SGU Episode 173
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| SGU Episode 173 |
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| November 12th 2008 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
'Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.' |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()
Junk DNA ()
Mini Nuclear Reactor ()
Chandrayaan-1 Update ()
- http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/08/chandrayaan-1-now-successfully-in-lunar-orbit/
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJD85KXMF_index_0.html
Phoenix Ends ()
Child Witches ()
Interview with Paul Offit ()
- Paul Offit is a pediatrician and the author of the book: Autism's False Prophets.
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A new study finds that eliminating sugary sodas from high schools significantly reduced obesity levels over a two year period. Item #2: A new study finds that the majority of commercial television stations are providing the bare minimum of mandated educational/informational programming for children, and much of that is minimally educational. Item #3: The UK is suffering a critical shortage of sperm donation.
Quote of the Week ()
'Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.' - Bertrand Russell
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