Who said what?
1. Which robot woke up from hibernation this year and tweeted, “Hello Earth, can you hear me?”
2. Defending his actions in raising the price of an HIV drug by more than 5,000% in the face of fierce criticism, which hedge-fund manager stated: “There are some people who have a low tolerance for criticism. I’m not one of those people. I do what’s right for our patients, physicians, and shareholders”?
3. Social media responded in outrage when which biochemist said “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticise them, they cry. Perhaps we should make separate labs for boys and girls?”
4. While on a climate change march, which actor warned world leaders to “Make it count, or I’m coming for you with my Nanny McPhee stick”?
5. Before succumbing to cancer this year, which writer and neurologist wrote in the New York Times, “I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved … above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”
6. Which US presidential hopeful recently tweeted: “It’s really cold outside… Man, we could use a big fat dose of global warming!”
7. Which American singer and actor recently declared “I can’t believe I’m not a biologist and I’m a pop star. That’s ridiculous”?
8. Which celebrated British physicist made the following comforting statement: “If you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up. There’s a way out.”
9. Along with a thousand other signatories calling for a ban on the devices, which Apple co-founder warned that: “Autonomous weapons are ideal for tasks such as assassinations, destabilising nations, subduing populations and selectively killing a particular ethnic group.”
10. Which US dentist and hunter stated “If I had known this lion had a name… obviously I wouldn’t have taken it.”
Test your knowledge
1. In February, Britain became the first country to allow for conception of “three-parent” babies. How many births is it estimated could result from this treatment every year?
2. The numbers of which mammal has increased in the wild by 16.8% in the past decade, according to the Chinese government?
3. Many were disappointed with the poor visibility during this March’s total solar eclipse. When will be the next opportunity to see this astronomical event?
4. Red blood cells extracted from dinosaur fossils 75m years old were found to be similar to those of which living bird?
5. The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved the production of the epilepsy medication Spritam. What is unusual about these pills?
6. Which bird was trained to distinguish between images of healthy and cancerous tissue with an accuracy rate of up to 99%?
7. A Swedish study concludes that an additional 10cm of what physical characteristic increases a man’s chances of developing cancer by 11%?
8. What did a study published in October conclude about how men’s brains compare with women’s?
9. According to an Australian study, what do 90% of the world’s seabirds have in their guts?
10. What did Buzz Aldrin reveal that he claimed following his 1969 lunar mission?
Answers
Who said what? 1. Philae Lander 2. Martin Shkreli 3. Sir Timothy Hunt 4. Emma Thompson 5. Oliver Sacks 6. Donald Trump 7. Miley Cyrus 8. Stephen Hawking 9. Steve Wozniak 10. Walter Palmer. Test your knowledge: 1. 150 2. Giant pandas 3. September 2090 4. The emu 5. They’re 3D-printed 6. Pigeons 7. Height 8. They are the same 9. Plastic 10. Travel expenses
