Episode #440
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: PK Dick
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
NEC Corporation announced it had achieved a wireless transmission record of 1.05 Petabits per second. http://www.corning.com/opticalfiber/news_and_events/news_releases/2013/2013011501.aspx
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Item #2
Science
Astronomers announced early in 2013 that they discovered seven exocomets. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23056-exocomets-abound-in-alien-solar-systems.html#.Uq-VcvRDt8F
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Item #3
Fiction
Japanese scientists created a transparent zebrafish whose brain glows when active, so you can see its thoughts. http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/watch-zebrafish-think-about-food
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
”It’s hard to light a candle, easy to curse the dark instead.”- A verse from the song ”Last Ride Of The Day by Nightwish”, lyrics by Tuomas Holopainen. Inspired by a quote from Benjamin Franklin.