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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 145 - 4/30/2008
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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.
SGU Podcasting Awards: SGU on XM: You can listen to the SGU on America's Talk XM 166 every Saturday night from 8-9pm Eastern.
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Podcast
145
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April 30, 2008
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Interview with Kirsten Sanford; News Items: Mystery Lights in Maryland, Evolution Freedom Law in Florida, Gary Null-HIV Denier; Special Report: The Real Iron Man; Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Special Report
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Special Report
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The Real Iron Man
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Segment: Interview
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Interview with Kirsten Sanford
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Kirsten Sanford is the host of This Week in Science and is a cast member for the pilot of The Skeptologists. She has a PhD in Neurophysiology and her area of research involved bird intelligence.
http://www.kirstensanford.com/
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Question #1  Science
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A new study finds that the psychedelic effects attributed to the popular bohemian drink known as Absinthe were entirely due to its alcohol content.
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Question #2  Fiction
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A new brain imaging study shows that alcohol disinhibits certain emotional centers in the brain, exaggerating the response to a perceived threat.
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Question #3 Science
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A new study shows that virtual reality "video game" environments can trigger drinking behavior and can be used to treat alcohol addiction.
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote
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"Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world."
- Arthur Schopenhauer
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