This week in What were they thinking … ? (#013)

This week has had some truly unexpected events. Brazil has stunned arts faculties by declaring that they will reduce funding to universities with a focus on the humanities and arts degrees. Russian super spy whale defects to Norway while Indian army hunts through the Himalayas for the yeti. Definitive evidence that obesity is related to adverse brain conditions. And measles shuts down Scientologists cruise ship with 300+ passengers.

You can find details on each story at:

00:11 Brazil to slash university funding by 30%

01:43 Keen smell may indicate longer life

03:14 Strange deep sea creature that exudes aluminium

04:24 007 Beluga whale found in Nordic port; possible Russian turncoat

06:37 Child with parasitic tick in ear

07:34 charming the 3 eyed snake of Australia

08:20 Indian army reports traces of the yeti

10:16 Newest GMO animals are difficult to breed

11:25 Biodegradable bags are less than biodegradable

13:04 Promising results from homosexual HIV treatment trial

14:49 Obesity makes your brain function less well

16:24 European space agency practices asteroid impact disaster drill live on twitter.

17:59 SpaceX and NASA silent crew Dragon explosion video

19:21 NASA to recover $56 million after 20 years of fraudulent supplies of aluminium

20:10 Hubble gets last homage in legacy field

21:35 Astronomers make data from Hubble better

22:13 First possible signs of black hole-neutrino star collision

23:03 Alien life is inevitable and likely imminent

23:42 Scientologist at the Caribbean island of St Lucia put under quarantine because of measles case
- Dr Merlene Fredericks James Makes an excellent case for why this is nonsensical situation to find any one with in the current year

25:14 Claims of new method of preserving/ sterilising milk from Australia

26:29 Researchers outlines how much closer Nazis were to nuclear fission than we thought