Episode #394
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Last Week’s Puzzle: “I have two children. One is a boy born on a Tuesday. What is the probability I have two boys?”
Interview with John Rennie
- http://johnrennie.net/
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A new study concludes that domestic cats are the number one threat to US wildlife, killing between 8 and 24 billion animals annually. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690
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Item #2
Fiction
Scientist have demonstrated the efficacy of intense blue light in treating bacterial sepsis in mice. http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases/92-news-room/press-releases/91506-skin-soft-tissue-infections-succumb-to-blue-light
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Item #3
Science
Scientists have created the first three dimensional microchip. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130130132407.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein