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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
''You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.'' | ''You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.'' | ||
S: Hello and welcome to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. Today's Wednesday, Jan. 21th 2009, and this is your host Steven Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society. Joining me this evening are Bob Novella, | |||
B: Hey everybody. | |||
S: Rebecca Watson, | |||
R: Hello everyone. | |||
S: Jay Novella, | |||
J: Hello gov'nor. | |||
S: and Evan Bernstein. | |||
E: And on this date, today, in 1677, the first medical book was published in the United States. | |||
R: What medical book was that, Evan? | |||
E: A pamphlet concerning the smallpox disease. | |||
R: That's amazing. | |||
E: I hope they get that cured sometime soon. | |||
S: Oh yeah. | |||
E: It's only been 330 years. | |||
R: Now, we will be getting rid of that any moment now. | |||
(laughter) | |||
J: You know they didn't have autism back then. | |||
(laughter) | |||
S: Yeah, they didn't have any of the diseases they hadn't discovered and named yet. | |||
(laughter) | |||
E: Isn't that incredible? | |||
S: Right. | |||
J: So Rebecca is in London right now with Sid. | |||
R: I'm in London. Yes. | |||
J: That's why she said hello with an English accent and I had to respond because I'm like, you know, Pavlov's dog. | |||
R: I was only like goading you. | |||
J: I know. I can't help myself. | |||
(Rebecca laughs) | |||
S: So how are our fellow skeptics from across the pond, Rebecca? | |||
R: I think everyone on this side of the Atlantic is fantastic and it's been a really great week so far. I did London Skeptics in the Pub on Monday and that was fantastic. I saw a lot of Skeptics' Guide friends and guests you guys know like Simon Singh was there and John Ronson who we hadn't had on the show yet but we will. He's my super best friend and he's awesome. Tim mentioned King and he was a lot of fun. Great musician. And Ben Goldacre was there. You guys met him at TAM. | |||
S: Oh yeah. | |||
J: Oh cool. | |||
R: Yeah, it's been a lot of fun. I miss you guys, though. | |||
J: Cool. | |||
R: Yeah. | |||
S: Yeah, we miss you last week. | |||
R: I was really bummed to miss last week because I didn't think I was gonna be able to make it this week. I mean, it is 2 AM right now here in London. | |||
S: Yeah. | |||
B: Ouch. | |||
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
S: Hello and welcome to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. Today's Wednesday, Jan. 21th 2009, and this is your host Steven Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society. Joining me this evening are Bob Novella,
B: Hey everybody.
S: Rebecca Watson,
R: Hello everyone.
S: Jay Novella,
J: Hello gov'nor.
S: and Evan Bernstein.
E: And on this date, today, in 1677, the first medical book was published in the United States.
R: What medical book was that, Evan?
E: A pamphlet concerning the smallpox disease.
R: That's amazing.
E: I hope they get that cured sometime soon.
S: Oh yeah.
E: It's only been 330 years.
R: Now, we will be getting rid of that any moment now.
(laughter)
J: You know they didn't have autism back then.
(laughter)
S: Yeah, they didn't have any of the diseases they hadn't discovered and named yet.
(laughter)
E: Isn't that incredible?
S: Right.
J: So Rebecca is in London right now with Sid.
R: I'm in London. Yes.
J: That's why she said hello with an English accent and I had to respond because I'm like, you know, Pavlov's dog.
R: I was only like goading you.
J: I know. I can't help myself.
(Rebecca laughs)
S: So how are our fellow skeptics from across the pond, Rebecca?
R: I think everyone on this side of the Atlantic is fantastic and it's been a really great week so far. I did London Skeptics in the Pub on Monday and that was fantastic. I saw a lot of Skeptics' Guide friends and guests you guys know like Simon Singh was there and John Ronson who we hadn't had on the show yet but we will. He's my super best friend and he's awesome. Tim mentioned King and he was a lot of fun. Great musician. And Ben Goldacre was there. You guys met him at TAM.
S: Oh yeah.
J: Oh cool.
R: Yeah, it's been a lot of fun. I miss you guys, though.
J: Cool.
R: Yeah.
S: Yeah, we miss you last week.
R: I was really bummed to miss last week because I didn't think I was gonna be able to make it this week. I mean, it is 2 AM right now here in London.
S: Yeah.
B: Ouch.
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