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| SGU Episode 374 |
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| 15th September 2012 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guest |
GH: George Hrab |
| Quote of the Week |
If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism (1:52)
- September 15, 1929: Birthday of physicist Murray Gell-Mann; Alexander Flemming discovers penicillin in 1928
News Items
Sun Myung Moon Dies (11:29)
Company Apologizes for Thalidomide (15:56)
Super WiFi (26:53)
Calorie Restriction and Longevity (35:22)
Special Report (46:08)
- Skeptical 12-Step Program with George Hrab
Science or Fiction (56:11)
Item #1: A new study has shown that carbon nanotubes can kill some species of aquatic organisms. Item #2: Studies show waste produced by coal plants is more radioactive than waste generated by their nuclear counterparts. Item #3: Studies show that the death of two men suffering from tick bites are the result of having contracted Rinderpest, a virus once thought eradicated over a decade ago.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:16:30)
If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.
Edward O. Wilson
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