SGU Episode 489
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| SGU Episode 489 |
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| November 22nd 2014 |
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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 |
The voice of reason is small, but very persistent. |
Sigmund Freud memorial |
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| Show Notes |
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Introduction
- Down under tour
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism (1:03)
- November 22, 1963: JFK Assassination http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx
Special (7:00)
(Commercial at 40:17)
News Items
Landing on a Comet (41:47)
Feeling of Presence (44:46)
Doubting the Higgs (51:04)
Food Babe Nonsense (56:03)
- http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ food-babe-misinformation-on-travel
Who's That Noisy (1:06:26)
- Answer to last week: Penguins
Announcement (1:07:48)
- Year End Wrap Up
(Commercial at 1:08:24)
Science or Fiction (1:10:01)
Item #1: New research indicates that a stimulant drug, modafinil, enhances cognitive performance for those at the low end of the spectrum, but impairs performance for healthy individuals. Item #2: The USDA has approved a new genetically modified potato that has 40% of the calories of existing cultivars typically used for chips and fries. Item #3: New research in mice finds an association between the type of bacteria found in the gut and the presence of mental behaviors suggestive of anxiety, depression, and autism.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:23:15)
“The voice of reason is small, but very persistent.” - Sigmund Freud memorial
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