Episode #470
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: PC fan error
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Researchers find that a mutation in a skin protein not related to pigment has a greater effect on Vitamin D levels than does melanin. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11692-014-9282-7
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Item #2
Science
A new study finds that cats and elephants, and all animals intermediate in size, empty their bladders in the same amount of time, regardless of volume. http://www.news.gatech.edu/2014/06/30/study-animal-urination-could-lead-better-engineered-products
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Item #3
Fiction
A new study finds that cats and elephants, and all animals intermediate in size, empty their bladders in the same amount of time, regardless of volume. http://www.news.gatech.edu/2014/06/30/study-animal-urination-could-lead-better-engineered-products
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘The capacity to blunder slightly is the real marvel of DNA. Without this special attribute, we would still be anaerobic bacteria and there would be no music.’ — Lewis Thomas