SGU Episode 390
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| SGU Episode 390 |
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| 5th January 2013 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guest |
M: Massimo Pigliucci |
| Quote of the Week |
Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend things which are there. |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism (1:43)
- January 5, 1940: FM radio first commercial broadcast
News Items
Psychic Predictions for 2012 (3:51)
- The Rogues review prediction for last year and make some new ones for 2013
Cosmic Rays and Dementia ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Whale Makes Human Sounds
- Answer to last week: Glass Harp playing Fur Elise
Interview with Massimo Pigliucci ()
- Author, Answers for Aristotle
Science or Fiction ()
Item number one. A study finds that maternal use of anti-depressants during pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Item number two. A new study concludes that babies start learning language in the womb. And item number three. New research finds that for most babies it is better to leave them alone when they cry at night rather than comforting them.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend things which are there.
Richard Feynman
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