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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 137 - 3/5/2008
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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, LLC - dedicated to promoting critical thinking, reason, and the public understanding of science through online and other media. The first episode of the SGU podcast went online on May 4th, 2005. It soon became a popular science/skeptical podcast, and remains one of the most popular science podcasts on iTunes.
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Podcast
137
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March 05, 2008
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Special Report: Timeshare Scams; News Items: Spaceprobe Anomalies, Aromatherapy Study, McCain on Autism and Vaccines; Your Questions and E-mails: CECTIC Skeptical Cartoon, Global Warming on Mars, Magneto Boy; Science or Fiction
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Segment: Special Report
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Special Report
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Jay reports on Timeshare Scams
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Questions and E-mails
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CECTIC Skeptical Cartoon
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cectic.com/
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Global Warming on Mars
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Hey guys,
Love the show. It has helped me to greatly improve my "bullshit detector" (or perhaps "woo-detector" is more appropriate) Anyway,i was wondering if you could take a look at this article. It's kinda sad. Is any of this true? Are the ice caps on Mars really melting? Maybe you could point out the logical fallacies.
Thanks,
Keep up the great work!
Rorie O'Connor
Ireland
p.s. Is Rebecca single?
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8425271
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Item #1  Science
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A new study shows a moth can remember what it learned as a caterpillar
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Item #2 Science
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Cannibalism may have killed Neanderthals by spreading a mad cow-like disease
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Item #3  Fiction
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Influenza viruses bind together more readily in cold temperatures thus explaining why the Flu is more prevalent in the winter
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Segment: Skeptical Quote of the Week
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Quote
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"There is a single light of Science and to brighten anywhere is to brighten it everywhere" - Isaac Asimov
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Segment: Announcement
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Boston Skeptics in the Pub
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Boston Skeptics in the Pub
And the inaugural event will have Mike the Mad Scientist as the speaker
http://bostonskeptics.com
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New website
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Jay will be contacting people shortly
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