SGU Episode 536
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| SGU Episode 536 |
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| October 17th 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
Supernatural explanations always mean the end of inquiry: that's the way God wants it, end of story. Science, on the other hand, is never satisfied: our studies of the universe will continue until humans go extinct. |
Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()
- Alice Catherine Evans: Showed the benefit of pasteurizing milk for the prevention of a host of illnesses
News Items
Stellar Mystery ()
Hallucinations ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Han Solo's DL44
Questions and Emails
Question #1: Core Sci-Fi ()
I think if was Episode 532/533 or right close to that but Jay made the joke about having a dream (nightmare for Cara) about her having to watch 30 straight hours of the core science fiction tv shows and movies. I am 29 so just a few years younger, but I lucked out growing up with a family that had movie night and with a father that loved science fiction (for reference I teach high school science and love science fiction). I was wondering what all you guys would include as the core science fiction. I have a fall break coming up with school and would love to make sure I fill in the voids of films that I haven't seen during that break. Thanks again for a great show everyone! Lucas Jones Savannah, TN
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: The word 'democracy' (or some version of the word) appears in the Constitution 11 times. Item #2: The Constitution does not require the Speaker of the House to be a member of Congress, so theoretically the House could elect anyone as their Speaker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives Item #3: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams did not sign the Constitution. Item #4: The Constitution was “penned” by Jacob Shallus, A Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk, who remarkably misspelled 'Pennsylvania' in the document. - https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/fascinating-facts/
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
"Supernatural explanations always mean the end of inquiry: that's the way God wants it, end of story. Science, on the other hand, is never satisfied: our studies of the universe will continue until humans go extinct." - Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True
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