SGU Episode 357
Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, you're escape to reality.
S: Hello and welcome to the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, today is Tueday, May 15th 2012 and this is your host Steven Novella. Joining me this week are Bob Novella...
B: Hey everybody.
S: Rebecca Watson...
R: Hello everyone.
S: Jay Novella...
J: Hey Guys.
S: Evan Burnstein...
E: Top of the evening to you.
S: And we have a special guest rogue with us this evening, the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait...
PP: Hey, hey. You know...
R: Wow! For the first time ever.
PP: I was going to say...
S: Finally we got you on the show.
PP: This is like the 300th time I've been on this show I don't think I'm special anymore.
R: Awww... you'll always be special to us.
PP: Oh thank you, Rebecca.
J: God! Alright, can we please start with the science? Let's go...
This Day in Skepticism (00:51)
News Items
Ghost Box (03:34)
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ghost-box/
Mayan Calendar ( )
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18018343
Electricity from Viruses ( )
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18018343
UK Libel Law Update ( )
http://skepchick.org/2012/05/uk-parliament-will-tackle-libel-reform/