SGU Episode 411
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| SGU Episode 411 |
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| 1st June 2013 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guests |
VD: Vijay Dewan |
ST: Scott Thurman |
| Quote of the Week |
Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve. |
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| SGU Podcast archive |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- June 1 1965: Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discover the background radiation of the Big Bang.
News Items
Mermaids ()
Angelina Jolie's Double MAstectomy ()
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2013/05/15/quack-view-of-preventing-breast-cancer-versus-reality/
Flying Car ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
Last Week's Puzzle: A bank teller made a mistake today. The teller switched the dollars and cents when they cashed a check for Mrs. Jones, giving her dollars instead of cents and cents instead of dollars. After buying a newspaper for 5 cents, Mrs. Jones realized that she had remaining exactly twice as much as the original check. What was the amount of the original check?
Questions and Emails ()
Question 1: Raw Honey ()
Something I've been hearing about a lot lately (and, living in Portland, that means every day), is that raw honey is of great benefit to the health. Everything from being a cancer cure (obviously bullshit) to a treatment for allergies (somewhat less obvious). While I have heard of its topical antibiotic properties and its use as a cough suppresant and relief for a sore throat, I wasn't sure how much of what is said about honey is actually true. Would the SGU have any insight? Adam Dietrich United States
Interview with Vijay Dewan and Scott Thurman ()
- Interview with Vijay Dewan (producer) and Scott Thurman (director) of The Revisionaries.
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: Lucihormetica luckae - A new species of cockroach that glows in the dark has been identified, but may already be extinct. Item #2: Chondrocladia lyra - A large harp-shaped carnivorous sponge that feeds on fish and crustaceans has been discovered in the Pacific. Item #3: Paedophryne amanuensis - The world’s smallest vertebrate has been discovered – a 7mm frog from New Guinea.
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.
J: Karl Popper!
Announcements ()
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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