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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 147 - 5/14/2008
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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
147
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May 14, 2008
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Interview with Martin Rundkvist
News Items: Einstein and God, The Vatican The UK and UFO's, China Quake Superstitions, NASA Announces Supernova Discovery, Creationism in Maine
Your Questions and E-mails: Wizardry Followup
Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Questions and E-mails
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Follow up on Wizardry
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Hello, I am a big fan of the show, and have been for about a year now. Last week you discussed the substitute who was fired for "wizardry." I live near Land O'Lakes and have talked to people who were involved in the case. Steve said that it wasn't that big a deal for letting students use un-authorized computers, which as it is stated isn't, but according to teachers, he would simply let students play online games rather then following the lesson plan for the day, which could be costly considering the school's funding is based off the standardized test scores, which are prepared for more then actual learning. As for the wizardry, it seems that came from one off hand remark from the supervisor and was blown out of proportion by the substitute and the local media.
Keep up the good work,
Jake Hall
Florida, US
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Segment: Interview
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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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Researchers have developed a video game that is actually a research tool - gamers will learn how to fold proteins and may help advance medical research.
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Question #2 Science
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Researchers have developed a novel drug-delivery system: genetically altered skin flaps surgically implanted over tumors to deliver cancer-fighting proteins.
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Question #3  Fiction
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New research shows that natural selection favors parasites that actually make their hosts more fit.
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote
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"I love agitation and investigation and glory in defending unpopular truth against popular error." - James Garfield
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