SGU Episode 336
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| SGU Episode 336 |
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| December 24th 2011 |
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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 only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” |
Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-believer |
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Introduction
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In Memoriam ()
Christopher Hitchenshttp://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/christopher-hitchens-1949-2011/
News Items ()
Mammoth Bone Homes ()
Trillion Frames per Second ()
Neti Pot Dangers ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Beethoven heard through a cochlear implant
Special Report ()
- with George Hrab
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Scientists have discovered bacteria capable of living in the subsurface of Mars. Item #2: Research finds that thick hair protects against bed bug bites, but despite this hairy individuals are bitten as often as less hairy individuals. Item #3: A new study finds that UV light is 95% effective in reducing chicken pox severity and preventing its spread.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
“The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” ― Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-believer
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