Episode #339
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Antivaxers
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
The Hubble telescope has identified the furthest galaxy protocluster ever discovered, about 13 billion light years away. http://spacetelescope.org/news/heic1201/
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have designed a nanoparticle material that can automatically repair glass materials, such as the surface of an electronic device. http://www.news.pitt.edu/repairandgo
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Item #3
Fiction
New research finds that surgeons generally continue to improve in skill and performance into their 60s. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-surgeons-aged-safest.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Where there is shouting there is no true knowledge.’ - Leonardo daVinci