SGU Episode 752

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SGU Episode 752
December 7th 2019
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SGU 751                      SGU 753
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
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Introduction

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Interview with Richard Wiseman ()

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Questions and Answers ()

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Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	St. magnus' chair
Science	Dolly's mothers
Science	Morag mermaid

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Rogue	Guess

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Theme: Scotland
Item #1: The clone sheep Dolly had three mothers.
Item #2: Scotland has a less well-known myth of Morag of Loch Morar.
Item #3: Saint Magnus of Iona invented the chair.

Signoff/Announcements ()

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

S: Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information, visit us at theskepticsguide.org. Send your questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. And, if you would like to support the show and all the work that we do, go to patreon.com/SkepticsGuide and consider becoming a patron and becoming part of the SGU community. Our listeners and supporters are what make SGU possible.

Today I Learned

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