SGU Episode 249
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| SGU Episode 249 |
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| April 17th 2010 |
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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 |
“Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge; and its nature is sinned against when it is drowned in ignorance.” |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()
Volcano in Iceland ()
Near Death Experiences ()
Sound Bullets ()
Injured by Price Scanner ()
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10103/1050061-100.stm?cmpid=latest.xmlcreated as a hyperlink in the Show Notes
Singh Libel Suit Dropped ()
- http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=1853 http://skepchick.org/blog/2010/04/breaking-simon-singh-has-won/
Two Moms and a Dad ()
Girl Speaks German - Before and After Coma ()
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Researchers find that drugs like morphine and heroine may protect the brain from HIV associated dementia. Item #2: A new study finds that late night video game playing significantly delays sleep onset in teenagers. Item #3: Physicists create a true random number generator, exploiting quantum entanglement as the source of randomness.
Live Questions ()
Question #1 - These Kids Today ()
Question about why kids today are not interested in science.
Question #2 - Homeopathy vs Phrenology ()
Why do some pseudosciences thrive while others fade away?
Quote of the Week ()
“Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge; and its nature is sinned against when it is drowned in ignorance.” - William W. Channing
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