SGU Episode 241
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| SGU Episode 241 |
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| February 24th 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 |
'The only new ideas that are not subject to our skepticism or suspicion are our own.' |
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Introduction[edit]
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items ()[edit]
Homeopathy Smackdown in UK ()[edit]
What Darwin Got Wrong ()[edit]
- http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2010/02/22/what_darwin_got_wrong_jerry_fodor/index.html http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/02/fodor_and_piattelli-palmarini.php
The Bloom Box ()[edit]
Geller Aids Cops ()[edit]
Who's That Noisy ()[edit]
- Answer to last week: Walt Disney
Interview with Daniel Wilson ()[edit]
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Item # 1: Researchers believe that bacteria in ocean sediments are connected by a network of microbial nanowires similar to the popular movie Avatar. Item #2: Mid-level Intelligent People Have 'Unnatural' Preferences and Values That Are Novel in Human Evolutionary History. Item #3: Nasa has announced it intends to build inflatable space stations and moon bases.
Quote of the Week ()[edit]
'The only new ideas that are not subject to our skepticism or suspicion are our own.' - Cullen Hightower
S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by the New England Skeptical Society in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation and skepchick.org. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at www.theskepticsguide.org. For questions, suggestions, and other feedback, please use the "Contact Us" form on the website, or send an email to info@theskepticsguide.org. If you enjoyed this episode, then please help us spread the word by voting for us on Digg, or leaving us a review on iTunes. You can find links to these sites and others through our homepage. 'Theorem' is produced by Kineto, and is used with permission.
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