
For the first time scientists demonstrate that some monkeys can recognize themselves in the mirror. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100929171739.htm
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Item #2
Science
Scientists discover the first fish that not only gives birth to live young, but that also suckles its young. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9039000/9039805.stm
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Item #3
Fiction
Paleontologists have discovered a 36 million year old fossil penguin that stood almost 10 feet tall, making it a contender for the largest bird to ever live. http://esciencenews.com/articles/2010/09/30/fossilized.giant.penguin.reveals.unusual.colors.sheds.light.bird.evolution