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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 164 - 9/10/2008
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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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September 10, 2008
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Interview with Ben Radford
News Items: LHC Turned On, Elephant Math
Your Questions and E-mails: Bird Correction,Irradiated Food, Pseudoscience
Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Questions and E-mails
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Question #1 - Corrections
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Question #2 Food Irradiation
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Lately at work, folks have been forwarding emails regarding the dangers of irradiated food.
Many of the links they send out link to a Dr. Mercola's website "a Dr. of Osteopathy and Holistic Practitioner"
Below is quoted directly from the Email:
"The information highlights problems with the practice of irradiating food,
include research that has been done.
http://www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiated_research.htm
http://www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiation_dangers.htm "
Who is this guy and is this stuff for real?
Thanks,
Joe Planck
Country/Location: New York
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Question #3 Pseudoscience
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Dear Sceptics,
I have studied philosophy and therefore I have bookmarked the RSS feed of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Its a peer-reviewed online encyclopedia that is freely accessible over the net and a great resource for philosophers. Its far from being completed yet, but the articles are well researched and updated regularly.
So yesterday it published a new article about the demarcation between science and pseudo science. After reading it I wanted to ask you guys what exactly is the essence of science in your personal views and what makes a pseudo-science. You are debunking it all the time - have you ever thought about the criteria you use while doing this?
Here is the link to the article:
plato.stanford.edu/entries/pseudo-science/
Cheers,
Marc Gaertner
Germany
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Segment: Interview
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Interview with Ben Radford
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Ben Radford is the Managing Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, the official publication of the Center for Skeptical Inquiry.
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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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Scientists discover the first animal that can survive the vacuum and radiation of space.
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Item #2  Fiction
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A new study shows that, contrary to prior beliefs, higher intelligence is associated with a decreased ability to delay gratification.
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Item #3 Science
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Scientists discover that giant honey bees are able to perform a “Mexican wave”, like fans at a sporting event, in order to deter predators.
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote of the Week
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"The wise skeptic does not teach doubt but how to look for the permanent in the mutable and fleeting."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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