SGU Episode 291
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| SGU Episode 291 |
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| February 9th 2011 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
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'The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.' |
Leo Tolstoy from 'The Kingdom of God is Within You' (1894) |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- February 12, 1809: Darwin Day - A celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday.
News Items ()
Processed Food and IQ ()
Bacterial Intelligence ()
Skin Cell Spray Gun ()
Treating Trauma with Herbs ()
- http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/02/07/1855888/judge-refuses-to-let-parents-of.html and http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2011/02/another_teen_endangered_by_alternative_m.php follow up http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/02/08/Judge-says-injured-wrestler-cannot-go-home/UPI-32121297195708/
Jerusalem UFO ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week - Martin Sheen from The West Wing
Interview with Jeff Ainslee ()
- Fat2Fit Radio http://www.fat2fitradio.com/
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: X-ray studies of an ancient snake fossil reveal a hidden vestigial leg, and support the hypothesis that modern snakes evolved from lizard ancestors. Item #2: A newly discovered fossil reveals a 100 million year old carnivorous cricket that was as large as a domestic cat. Item #3: Scientists report that the animal with the most genes discovered so far is a tiny, almost microscopic, crustacean - the water flea, with 31,000 genes.
Quote of the Week ()
'The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.' -Leo Tolstoy from 'The Kingdom of God is Within You' (1894)
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