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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 153 - 6/21/2008
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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
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June 21, 2008
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SGU Live from TAM6; News Items: Ice on Mars, Crop Circle Pi, Japanese Water Car, Psychic Alleges Sexual Abuse, FDA Crackdown, Spa Reflexology; Special Report-Brian Dunning Present Here Be Dragons Video; Live Questions from the Audience; Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Special Feature
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Special Feature
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Brian Dunning present his new introduction to skepticism movie - Here Be Dragons
herebedragonsmovie.com/
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Segment: Live Questions
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Live Q & A
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Steven Novella and the SGU Panelist take questions live at TAM 6
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Question #1  Fiction
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Researchers have developed a silicon-based computer chip design that eliminates the need for assisted cooling.
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Question #2  Science
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Researchers have discovered the microscopic "clutch" that engages and disengages the bacterial flagellum.
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Question #3 Science
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Man loses 80 pounds eating nearly every meal at McDonalds.
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Segment: Skeptical Quote of the Week
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Skeptical Quote
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“I deny nothing, but doubt everything.” - Lord Byron
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