SGU Episode 329
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| SGU Episode 329 |
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| November 5th 2011 |
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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 |
'The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any less mysterious'. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- November 5, 1892: JBS Haldane in born
News Items ()
Climate Change Confirmaion ()
Steve Job's Cancer ()
New GPS ()
Pre-Clovis Find ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Deepak Chopra
Questions and Emails ()
Question #1 - Brush Before or After ()
Hi, I've been looking for this, haven't found an answer. Some say that brushing teeth before breakfast is a must, because bacteria accumulates in the mouth during sleep, and you would swallow them, if you ate breakfast. I find it hard to believe, but i have not found any evidence to suggest either way. Would appreciate an opinion! - Olav Kokovkin Estonia
Name That Logical Fallacy ()
- Name That Logical Fallacy
What logical fallacy is committed when A causes B, B is observed, then a claim is made that A is true ignoring any other possible causes for B? - Dale Freya Brisbane Australia
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A study finds that children raised in a punitive environment where they are physically punished tell lies more often and convincingly. Item #2: New research finds that international ranking in chess strongly correlates with the number of hours practiced, regardless of other factors. Item #3: Researchers find evidence that, prior to 750 million years ago, the earth's oceans were highly sulfidic - essentially poisonous to multicellular animals and acting as a barrier to their evolution.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
'The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any less mysterious'. - JBS Haldane
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