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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 345 - 2/25/2012

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Podcast 345 - February 25, 2012

Interview with Fraser Cain and Pamela Gaye
This Day in Skepticism
News Items: Tiny Lizards, Missing Dark Matter, Anti-Climate Gate, Nanoparticle Safety
Who's That Noisy
Science or Fiction



Segment:   This Day in Skepticism     
Feb 25, 1866     the discovery of the Calaveras Skull, found feb 25 1866: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calaveras_Skull

Segment:   News Items     
Tiny Lizards     http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940
Missing Dark Matter     http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-dark-intergalactic-space.html
Anti-Climate Gate     http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/15/leak-exposes-heartland-institute-climate
Nanoparticle Safety     pnd

Segment:   Who's That Noisy     
Who's That Noisy     Black Sea Ice Sheets

Segment:   Interview     
Interview with Fraser Cain and Pamela Gaye     The hosts of Astronomy Cast discuss the latest NASA budget

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Item #1     A new linguistic analysis suggests an independent origin of language in Africa, Europe, and Asia. http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/news/newsarchiv/2012/2012_cysow.html
Item #2     A new study finds that some fish are able to estimate numbers as well as college students. http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-college-students-fish-similarities-numerical.html
Item #3     Scientists have made a prototype for an artificial muscle motor that does not require external electronics or hard metal parts. http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-soft-motor-artificial-muscles.html

Segment:   Skeptical Quote of the Week     
Skeptical Quote     “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.” - Vernon Sanders Law
 
 
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