Episode #402
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Amanda Peet
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Scientists report the discovery of new lizard species, tetrahymena, that exists in seven distinct sexes. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/uoc–rd032613.php
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Item #2
Science
Nature recently reported that two counterfeit scientific journals successfully scammed hundreds of researchers out of author fees. http://www.nature.com/news/sham-journals-scam-authors-1.12681
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Item #3
Science
New genetic evidence suggests that primates evolved trichromatic color vision while still nocturnal, rather than as an adaption to diurnal living, as previously believed. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/dc-tbe032613.php
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Søren Kierkegaard