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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 153 - 6/21/2008

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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly Podcast talkshow discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality -Produced by the New England Skeptical Society in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation(JREF) : http://www.theness.com

Podcast 153 - June 21, 2008

SGU Live from TAM6; News Items: Ice on Mars, Crop Circle Pi, Japanese Water Car, Psychic Alleges Sexual Abuse, FDA Crackdown, Spa Reflexology; Special Report-Brian Dunning Present Here Be Dragons Video; Live Questions from the Audience; Science or Fiction



Segment:   News Items     
Ice on Mars     gizmodo.com/5018156/confirmed-phoenix-finds-ice-on-mars


Crop Circle Pi     http://www.cropcircleconnector.com/2008/barbury/barbury2008a.html

Japanese Water Car     http://www.goodcleantech.com/2008/06/genepax_water_energy_system_ma.php


Psychic Alleges Sexual Abuse     http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=318

FDA Crackdown on Fake Cancer Cures     http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=148

Spa Reflexology    

Segment:   Special Feature     
Special Feature     Brian Dunning present his new introduction to skepticism movie - Here Be Dragons

herebedragonsmovie.com/

Segment:   Live Questions     
Live Q & A     Steven Novella and the SGU Panelist take questions live at TAM 6

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Question #1     Researchers have developed a silicon-based computer chip design that eliminates the need for assisted cooling.
Question #2     Researchers have discovered the microscopic "clutch" that engages and disengages the bacterial flagellum.
Question #3     Man loses 80 pounds eating nearly every meal at McDonalds.
 
 
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