SGU Episode 541
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| SGU Episode 541 |
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| November 21st 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()
- Birute Mary Galdikas: an anthropologist who has studied and observed Orangutans for over 40 years making her the leading world authority on these animals
News Items
DOJ and Supplements ()
Armadillos Carry Leprosy ()
Sun Stole Mars’ Atmosphere ()
Meier’s Paris Prediction ()
What's the Word ()
- Albedo
Questions and Emails
Question #1: Skeptical Hoaxes ()
I am interested in what your opinion is of skeptics using hoaxes and what are the ethical considerations skeptics should be aware of when conducting experiments and investigations? This is for the podcast. Stay skeptical, Kevin
Question #2: Microgravity ()
Hi Everybody, Love the show. As i listened to show #540 (WOW) I heard the item in 'Science or Fiction' about meds degrading in 'microgravity'. This brought to mind one of my all-time favorite (least favorite) failures in science education; that being the answer to the question 'Why do astronauts float in space e.g. at the space station??' I've asked dozens and dozens (maybe hundreds) of people from all walks of life and educational backgrounds and I have only had one correct answer. I wanted to ask your opinion, if you think use of the term 'microgravity', which implies little to no gravity, instead of 'weightlessness' is incorrect or misleading. I think science education is important but extremely difficult and the words used are critical. I'm also curious about your thoughts as to why nobody knows why the astronauts float, is it because of words like this or is the answer just too difficult to convey to the herd. Thanks for your work, Joel Joel Anderson Detroit, Mi
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A new study finds that pigeons are able to categorize digitized slides and mammograms of benign and malignant human breast tissue as well as highly trained humans. Item #2: An NIH survey finds that 10 percent of American adults have a drug addiction at some point in their lives. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13280-galaxy-without-dark-matter-puzzles-astronomers/ Item #3: Astronomers have found a distant galaxy supercluster that appears to be completely devoid of dark matter.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." - Abigail Adams
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