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| SGU Episode 600 |
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| January 7th 2017 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guest |
G: George Hrab |
| Quote of the Week |
We (skeptics) want to teach kids that through science the true wonder and beauty of nature can be revealed. But it's vital they learn how we all can be fooled & tricked. That's where a skeptical approach comes in. Teaching kids not to always believe everything they're told & teaching them how to put claims to the test. |
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| Download Podcast |
| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
- SGU's Episode 600, George Hrab's 500th episode
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
In Memoriam (6:33)
- Follow up 2016 in memoriam Vera Rubin, Carrie Fischer
Psychic Predictions (10:50)
- Psychic Predictions: The rogues review predictions for 2016 and make their own for 2017
(Commercial at 50:17)
News Items
Motivated Reasoning (51:48)
Deep Sea Discoveries (1:05:19)
Who's That Noisy (1:12:54)
- Answer to last week: Monkey
Science or Fiction (1:16:36)
Item #1: In 1835, James Bowman Lindsay demonstrated the first incandescent light bulb, 43 years before Thomas Edison began work on his bulb. Item #2: Both the Franklin Stove and bifocals were not original to Benjamin Franklin, but French inventions he popularized in America. Item #3: Ernest Duchesne presented for his PhD thesis in 1897 his research finding that Penicillium molds produced a substance which killed bacteria and could be used to treat bacterial infections, 31 years prior to Alexander Fleming’s discovery.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:39:20)
'We (skeptics) want to teach kids that it's through science the true wonder and beauty of nature can be revealed. But it's vital they learn how we all can be fooled and tricked. That's where a skeptical approach comes in. Teaching kids not to always believe everything they are told and teaching them how to put claims to the test.' - Richard Saunders, The Skeptic Zone Podcast
Geologic Podcast Discussion (1:40:42)
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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