Episode #1029
News Items
- Constructed Languages
- Exercise and Brain Health
- Curiosity Rover Finds Long Carbon Chains
- Nanotech Lightsails
- Vaccines and Autism Again
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A new study finds that deep sea ecosystems have not yet fully recovered following mining of polymetallic nodules in a test bed 44 years ago. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08921-3
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Item #2
Science
Computer scientists have produced certified randomness using a 56-bit quantum computer. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08737-1
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Item #3
Fiction
Researchers find that as bicycle and e-scooter use increases in an urban setting, the relative risk of collisions with vehicles increases significantly. https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2025/03/12/ip-2024-045569
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘People of good will may be misled by bad information, but people of ill will deliberately spread misinformation.’ Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, – Merchants of Doubt