SGU Episode 462
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| SGU Episode 462 |
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| 17th May 2014 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
P: Perry DeAngelis |
| Guests |
AM: Ajia Moon |
| Quote of the Week |
Science is more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then, we are up for grabs for the next charlatan (political or religious) who comes rambling along. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
May 17th 1955 Dr Nathan Kline testified before Congress about his research on the drug reserpine, which led to the passage of the Mental Health Studies Act.
News Items
Afterlife Debate ()
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0YtL5eiBYw
Five Fingers Shoes Settles Fraud Charges ()
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURTS-mad-1_12-cv-10513/pdf/USCOURTS-mad-1_12-cv-10513-0.pdf
Graphene and Heat ()
http://phys.org/news/2014-05-physicists-unlimited-graphene.html
Correlation and Causation ()
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/correlation-and-causation/
Lab Grown Vaginas ()
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-grown-vaginas-implanted-successfully-in-4-teenagers/
Who's That Noisy? ()
Answer to last week: Vomit Comet
Interview with Massimo Piggliucci ()
Response to Neil deGrasse Tyson http://scientiasalon.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-the-value-of-philosophy/
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: There is no significant evidence that flossing reduces plaque or the incidence of caries. http://www.nature.com/ebd/journal/v13/n1/abs/6400835a.html Item #2: Antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer routinely recommended prior to dental procedures for those with heart murmurs, valve disease, or most other heart conditions. http://www.uptodate.com/contents/antibiotics-before-procedures-beyond-the-basics Item #3: Daily tooth brushing is associated with an increased risk of receding gums. http://ebd.ada.org/en/evidence/evidence-by-topic/periodontics/does-tooth-brushing-influence-the-development-and-progression-of-non-inflammatory-gingival-recessio?Tab=2
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
Science is more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then, we are up for grabs for the next charlatan (political or religious) who comes rambling along.
Carl Sagan
Announcements ()
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