Episode #746

Episode #746

News Items

• Prime Editing
• Aluminum Air Batteries
• The Blob
• Holotropic Breathwork

Who's That Noisy

• Answer to last week: piano

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Fiction

  Scientists have developed a new method of mining and processing rare-earth elements with minimal environmental impact compared to current methods. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/magnets-sustainably-separate-mixtures-rare-earth-metals

• Item #2 Science

  For the first time scientists prove that human fetuses have a complex gut microbiome prior to birth. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191023132145.htm

• Item #3 Science

  A new paper outlines a method for detecting wormholes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191023135913.htm

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.” ― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations