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| SGU Episode 527 |
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| August 15th 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
When kids look up to great scientists the way they do to great musicians and actors, civilization will jump to the next level. |
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| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()
- Marie Thorp: Geologist who discovered the Mid Atlantic Ridge which was key to the confirmation of Plate Tectonics
News Items
Skin Cells into Brain Cells ()
Registering Studies ()
Search Engines Influence Elections ()
Picture of Earth and Moon ()
Scotland Bans GMOs ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Cicadias
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A recent study shows that when faced with a female opponent, candidates, either male or female, with a higher pitched voice fared better. Item #2: The most recent Gallup poll shows, for the first time, that atheists are not the least likely religious category that people would vote for, being beat out by Muslims. – Item #3: Studies show that only 54 out of 600 people (9%) change their mind during the course of an election campaign.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
'When kids look up to great scientists the way they do to great musicians and actors, civilization will jump to the next level.' Brian Greene
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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