Episode #238
News Items
Who's That Noisy
Interview with Simon Conway Morris
- Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge Best known for his work on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian fauna Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at age 39 Author of The Crucible of Creation
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Research finds that, despite cultural factors, left-handed people have higher self-esteem on average. http://www.bionity.com/news/e/112314/?WT.mc_id=ca0068
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Item #2
Science
A new study finds that excessive internet use is associated with a higher risk of depression. http://www.physorg.com/news184394600.html
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Item #3
Science
New research contradicts the 80 year-old notion of a ‘primordial soup’ as the origin of life. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202101245.htm