SGU Episode 512
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| SGU Episode 512 |
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| May 2nd 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
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Scientists are not dependent on the ideas of a single man but on the combined wisdom of thousands of men all thinking of the same problem and each doing his little bit to add to the great structure of knowledge which is gradually being erected. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- December 6, 2006: NASA images suggest flowing water on Mars
News Items
Intermittent Water on Mars ()
Glowing Bacteria ()
- Special Report by Siouxsie Wiles
Lessons from Dunning Kruger ()
New Zealand’s Dawn Whale ()
YouTube’s Recommended Videos ()
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A recent study found that in 5 adult ICUs in one hospital there were over 2.5 million patient alarms in one month. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/10/119601/hospital-logs-staggering-25-million-alarms-just-month Item #2: A new prospective study finds that those with a commute greater than 31 miles one way have an increased life expectancy compared to those who live closer to work. Item #3: Scientists have discovered the oldest carving by a human ancestor, 500 thousand years old and the first by Homo erectus.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
“Scientists are not dependent on the ideas of a single man but on the combined wisdom of thousands of men all thinking of the same problem and each doing his little bit to add to the great structure of knowledge which is gradually being erected.” - Ernest Rutherford.
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