Episode #519
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: First singing computer
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
An extensive study of gorilla behavior finds that the dominant male does not distinguish his own offspring from that of other males. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/whos-the-daddy-if-youre-a-gorilla-it-doesnt-matter
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Item #2
Fiction
Engineers have developed a 3D printer that is capable of printing objects entirely out of carbon nanotubes. http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printed-wood-cellulose/38072/
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Item #3
Science
A new discovery finds that the moon in shrouded in a permanent dust cloud. http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2015/06/17/moon-engulfed-permanent-lopsided-dust-cloud
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘I read science, because to me, that’s extremely exciting. It’s like a great detective story, and it’s happening right in front of us.’ - Alan Alda