SGU Episode 205
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| SGU Episode 205 |
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| June 16th 2009 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
“Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds for professing to believe.” |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()[edit]
Junior Supernova ()[edit]
Boy Hit by Meteor ()[edit]
A New Heuristic ()[edit]
Planetary Life ()[edit]
Interview with Brian Brushwood ()[edit]
- Author of: Cheats, Cons, Swindles and Tricks: 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink Brian is a magician and skeptic who tells us about promoting critical thinking, the spikey-haired way. http://shwood.squarespace.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodOwQ-U1oQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9mNjEes-lM
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item # 1: A review of the published literature shows that almost 25% of all animal species engage in same-sex behavior. Item # 2: A new study finds that those with autism are 40% faster on tests of problem solving than matched controls. Item # 3: Scientists estimate that high altitude winds could provide enough energy to meet world demands 100 times over.
Who's That Noisy ()[edit]
- Answer to last week: The Casini Probe hearing the rings of Saturn
Quote of the Week ()[edit]
“Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds for professing to believe.” - Thomas Henry Huxley
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