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<blockquote>“Does a man of sense run after every silly tale of hobgoblins or fairies, and canvass particularly the evidence? I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.” ― David Hume</blockquote> | <blockquote>“Does a man of sense run after every silly tale of hobgoblins or fairies, and canvass particularly the evidence? I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.” ― David Hume</blockquote> | ||
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| SGU Episode 497 |
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| January 17th 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
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Does a man of sense run after every silly tale of hobgoblins or fairies, and canvass particularly the evidence? I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries. |
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Introduction
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Special Segment ()
- Suicide and Depression
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to Last Week: Sputnik
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Item #1: A large prospective study finds that lack of exercise is responsible for twice as many premature deaths as obesity. Item #2: For the first time scientists have been able to grow a human muscle in the lab that is capable of undergoing contraction like a normal muscle. Item #3: Immunologists have completed phase III clinical testing on a universal flu vaccine that shows as much antibody potency as existing strain-specific vaccines.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:25:20)
“Does a man of sense run after every silly tale of hobgoblins or fairies, and canvass particularly the evidence? I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.” ― David Hume
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