SGU Episode 546

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SGU Episode 546
December 26th 2015
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SGU 545                      SGU 547

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

Cato the Elder

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Introduction

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

Year in Review ()

  • Year in Review: Best Science News Items

Best Of ()

  • SGU moments Skeptic of the Year Jackass of the Year

In Memoriam ()

  • George Barris, Batmobile creator
  • Bruce Hyde, Lt. Kevin Riley on original 'Star Trek'
  • Christopher Lee
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Oliver Sacks
  • John Nash
  • Yogi Berra
  • Wayne Dyer, self-help guru

Cara Mashup ()

  • Cara Mashup: Best of Cara 2015

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Scientists have discovered an organism that has not evolved detectably in over 2 billion years. Item #2: A new study finds that people get more trusting as they get older. Item #3: A new study changes the estimate for the evolution of eukaryotes from a maximum of 2.8 billion years ago to 3.5 billion years ago.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

"Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters." - Cato the Elder

S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at theskepticsguide.org, where you will find the show notes as well as links to our blogs, videos, online forum, and other content. You can send us feedback or questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. Also, please consider supporting the SGU by visiting the store page on our website, where you will find merchandise, premium content, and subscription information. Our listeners are what make SGU possible.


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