SGU Episode 650

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SGU Episode 650
December 23rd 2017
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SGU 649                      SGU 651
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Guest
JN: Joe Nickell, American skeptic
Quote of the Week
If you think something is breaking the laws of physics, then there is likely an error in perception.
Steven Novella, American neurologist
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Introduction

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

What's the Word? (m:ss)

• Accretion

News Items

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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

FDA Regulates Homeopathy ()

• FDA Proposes Changes to Homeopathy Regulation

Pentagon UFO Videos ()

• Pentagon UFO Video

How the Flu Kills ()

• How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?

CDC Word Ban ()

• CDC Word Ban

Who's That Noisy? ()

• Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]

Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	Egg allergies & flu
Science	Medieval glass flows
Science	Sperm for chemotherapy

Host	Result
Steve	win

Rogue	Guess
Evan	Egg allergies & flu
Cara	Egg allergies & flu
Jay	Medieval glass flows
Bob	Medieval glass flows

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: New research on medieval cathedral glass finds that it flows 16 orders of magnitude faster than previously estimated.
Item #2: New flu vaccine practice guidelines increase precautions for patients with egg allergies due to an increase in reported allergic reactions.
Item #3: Researchers have successfully harnessed sperm to deliver chemotherapy directly to cervical cancer cells.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

If you think something is breaking the laws of physics, then there is likely an error in perception.
– Steven Novella, American neurologist

Signoff/Announcements ()

S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

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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Today I Learned

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