SGU Episode 322

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SGU Episode 322
September 17th 2011
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SGU 321                      SGU 323
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
R: Rebecca Watson
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
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Introduction

You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

This Day in Skepticism ()

• Sept 17, 1822: Presentation of Rosetta Stone

News Items ()

Chinese Scientists Plan to Capture Asteroid ()

• http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-09-chinese-possibility-capturing-asteroids-earth.html

Acupuncture and Acoustic Waves ()

• http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/acupuncture-and-acoustic-waves/

Interview with Sara Mayhew ()

• http://saramayhew.com/wordpress/index.php/published-work/

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: A recent study has found that pregnant women exposed to magnetic fields may increase the baby’s risk of developing asthma. Item #2: A top astronomer was recently quoted as having said: 'The genesis of life is as inevitable as the formation of atoms. Life exists on other planets and we will find it within 20 years” Item #3: A species of manatee, thought to have been extinct, has been caught on video off the coast of Alaska. [9/7/2011 8:58:39 PM] Evan:

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