Episode #161
News Items
Interview with Adam Savage
- Interview with Adam Savage of Mythbusters at TAM 6 in Las Vegas
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
By making an alloy of iron, silicon, and manganese, researchers have created a practical superconductor at temperatures just under zero degrees celcius, just short of the holy grail of a “room-temperature” superconductor.
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Item #2
Science
A new study shows that lining endotracheal tubes used for patients on a ventilator with silver reduces the incidence of pneumonia by 36%.
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Item #3
Science
Scientists have developed a thin film that can radically change its absorption or emittance of light and heat, which can be used to insulate so-called micro-satellites.