Episode #428

Episode #428

News Items

• GMO OK
• Angry Internet
• Warning Labels
• When Black Holes Explode
• Carbon Nanotube Computers

Who's That Noisy

• Answer to last week: Verner Von Braun

Interview with Jamie Williams

• http://badsciencewatch.com and http://stopnosodes.org

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  For the first time scientists have created “photonic molecules” – coaxing photons of light to interact with each other to form a new state of matter. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130925132323.htm

• Item #2 Fiction

  A recently published study of deep brain stimulation finds it effective for increasing empathy in subjects who rate highly on the psychopath scale. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130924174331.htm

• Item #3 Science

  Astronomers have discovered a new type of pulsar that regularly switches between radio and X-ray emissions. http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/astronomers-uncover-a-transformer-pulsar/#.UkM_jMash8F

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“The grand aim of all science [is] to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest possible number of hypotheses or axioms.” - Dr. Einstein