SGU Episode 630
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| SGU Episode 630 |
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| August 5th 2017 |
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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 |
If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed. |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()[edit]
- Mildred Dresselhaus: Known as the Queen of Carbon Science, she was the first female professor emerita of physics and electrical engineering and Institute professor at MIT
News Items[edit]
Tracking Asteroids ()[edit]
Vaccinating Pets ()[edit]
The Return of Laetrile ()[edit]
Robot Safecrackers ()[edit]
Who's That Noisy ()[edit]
- Answer to last week: Sine Wave Speech
What's The Word ()[edit]
- Recursive
Questions and E-mails[edit]
Sonic Boom ()[edit]
Follow up to sonic boom.
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item #1: Scientists report that they have successfully used CRISPR to fix a disease-causing gene mutation in a newly fertilized egg, effectively curing the disease and preventing its further inheritance. Item #2: Researchers have demonstrated that by analyzing millions of tweets they can predict the perpetrators of specific crimes. Item #3: A new genetic analysis finds that scorpions and spiders share a common ancestor.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
'If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.' - Marcus Aurelius
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