Episode #689
News Items
- Space X Flying to the Moon
- Proxima b Weather
- Wasps Are Important Too
- Star vs Planet
- Personality Types
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Macaw
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
A new study finds that it is more emotionally rewarding to be flattering rather than honest when giving critical feedback. http://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxge0000488
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Item #2
Science
Japanese scientists report the strongest controlled magnetic field ever recorded at 1,200 Tesla. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5044557
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Item #3
Science
Researchers find that the Amazon river experiences severe flooding five time more often in the last two decades than in the early 20th century. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/flood-frequency-worlds-largest-river-amazon-increases-five-fold-universidad-austral-de-chile-a8545211.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.’ - Saul Bellow