SGU Episode 474
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| SGU Episode 474 |
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| August 9th 2014 |
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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 |
'You got it buddy: the large print giveth, and the small print taketh away /Step right up' |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- August 9, 1945: Nuclear bombing of Nagasaki
News Items
Ebola 2014 ()
Rosetta in Orbit ()
EM Drive ()
Hobbit Update ()
Volcanoes on Io ()
Who's That Noisy ()
- Answer to last week: Dolph Lundgren
Questions and Emails
Question #1: Herxing ()
What can you guys tell me about 'herxing' (aka Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction)? As far as I can make out, it is a minor footnote of medical science, but to the 'chronic Lyme' crowd it is a crucial and magical diagnostic tool — better than any serological test. According to Wikipedia, 'reaction commonly occurs within two hours of drug administration, but is usually self-limiting.' In 'chronic Lyme' land, though, herxing goes on for days, weeks, months, years. It waxes and wanes. It can produce a wide variety of symptoms and often resembles the throes of religious ecstasy. Most dubious, 'chronic Lyme' sufferers are instructed to gauge their own health and response to treatment with this bizarro yardstick where the sicker you feel, the better you're getting.Seems like a sketchy racket to me. Kindly disinfect with sunlight. Thanks!JeremyNYC
Interview with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki ()
- Interview with Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Researchers report that they were able to change the color of a butterfly population’s wings from brown to violet in just six generations of selection. Item #2: A new study finds that asking people a single question, to rate themselves on a 7 point narcissism scale, is as reliable and valid as longer narcissism surveys consisting of 40 or more questions. Item #3: Scientists have developed a technique for bending sound waves along a curved path in open air, without the need of any special medium. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2014/08/04/bottling-up-sound-waves/
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
'You got it buddy: the large print giveth, and the small print taketh away /Step right up'- Tom Waits
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