SGU Episode 262

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SGU Episode 262
July 21st 2010
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SGU 261                      SGU 263
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
R: Rebecca Watson
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
'I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here!'
Mitch Hedberg, an American stand-up comedian
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Introduction

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

News Items ()

Report from TAM8 ()

• http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=2104

Monster Star ()

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10707416

Anti-Vax in Oz ()

• http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/26/the-australian-antivax-movement-takes-its-toll/k in the Show Notes

Kabbalah Bracelet ()

• http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/15/2010-07-15_govs_strung_out_wary_of_evil_forces_and_gopers_paterson_gives_kabbalah_charm_a_s.html

Monkey Fossil ()

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science+environment-10633640

More Monkeys in my Pants ()

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10692772

Libel Tourism Bill ()

• http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEPZqtdlJ7-6D-TH2QM2UGZ-xNtg

Who's That Noisy ()

• Answer to last week: Lemming

Interview with James Randi and Banachek ()

• Recorded at TAM8 - Randi and Banachek discuss their adventures together.

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Physicists have demonstrated the existence of a fourth property of electrons, the predicted electrical dipole moment. Item #2: Researchers have discovered a method of using video game processors to improve CT scans, reducing the resulting radiation dose by greater than a factor of 10. Item #3: Researchers find that a foreign accent reduces a person's perceived credibility.

Quote of the Week ()

'I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here!' - Mitch Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian sent in by Mitchell Haug

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