SGU Episode 433
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| SGU Episode 433 |
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| November 2nd 2013 |
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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 |
“Seeking what it true is not seeking what is desirable.” |
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| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- November 2, 1959: Quiz show scandals: Twenty One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
News Items
Ghost Story ()
Lorenzo's Oil ()
Li Fi ()
Space Ports ()
Gender ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Hardness of birthstones
Questions and Emails ()
Question #1 ()
How does someone new to skepticism get involved.
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: In the past week astronomers have recorded the largest solar flare every directly observed. Item #2: A new study finds that playing immersive video-games increases a player’s tolerance for pain and reduces their empathy for the pain of others. Item #3: Neuroscientists have discovered a new type of information processing in the brain that significantly increases the brain’s computing power.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
“Seeking what it true is not seeking what is desirable.”- Albert Camus
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