SGU Episode 560

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SGU Episode 560
April 2nd 2016
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SGU 559                      SGU 561

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Science is not the opposite of art or expression. Science has no motives or end goal other than to inform. You can act on that information in whatever way you choose.

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

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Introduction

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

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Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

  • Dorothy Hodgkin: Dorothy Hodgkin was a biochemist who won a Nobel prize in chemistry and even had a Google Doodle of her very own in 2014
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News Items

Ghosts in the Brain ()

Neuronal Feedback ()

Film Festival Pulls Anti-Vax Film ()

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Minimal Genome ()

Vegetarians and Cancer ()

Who's That Noisy ()

  • Answer to last week: Harbor seal

What's the Word ()

  • Chemiosmosis
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Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Scientists have developed transparent wood that can be used as building material. Item #2: A new computer model indicates that some heavy elements, such as gold, may have been formed near the event horizon of hungry black holes. Item #3: New research finds that a new technique for scrolling information on a computer screen improves skimming efficiency by 60% and allows readers to find points of interest 210% faster.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

'Science is not the opposite of art or expression. Science has no motives or end goal other than to inform. You can act on that information in whatever way you choose.' - J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at theskepticsguide.org, where you will find the show notes as well as links to our blogs, videos, online forum, and other content. You can send us feedback or questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. Also, please consider supporting the SGU by visiting the store page on our website, where you will find merchandise, premium content, and subscription information. Our listeners are what make SGU possible.


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