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The Skeptics Guide #931 - May 13 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Truth About Radioactive Elements in Bacteria

Bacteria can incorporate radioactive elements in their enzyme structure, deriving some of their energy from radioactive decay. This could have implications for things like cleaning up radioactive waste. Older adults are less able to do it, which is, you know, has a lot of implications.

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