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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 108 - 8/11/2007
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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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August 11, 2007
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Opening Remarks by Steven Novella and Steve Mirsky; MC Todd Robbins; Live Questions: Autism Groups, Girls and Science, Nice Skepticism, Science Education; Science or Fiction
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Segment: Opening Remarks
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Opening Remarks
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SGU Host Steven Novella discusses teaching science and skepticism in the age of podcasting.
Scientific American editor and columnist Steve Mirsky answers some reader mail.
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Segment: Live Questions
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Autism groups and their relationship to science
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Girls in Science
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Being a Nice Skeptic
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Science Education
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Question #1  Science
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Scientists have used X-rays to determine why insects are as small as they are.
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Question #2 Science
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Scientists have developed a method for using light microscopy to create images with detail finer than the wavelength of light used.
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Question #3  Fiction
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Contrary to prior believe, astronomers have shown that Mars has a significant magnetic field.
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