Episode #522

Episode #522

News Items

• New Sleep Recommendations
• A Logic Lesson
• Dragon Lizards and Climate
• Limits of Phase Change Memory

Who's That Noisy

• Answer to last week: Philae Probe

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Fiction

  A recent study finds that grey squirrels are capable of solving complex puzzles,rivaling primates. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150706114231.htm

• Item #2 Science

  A large genetic analysis finds that increased genetic diversity is associated with being taller and smarter. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150701133345.htm

• Item #3 Science

  A new technique allows examiners to extend the window in which the time of death can be accurately determined from 36 hours to 240 hours. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150702094906.htm

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“It is true that that may hold in these things, which is the general root of superstition; namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other.” — Francis Bacon