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=== Marshmallow Test <small>()</small>=== | === Marshmallow Test <small>()</small>=== | ||
* http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-marshmallow-test/ | * [http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-marshmallow-test/ The Marshmallow Test] | ||
=== Bacteria Everywhere <small>()</small>=== | === Bacteria Everywhere <small>()</small>=== | ||
* http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/03/15/intraterrestrials-life-thrives-in-ocean-floor/ | * [http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/03/15/intraterrestrials-life-thrives-in-ocean-floor/ Intraterrestrials: life thrives IN ocean floor] | ||
* http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-mariana-trench-20130318,0,3824091.story?track=rss | * [http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-mariana-trench-20130318,0,3824091.story?track=rss Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench teeming with bacteria] | ||
=== Acupuncture HIV <small>()</small>=== | === Acupuncture HIV <small>()</small>=== | ||
* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/unlicensed-acupuncturist-hiv-infections-switzerland_n_1844403.html | * [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/unlicensed-acupuncturist-hiv-infections-switzerland_n_1844403.html Unlicensed Acupuncturist Charged In 16 HIV Infections In Switzerland] | ||
=== Dr. Oz Sued <small>()</small>=== | === Dr. Oz Sued <small>()</small>=== | ||
* http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/nyc-lawsuit-filed-dr-oz-sleep-tip-18762403 | * [http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/nyc-lawsuit-filed-dr-oz-sleep-tip-18762403 NYC Lawsuit Filed Against Dr. Oz Over Sleep Tip] | ||
=== New Pope <small>()</small>=== | === New Pope <small>()</small>=== | ||
* http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-pope-succession-idUSBRE92808520130313 | * [http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-pope-succession-idUSBRE92808520130313 Argentina's Bergoglio elected as new Pope Francis] | ||
== Special Report: Why Worry? <small>()</small> == | == Special Report: Why Worry? <small>()</small> == | ||
* http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/what-150-of-the-worlds-smartest-scientists-are-worried-about | * [http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/what-150-of-the-worlds-smartest-scientists-are-worried-about The 150 Things the World's Smartest People Are Afraid Of] | ||
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small>== | == Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small>== | ||
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** [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151016886498 NECSS 2013 All Access Pass 1] | |||
** [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151016885797 NECSS 2013 All Access Pass 2] | |||
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| SGU Episode 401 |
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| 23rd March 2012 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
P: Perry DeAngelis |
| Quote of the Week |
I appear as a skeptic, who believes that doubt is the great engine, the great fuel of all inquiry, all discovery and all innovation. |
| Links |
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| SGU Podcast archive |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- March 23, 1989: Pons and Fleischmann announce the experimental production of "N-Fusion", which was quickly labeled by the press as cold fusion.
News Items
Marshmallow Test ()
Bacteria Everywhere ()
Acupuncture HIV ()
Dr. Oz Sued ()
New Pope ()
Special Report: Why Worry? ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week: Voyager golden record
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Scientists have successfully tested a coal combustion process that extracts energy from coal without burning it while capturing 99% of the carbon dioxide produced. Item #2: A new study finds that eye injuries from laser pointers have been increasing, with over 500 reported cases in 2012 in the US. And item #3: A recent analysis of published English-language books shows a steady trend toward decreasing use of emotional words throughout the 20th century.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
I appear as a skeptic, who believes that doubt is the great engine, the great fuel of all inquiry, all discovery and all innovation.
Christopher Hitchens
Announcements
NECSS Update ()
- eBay auction for SGU private recording/NECSS VIP tickets:
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