Episode #457
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Watson
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Scientists finally resolved a 120 year old controversy over the purpose of a zebra’s stripes – they are used for temperature regulation. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401112111.htm
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Item #2
Science
A new study finds that for adolescents, popularity increases the risk of being bullied. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401101853.htm
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Item #3
Science
Scientists have created a computer-vision system that can distinguish real vs faked expressions of pain much better than human subjects. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2014/04/008.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Belief also is less than featherweight as evidence. Before method reined in the human tendency to motif-seeking madness, beliefs led us into all kinds of cul de sacs of thinking. Belief has no place in discussing the biological origins of a human condition.’ - Emily Willingham