SGU Episode 160
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SGU Episode 160 |
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August 13th 2008 |
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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 |
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()[edit]
Bigfoot Body ()[edit]
Invisibility Again ()[edit]
Prince Charles Warns of GM Crops ()[edit]
Rainbows ()[edit]
Interview with Captain Disillusion ()[edit]
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item #1: A new study comparing the prescribing of drugs for erectile dysfunction over the internet to traditional physician consultation found that internet prescribing had greater safety. Item #2: The US Olympic swim team is benefitting from “top secret” technology based upon studies of fluid mechanics. Item #3: A recent climate study indicates that the Burmese python, already well-established as an invasive species in south Florida, is likely to spread over much of the southern United States
Quote of the Week ()[edit]
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” - Plato
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