Episode #500
News Items
- Scientific vs Public Opinion
- Ghost Gadgets
- Conservapedia Disproves E=MC2
- FDA Cracks Down on Supplements
- Gravity Waves Update
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Nosebo
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists have discovered an organism that has not evolved detectably in over 2 billion years. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150203104131.htm
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Item #2
Science
Step aside graphene – scientists have created a working transistor out of silicene, a one atom thick sheet of silicon. http://www.nature.com/news/graphene-s-cousin-silicene-makes-transistor-debut-1.16839
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Item #3
Fiction
A ten year multi-hospital study finds that tracking and reporting surgical outcomes resulted in a 30% decrease in overall surgical complications. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/uomh-jki013015.php
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic.” ― Ann Druyan