SGU Episode 553

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SGU Episode 553
February 13th 2016
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SGU 552                      SGU 554
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism.
David Suzuki
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Introduction

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

What's the Word ()

Pleochromism

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News Items

Robotic Chef ()

• http://www.businessinsider.com/robotic-chef-cooks-for-you-2015-12

Brain Electrodes ()

• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-09/device-gives-people-with-spinal-cord-injuries-hope-of-walking/7151174

Diagnosing Cancer ()

• http://www.thelatestnews.com/single-drop-of-blood-soon-enough-to-diagnose-most-types-of-cancer/

Gravitational Waves ()

• http://news.discovery.com/space/more-gravitational-wave-rumors-colliding-black-holes-160208.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Who's That Noisy ()

Answer to last week: Ice

Questions and Emails ()

Question #1: RFID ()

• Corrections

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Scientists have identified a new bacterial species capable of causing Lyme disease, the first new such species in North America. Item #2: New research finds that sustained aerobic exercise, but not resistance or intermittent training, increases neurogenesis in the hippocampus of rats. Item #3: Researchers find that over the last 1000 years cultivation has created crops that are far more hardy and resistant than their wild counterparts.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism. - David Suzuki

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