SGU Episode 632

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SGU Episode 632
August 19th 2017
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SGU 631                      SGU 633
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Science doesn't always go forwards. It's a bit like doing a Rubik's cube. You sometimes have to make more of a mess with a Rubik's cube before you can get it to go right.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
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Introduction

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

What's the Word ()

• Eclipse Terminology

News Items

Concrete Gravity Trains ()

• http://interestingengineering.com/concrete-gravity-trains-may-solve-energy-storage-problem/

Backfire Effect ()

• http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/more-on-the-backfire-effect/

Polio Vaccine from Tobacco ()

• http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40925343

Antibiotic Resistance ()

• https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-world-s-freaking-out-over-this-25-year-old-s-solution-to-antibiotic-resistance

Alternative Medicine Kills ()

• https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/alternative-medicine-kills-cancer-patients/

Who's That Noisy ()

• Answer to last week: VODER

Questions and Emails

Atheist Study Follow Up ()

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-017-0151

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: Scientists have developed a technique for imaging subjective pain intensity using electroencephalogram. Item #2: Scientists have developed a technique for imaging nerves intraoperatively using only polarized light with 100% accuracy. Item #3: Researchers have developed a new MRI scan technique that allows for imaging in two colors at once.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

“Science doesn't always go forwards. It's a bit like doing a Rubik's cube. You sometimes have to make more of a mess with a Rubik's cube before you can get it to go right.” - Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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