Episode #1000

          Science or Fiction

          • Item #1 Science

            There are roughly 1000 stars within 45 light years of Earth.

          • Item #2 Science

            A recent census of a 430 m^2 urban property (in Brisbane AU) found over 1000 macroscopic species.

          • Item #3 Fiction

            In 2021 the median household income in the world was just over $1,000.

          Skeptical Quote of the Week.

          ‘At the heart of science is an essential balance between an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.’ - Carl Sagan