Episode #145

News Items

    Interview with Kirsten Sanford

    • Kirsten Sanford is the host of This Week in Science and is a cast member for the pilot of The Skeptologists. She has a PhD in Neurophysiology and her area of research involved bird intelligence.

      www.kirstensanford.com/

    Science or Fiction

    • Item #1 Science

      A new study finds that the psychedelic effects attributed to the popular bohemian drink known as Absinthe were entirely due to its alcohol content.

    • Item #2 Fiction

      A new brain imaging study shows that alcohol disinhibits certain emotional centers in the brain, exaggerating the response to a perceived threat.

    • Item #3 Science

      A new study shows that virtual reality ‘video game’ environments can trigger drinking behavior and can be used to treat alcohol addiction.

    Skeptical Quote of the Week.