Episode #1013

Episode #1013

News Items

• Innate Morality
• America Needs a New Space Station
• Climate Hot Spots
• Orcas Wearing Hats
• Evidence Against Water on Venus

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  Koalas are the sleepiest animals, sleeping for 20-22 hours per day. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/which-animal-sleeps-the-most

• Item #2 Science

  About 10% of people have an atypical number of presacral spinal vertebra. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5966918

• Item #3 Fiction

  Of the human remains found in Machu Picchu, 80% are female. https://www.goshen.edu/peru/2012/11/01/machu-picchu-5/

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

If an outsider perceives “something wrong” with a core scientific model, the humble and justified response of that curious outsider should be to ask, “What mistake am I making?” before assuming 100% of the experts are wrong. — David Brin