Episode #235
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – gas being ignited in a tube
Question # 1 – Evil Skeptics
- Just one more fan reporting in from New Zealand. Not a fact of much relevance but I just hope that if you make your way downunder you’ll remember New Zealand and include a stop on this side of the Tasman Sea. Anyway a hypothetical question for the rogues. If each of you were to give up your morals and decided to make a living off of pseudo-science what would you choose and why? All the best and keep up the great work Chris Aitken New Zealand
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists discover the first clear evidence for the use of cosmetics by Neanderthals. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100111154914.htm
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Item #2
Fiction
New research suggests that a significant percentage of forest fires are caused by sunlight magnified by droplets of water. http://www.physorg.com/news182396894.html
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Item #3
Science
Researchers have published the first application of a quantum computer – calculating the total energy of molecular hydrogen. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100110151331.htm