SGU Episode 218
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| SGU Episode 218 |
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| September 23rd 2009 |
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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 |
'Yo Oprah, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Jenny McCarthy is one of the biggest idiots of all time.' |
Kanye West (a parody of the MTV Music Awards) |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()
Raptorex ()
Bill Maher Antiscience ()
Panama Monster ()
Interview with Michael Vassar ()
- President, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/people/Michael-Vassar/ Singularity Summit http://www.singularitysummit.com/
Science or Fiction ()
Item # 1: A new study finds that use of texting, or so-called chat-speak, is significantly correlated with poorer spelling ability in students. Don't forget to check the box to tell us which one was the Fiction. Item # 2: New research finds that mortality rates increase by 6% in UK hospitals in the first week of August – when new doctors begin training. Item # 3: A meta-analysis finds that community smoking bans decrease heart attack admissions by 36% at three years.
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: translation of brain wave activity into sound
Quote of the Week ()
'Yo Oprah, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Jenny McCarthy is one of the biggest idiots of all time.' - Kanye West (a parody of the MTV Music Awards)
S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by the New England Skeptical Society in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation and skepchick.org. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at www.theskepticsguide.org. For questions, suggestions, and other feedback, please use the "Contact Us" form on the website, or send an email to info@theskepticsguide.org. If you enjoyed this episode, then please help us spread the word by voting for us on Digg, or leaving us a review on iTunes. You can find links to these sites and others through our homepage. 'Theorem' is produced by Kineto, and is used with permission.
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