SGU Episode 894

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SGU Episode 894
August 27th 2022
SGU book goes to Italy
SGU 893                      SGU 895
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
Quote of the Week
What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist & anthropologist
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Introduction, Steve's family vacation to Italy

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Next trip: Solar Eclipse 2024

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What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
– Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist & anthropologist (1825-1895), English biologist & anthropologist

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S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

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