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	Podcast #89 - April 04, 2007
	Neal ADAMS on Fox
	www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?040107/040107_wl_ADAMS&Weekend_Live&Fact%20or%20Fiction%3F&acc&Science&-1&News&215&&&new
	Podcast #52 - July 19, 2006
	Follow up on Neal ADAMS
	Here are some representative e-mails and post about the interview with Neal: Dear Dr. Novella, I was absolutely floored by the interview of Neal ADAMS. While I would not suggest having such a guest on every episode, I do think it was a nice change of pace. I look forward to other such shows. I would almost suggest that a two part approach might be effective. Episode one would be the interview, and episode two would be an analysis of the guests arguments and thoughts. Keep up the excellent work. Howard Lewis Hershey, PA Normally, I thoroughly enjoy your podcasts and they are usually excellent. The last one though, was a real disappointment. Neal ADAMS was such a crackpot that he wasn't even interesting. His source of science information must have been people like Velikovsky and Von Daniken. I didn't hear him say a single thing related to science that was correct. I don't mind hearing alternate views or theories but ADAMS was just silly. On the other hand, I really liked the podcast with Steve Mirsky and the one last week with Gerald Posner was great. Jim Matthews Australia
	Podcast #51 - July 12, 2006
	Interview with Neal ADAMS
	www.nealADAMS.com/nmu.html Neal ADAMS is a famous comic book artist who is known for his illustrations Batman and the X-men; who believes he has revolutionized modern science, if only he can get those stubborn scientists to listen to him. We explore Neal's ideas of a growing earth.
	Podcast #51 - July 12, 2006
	Neal ADAMS and Steven Novella discussion
	Ongoing discussion between Neal ADAMS and Steven Novella Neal ADAMS writes: STEVEN There were no questions raised in your afterward that I would not be delighted to respond to ....If I was given the chance.. If you wanted to stick to the Geology , or the physics or Paleoentology , or engineering , that would be fine . This whole thing usually comes as a surprise to most folks and You will recall that I tried to warn you that a short time like your podcast could hardly be enough time to cover all this . In the end you fellows made a " cartoon"of it without realizing it because we . for logical reasons hopped from area to area. Too quickly to keep up with it all, Because this theory, as I said, lays over science like a new matrix, and each area first must be understood , then seen to link and be supported by all others . This is not common in todays approach to science, mores the pity. The cartoon resulted! ......'This fellow is saying all science is wrong. He's nuts.' Of course that is not what is happening at all. Showing how an Earth could grow led inexorably to all the rest though one may not think so , on first blush. I start with a simple premise , Instead of the continents being joined on one side of the Earth, which made no sense from the get-go.......UM.......why? You see.........? 1. the planets on one side would create a shift in the center of Earth's gravity , Pangea-ward of 4 kilometers .......which would sink the center of Pangea and raise the middle of the Pacific Above sea level. 2. The upper contintal plates match all around the world. 3. Teracarnasaurus lived only between 89 and 93 million years ago. This large dinosaur Has been found in France and Southern Africa . Impossible , because at that time Pangea had been broken in half and the top island was at the North Pole and the bottom half was at the South Pole ....Between the two a gigantic sea , that we call the Tethys Sea, 2000 miles wide , A long commute for the Teracarnasaurus. In fact , Impos
	Podcast #156 - July 16, 2008
	Interview with NEIL deGrasse Tyson
	Dr. NEIL deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and Visiting Research Scientist and Lecturer at Princeton University. He is the author of may popular books on Astronomy including The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet and Death By Black Hole, And Other Cosmic Quandaries
	Podcast #202 - June 03, 2009
	Question # 1 - Evangelical Skeptics
	Greetings Skeptics! I have listened to and enjoyed every podcast you have put out (except for the infamous Neal ADAMS interview, which I just can't bring myself to cue up...I think being a huge fan of his comics work is preventing me, or the fact that I generally don't find such raw confrontations entertaining) My question stems from a recent conversation I had with my girlfriend who generally considers herself to be a critical thinker although she does have her "sacred cow" like almost everyone does...in her case she is a non-practicing pagan. We listen to several podcasts together, but when I ask her to listen to yours she refuses, her reason being that she feels "you have a tendency to be just as "evangelical" and at times "close-minded" as the believers". I can think of quite a few ways to defend you in response to that comment, but I think hearing from you directly might have a greater impact. Whether you respond via email or on the show I'll make sure she reads/hears your answer. Thanks for your time and keep up the quality work! Shane Nitzsche (pronounced NIT-chee)
	Podcast #194 - April 08, 2009
	Whos That Noisy
	Answer to last week: Douglas ADAMS
	Podcast #188 - February 26, 2009
	Question # 1 - Missing Moon
	I realize this may be in the running for stupidest question ever asked of the show, if you leave out Neal ADAMS that is, but I was watching the second Austin Powers movie and started wondering about this. Late in the movie Dr. Evil is threatening President Tim Robbins, President Robbins desperately wishes to be able to use a "nuke" against Dr. Evil who is based on the moon. A military official asks if the president is seriously suggesting blowing up the moon. President Robbins asks the assembled group if they would miss it if it were gone. All that leads to my question, (finally) would we miss the moon if it did not exist? I'm not asking what crazy improbable situation would be needed to remove the moon, just what the observable differences upon the Earth would be if there was no moon? Obviously there would be tidal differences, but would we have any other major effects I'm not aware of? Please advise Jay that I will be severely disappointed if this question does not generate a Dr. Evil impression, or at least a bad English accent. Matt Allex Minneapolis
	Podcast #187 - February 11, 2009
	Question #1 - Starseeds
	First of all, I'd just like to say thanks for a great show. I came to the podcast about a year ago, and have recently been working my way through the old episodes, and enjoying them all a lot. If you'd welcome one person's constructive and subjective criticism, I wish you'd pushed a bit harder to nail Neal ADAMS down in his interview (either metaphorically or literally would have been equally good), and possibly spent a bit more time screaming at the "brain's a receiver, dualism rules" guy "Are you fucking crazy?", but, of course, this is just one listener's opinion in a griwing sea of thousands. Given the rate at which much of the population of the internet seems to be pushing back the enlightenment, I suppose that I should not be surprised at all when I come across a new piece of craziness, but I must admit, I am often still stunned when one person's really off-the-wall delusions seem to catch the mood of a group and are taken up as genuine beliefs. An example that I came across today is (are?) the self-titled "Starseeds". It appears that there are a good few people who genuinely believe that they are aliens, sent here with alien DNA for a higher purpose, and to help humanity. Here is a typical site; http://spiritualnewearth.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-are-starseeds.html Given the quality of some of their output, I think that the most help that they ever give humanity is bringing their curly fries at the same time as their burgers, but hey, who am I as a mere human to comment on their purpose. I suppose that I am supposed to tag on a question, to make this something other than a pointless stream of consciousness post, so, er, how about them Mets, eh? Mainly, I did just want to say hello, and to say thanks, again, for the podcast. I really do enjoy it, and appreciate all of the hard work that you do, for no pay, just to bring a little more reality to a world sorely needing it right now Tony Potts London
	Podcast #117 - October 17, 2007
	Quote
	"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened." - Douglas ADAMS
	Podcast #100 - June 19, 2007
	Magneto and Son
	Found this video of magnetic father and son in Taiwan. Any suggestions on how they pull this off? (Or put it on, as it were) videoholicsanonymous.blogspot.com/2007/06/amazing-magnetic-child.html Brandon ADAMS Long Beach, CA
	Podcast #91 - April 18, 2007
	Quote
	"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." - John ADAMS
	Podcast #78 - January 15, 2007
	Quote
	"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." - John ADAMS
	Podcast #53 - July 26, 2006
	Logical Fallacies
	This statement is from the most recent e-mail from Neal ADAMS, in our ongoing debate regarding his "expanding earth" claims. "I do think the whole of the scientific community is wrong about the assembly of atoms. In fact I, for one have not heard a cogent theory about the assembly of atoms in my life, Except those general statements like Um .... "In the massive furnaces of gigantic stars fusion processes this Hydrogen into the higher elements of the universe." They don't exactly say how. They just DO, and I should shut-up!"
	Podcast #202 - June 03, 2009
	Item # 1
	NEIL Armstrong recently confirmed that his famous “one small step for man” phrase was written for him by a NASA press secretary. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8081817.stm
	Podcast #65 - October 18, 2006
	Vitamin Supplements
	Dr. Novella (and pals): A comment on the latest podcast (about putting the chocolate chip cookie in pill form) reminded me of this question I've had. As both a Doctor and a skeptic, what is your position on taking daily vitamin supplements? Thanks. And keep up the great work on the enjoyable and informative podcast. Greenville SC NEIL Shurley