SGU Episode 155
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| SGU Episode 155 |
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| July 9th 2008 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
“When did ignorance become a point of view?” |
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| Forum Discussion |
Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()[edit]
Einstein Passes Another Test ()[edit]
- www.theskepticsguide.org/sgublog/?p=271
Conservapedia Denies Evolution ()[edit]
- arstechnica.com/articles/culture/conservapedias-evolutionary-foibles.ars
Controversial Autism Chelation Study ()[edit]
- www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=164
Special Report ()[edit]
- Roswell - 61 Years Later
Interview with James Randi ()[edit]
- James Randi is the director of the James Randi Educational Foundation - JREF: www.randi.org
The author of numerous books, including the Faith Healers and the Mask of Nostradamus. He is a tireless investigator of paranormal claims and exposer of frauds and charlatans.
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Question #1: A new study finds that men vaccinated in the morning produce a better antibody response then those vaccinated in the afternoon. Question #2: A new fossil analysis suggests that relatively large brain size evolved independently in New World and Old World monkeys and is not a shared trait, as was previously thought. Question #3: Researchers have found that the pied flycatcher uses a primitive form of echolocation to help catch insects in flight.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
“When did ignorance become a point of view?” - Scott Adams
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