SGU Episode 262

Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Report from TAM8

 * http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=2104

Monster Star

 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10707416

Anti-Vax in Oz

 * http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/26/the-australian-antivax-movement-takes-its-toll/k in the Show Notes

Kabbalah Bracelet

 * http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/15/2010-07-15_govs_strung_out_wary_of_evil_forces_and_gopers_paterson_gives_kabbalah_charm_a_s.html

Monkey Fossil

 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science+environment-10633640

More Monkeys in my Pants

 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10692772

Libel Tourism Bill

 * http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEPZqtdlJ7-6D-TH2QM2UGZ-xNtg

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
Item #1: Physicists have demonstrated the existence of a fourth property of electrons, the predicted electrical dipole moment. Item #2: 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. Item #3: Researchers find that a foreign accent reduces a person's perceived credibility.

Quote of the Week
"'I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here!' - Mitch Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian sent in by Mitchell Haug"