SGU Episode 610
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| SGU Episode 610 |
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| March 18th 2017 |
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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 |
Science is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make because they lead little by little to the truth. |
Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
What's the Word ()[edit]
- Fractal
News Items[edit]
New Hominid Skulls ()[edit]
- http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0314/400-000-year-old-hominin-skull-fragment-hints-at-ancient-unified-humanity http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113417554/skulls-found-in-china-are-part-human-part-neanderthal/
Solar Roadway Disaster ()[edit]
Dark Anti-vaccine Conspiracy Theories ()[edit]
Fast Radio Bursts and Aliens ()[edit]
Who's That Noisy ()[edit]
- Answer to last week: Yaybahar
Questions and Emails[edit]
Question #1: Follow Up on Tea and Coffee ()[edit]
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item #1: A major review of climate change research finds that there is significant publication bias favoring positive studies. Item #2: Scientists report that, for the first time, they were able to change adult skin cells into neural stem cells without making any genetic changes. Item #3: A newly published estimate concludes that worldwide spiders consume between 400-800 million tons of insects and other invertebrates each year.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
'Science is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make because they lead little by little to the truth.' - Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth
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