SGU Episode 550
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| SGU Episode 550 |
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| January 23rd 2016 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
...fat isn’t bad; stupid is bad. And until we have better information and clearer shared language defining our food, smart choices will be ever harder to make. |
Michael Ruhlman, author |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()
- Stephanie Louise Kwolek (1923 – 2014): was an American chemist, who invented poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, otherwise known as Kevlar
News Items
Motorcycle Helmet Laws ()
Charlie Sheen HIV ()
Arctic Humans ()
Geckos and Spiderman ()
What's the Word ()
- Agnatology
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Neuroscientists have discovered that the amount of information the human brain is capable of storing is 10 times greater than previous estimates. Item #2: In the largest study published to date, researchers confirm an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in the late winter and early spring compared to other times of year. Item #3: Scientists have developed a new 3D microprinting technique that can create complex shapes, even overhanging shapes, with 3D pixels of only 800 nanometers.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
'...fat isn’t bad; stupid is bad. And until we have better information and clearer shared language defining our food, smart choices will be ever harder to make.' Michael Ruhlman, author
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