SGU Episode 265
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| SGU Episode 265 |
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| August 11th 2010 |
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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 |
'There are, in fact, two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.' |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()
Evolving Simulated Intelligence ()
Proximal Intercessory Prayer ()
Bermuda Triangle Solved ()
Booty Enhancement Spell ()
Censoring CAM Skepticism ()
- Featuring an interview with Rhys Morgan http://thewelshboyo.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/bleachgate/
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week:
Interview with Aubrey de Grey ()
- http://www.sens.org/ English author and theoretician in the field of gerontology, and the Chief Science Officer of the SENS Foundation.
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: French scientists report the first scientific evidence to prove that it is better to serve champagne chilled and to pour it down the side of a tilted glass, rather than straight into a glass. Item #2: A new study finds that weight-lifting with lighter weights is as or more effective in muscle building as lifting with heavier weights. Item #3: New research finds that a popular blood thinning drug used to prevent heart attacks actually increases the risk of stroke.
Quote of the Week ()
'There are, in fact, two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.' --Hippocrates
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