Warming you up to science

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Whet your appetite with these tasty tidbits from the smorgasbord of science.

Appetizers

Fact or fiction: Sasquatch? Ivory billed woodpecker? Loch Ness monster?

Pluto: A planet or Mickey's dog?

Can animals think? Does birdbrain really mean stupid?

Main Courses

Are vaccinations really safe?

Should we use data from Nazi experiments to advance knowledge?

Reading wars: Phonics or whole word for reading instruction?

Obedience to authority: Are you a follower or a dissenter?

Water consumption: Are 8 glasses a day really necessary?

Windfarms: Do they make bird sushi?

After-dinner entertainment

Reel versus Real Science

CSI: Crime Scene Investigators or Crappy Science Ideas?

Can you trust TV psychologists?

Day after tomorrow: The most ludicrous science movie ever made?