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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 184 - 1/28/2009
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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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January 28, 2009
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Interview with Tim Minchin
News Items: Mercury In Our Food, Vaccine Controversy Updates, Evolution - Lizards and Fire Ants, Obama UFO
Science or Fiction
Who's That Noisy
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Interview
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Interview with Tim Minchin
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http://www.timminchin.com/
Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, actor, comedian and writer. His act includes a refreshing dose of rationality that has made him a favorite among skeptics.
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Item #1  Fiction
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Researchers find that adding small amounts of chocolate to a cow’s feed increases their milk production by as much as 20%.
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Item #2  Science
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A new study reveals that animals that hibernate or burrow are less likely to go extinct.
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Item #3 Science
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A recently published review of research suggests that technology has caused a decrease in critical thinking and analysis skills.
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Segment: Who's That Noisy
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Who's That Noisy
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Who's That Noisy
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote of the Week
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"Truth, sir, is a cow that will yield such people no more milk, and so they are gone to milk the bull" - Samuel Johnson
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