SGU Episode 500

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SGU Episode 500
February 7th 2015
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SGU 499                      SGU 501
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic.
Ann Druyan
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Introduction

You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

• Dr. Charles Drew: Pioneer of Plasma Blood storage and the first large-scale blood banks (also African American)

News Items

Scientific vs Public Opinion ()

• http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-gap-between-public-and-scientific-opinion/

Ghost Gadgets ()

• http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/01/ghostark/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000602

Conservapedia Disproves E=MC² ()

• http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/23/1196435/-Conservapedia-Disproves-E-mc#

FDA Cracks Down on Supplements ()

• http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/appeals-court-upholds-need-for-scientific-evidence-of-disease-related-claims-for-food/93201

Gravity Waves Update ()

• http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/gravity-waves-and-science-self-correction/

Who's That Noisy ()

• Answer to last week: Nosebo

The Dumbest Thing I Heard This Week ()

• http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/vaccine-debate-heats-up/

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Scientists have discovered an organism that has not evolved detectably in over 2 billion years. Item #2: Step aside graphene – scientists have created a working transistor out of silicene, a one atom thick sheet of silicon. Item #3: A ten year multi-hospital study finds that tracking and reporting surgical outcomes resulted in a 30% decrease in overall surgical complications.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

"If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good skeptic." ― Ann Druyan

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