SGU Episode 274
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| SGU Episode 274 |
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| October 13th 2010 |
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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 |
'An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't.' |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()[edit]
Dark Matter Strangeness ()[edit]
Supreme Court Vaccine Case ()[edit]
Gliese 581g Follow up ()[edit]
Who's That Noisy ()[edit]
- Answer to last week: the first purported recording of a human voice
Questions and E-mails ()[edit]
Question #1 - Magic Burgers ()[edit]
I thought you might be able to shed some light on the seemingly magical properties of McDonald's food. In the movie Super Size Me, and this article from the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1319562/McDonalds-Happy-Meal-bought-Sally-Davies-shows-sign-mould-6-months.html It seems that McDonald's burgers and fries will not decay if left out, and for some reason that's a bad thing. I don't know if the fact that food should decay is a false premise, but I thought this might make an interesting quick topic if you haven't already discussed it. Thanks for the great podcast year after year! -Andy Paulo Glastonbury, CT
Interview with Ben Goldacre ()[edit]
- www.badscience.net
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item #1: Researchers find that feeling in love is as effective in pain relief as narcotic medications. Item #2: A new study finds that whale feces contributes more nitrogen to fish ecosystems that all rivers combined. Item #3: Astronomers have discovered the largest galaxy supercluster ever - with hundreds of galaxies and with a mass of around 800 trillion solar masses.
Quote of the Week ()[edit]
'An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't.' - Anatole France
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