SGU Episode 494
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| SGU Episode 494 |
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| 27th Dec 2014 |
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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 most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent, but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
SGU in 2014 ()
- The Rogues review the best and worst of the SGU in 2014
News Items
Science Review ()
- 2014 year in science
Who's That Noisy ()
- Evan announces the winner of 2014
In Memoriam ()
- The rogues remember scientists and skeptics lost in 2014
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Scientists report the results of the first mapping of a genome of a Clovis skeleton, finding that they possess Asian ancestry but from a side branch unrelated to present-day Native American populations. Item #2: Astronomers report the first discovery of a possible exomoon. Item #3: New research finds that online gaming largely expands and supplements players social lives, and does not replace or diminish it.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent, but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.
Stanley Kubrick
Announcements ()
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