Episode #295
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Roger Penrose
Interview with Ben Radford
- http://www.radfordbooks.com/
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A recent study shows that migrating song birds and moths travel at the same mean velocity. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-migrating-moths-songbirds-similar.html
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Item #2
Fiction
New research shows that most people are willing to cause direct harm to others, as long as they believe no one is watching. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307142242.htm
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Item #3
Science
A new review of research indicates that for most species natural selection favors greater size and speed, rather than average traits. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307142240.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church.’ - Ferdinand Magellan