Episode #262
News Items
- Report from TAM8
- Monster Star
- Anti-Vax in Oz
- Kabbalah Bracelet
- Monkey Fossil
- More Monkeys in my Pants
- Libel Tourism Bill
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Lemming
Interview with James Randi and Banachek
- Recorded at TAM8 – Randi and Banachek discuss their adventures together.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Physicists have demonstrated the existence of a fourth property of electrons, the predicted electrical dipole moment. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=17261.php
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Item #2
Science
Researchers have discovered a method of using video game processors to improve CT scans, reducing the resulting radiation dose by greater than a factor of 10. http://www.physorg.com/news198934846.html
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Item #3
Science
Researchers find that a foreign accent reduces a person’s perceived credibility. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100719164002.htm