Episode #663
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Binary Morse
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Scientists report the first discovery of a mutation in non-functional (junk) DNA linked to an inherited disease. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180321141358.htm
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Item #2
Science
By using a filter designed for car exhaust, scientists have reduced the carcinogens and improved the taste of smoked foods. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2018/march/smoked-foods-are-tastier-less-harmful-with-a-tip-from-the-auto-industry.html
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Item #3
Science
In a recent survey 21% of respondents reported experiencing visual-auditory synesthesia. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180320100845.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“It gets on my nerves when people say science doesn’t know everything. Science knows it doesn’t know everything otherwise it would stop. Just because science doesn’t know everything doesn’t mean you can fill in the gaps with whatever fairy-tale appeals to you.” - Dara O’Briain