SGU Episode 373
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| SGU Episode 373 |
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| 8th September 2012 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guest |
BW: Billy West |
| Quote of the Week |
All superstition is much the same whether it be that of astrology, dreams, omen, retributive judgment, or the like, in all of which the deluded believers observe events which are fulfilled, but neglect and pass over their failure, though it be much more common. |
Francis Bacon |
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Introduction
BW: Good news everyone! You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your home for this sort of thing. S: Hello and welcome to Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
-Cheers
S: Today is Saturday September 1st 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: And Evan Burnstein:
E: Hello DragonCon
S: How is everyone doing today?
R: Aws...super, We didn't ask you!
J: Super thanks for asking.
R: I love, I love how the audience was like "We're great, Thank you Steve"
This Day in Skepticism ()
September 8, 1966 - First Trek Episode Airs
News Items
Blue Moon Lunacy ()
LiveScience: Myth Busted: Does the Blue Moon Make Us Crazy?
Bigfoot News ()
Negative Replication of Psi ()
Science Based Medicine: The Power of Replication – Bems Psi Research
Baldness Cure ()
Telegraph: Baldness cure could be on shelves in two years
Little Mass from Higgs ()
UFO Over Illuminati Castle ()
Before It's News: UFO Hovers Over Illuminati Castle In Germany: 3 Different Angles (Videos)
Interview with Billy West ()
Talented voice actor Billy West, who does the voices of Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Renn and Stimpy, and other.
Science or Fiction ()
Item number one. Scientists have discovered Western Scrub Jays performing a funeral-like behavior when they discover one of their members has died. Item number two. A recent study finds that adults are more likely to accept a supernatural explanation than children. Item number three. Researchers find that the shape of the glass affects how drunk alcohol-drinkers become.
Live Q&A
SGU FAQ ()
Frequently asked questions at live events.
Homeopath pharmacist ()
What to when your pharmacist recommend homeopathy?
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ()
Is it real?
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
All superstition is much the same whether it be that of astrology, dreams, omen, retributive judgment, or the like, in all of which the deluded believers observe events which are fulfilled, but neglect and pass over their failure, though it be much more common.
J: Francis Bacon, Novum Organum, 1620
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