SGU Episode 641
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| SGU Episode 641 |
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| October 21st 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 |
I'm scared to death about the denial of science. Science is real. Science is the most real thing in our world, other than nature. I'm hoping we'll all get back to a place where we can really understand that science is tested knowledge. |
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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]
- Epicenter
News Items[edit]
Climate Sensitivity ()[edit]
More Gravitational Waves ()[edit]
Alleged Abductee Runs for Congress ()[edit]
Crime Scene DNA ()[edit]
Movie Review: Bladerunner 2049[edit]
Questions and Emails[edit]
Question#1: Thermos Follow Up ()[edit]
New answers to thermos mystery.
Question #2: Mindfulness Follow Up ()[edit]
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/is-mindfulness-meditation-science-based/
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item #1: An Atoll is a ring-shaped island that is left behind after its barrier reef has died. Item #2: A coral’s mouth is also its anus. Item #3: Individual coral polyps may be male, female, both, or neither and corals reproduce either sexually or asexually. Item #4: Tropical white sand is mostly comprised of coral that was pooped out of a parrot fish.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
'I'm scared to death about the denial of science. Science is real. Science is the most real thing in our world, other than nature. I'm hoping we'll all get back to a place where we can really understand that science is tested knowledge.' -Harrison Ford
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