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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 270 - 9/15/2010
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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 270 - September 15, 2010

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Interview with Ben Radford, Joe Nickell, and Karen Stollznow
News Items: Modern Geocentrism, Irish Minister of Science Scandal, Robot Skin, No Link between Thimerosal and Autism, Canadian Government Muzzles Scientists, Crop Circle Sting
Who's That Noisy
Science or Fiction



Segment:   News Items     
Modern Geocentrism     http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/09/14/geocentrism-seriously/
Irish Minister of Science Backs Pseudoscience     http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=2313
Robot Skin     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11265415
No Link between Thimerosal and Autism     http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=2294
Canadian Government Muzzles Scientists     http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Tightened+muzzle+scientists+Orwellian/3515345/story.html
Crop Circle Sting     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocf5mc69W-c&feature=player_embedded

Segment:   Who's That Noisy     
Who's That Noisy     Answer to last week: laughing hyenas

Segment:   Interview     
Interview with Ben Radford, Joe Nickell and Karen Stollznow     http://www.csicop.org/author/benradford http://www.joenickell.com/ParanormalInvestigator/paranormalinvestigator1.html http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/about/

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Item #1     After studying material, self-testing is more effective at enhancing learning than repeated studying. http://memory.psych.purdue.edu/downloads/2006_Roediger_Karpicke_PsychSci.pdf
Item #2     It is best to study in a consistent and uncluttered environment. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&emc=eta1
Item #3     A recent review concludes that there is no evidence to support the notion that different people benefit from different learning styles, such as visual vs auditory. http://psi.sagepub.com/content/9/3/105.abstract
Item #4     It is better to study a topic spaced out and mixed with other topics, than all at once. http://uweb.rc.usf.edu/~drohrer/pdfs/Taylor&Rohrer2010ACP.pdf

Segment:   Quote of the Week     
Quote of the Week     Before we work on artificial intelligence why don't we do something about natural stupidity? -- Steve Polyak
 
 
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