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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 164 - 9/10/2008
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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
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Podcast
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September 10, 2008
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Interview with Ben Radford
News Items: LHC Turned On, Elephant Math
Your Questions and E-mails: Bird Correction,Irradiated Food, Pseudoscience
Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Questions and E-mails
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Question #1 - Corrections
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Question #2 Food Irradiation
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Lately at work, folks have been forwarding emails regarding the dangers of irradiated food.
Many of the links they send out link to a Dr. Mercola's website "a Dr. of Osteopathy and Holistic Practitioner"
Below is quoted directly from the Email:
"The information highlights problems with the practice of irradiating food,
include research that has been done.
http://www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiated_research.htm
http://www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiation_dangers.htm "
Who is this guy and is this stuff for real?
Thanks,
Joe Planck
Country/Location: New York
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Question #3 Pseudoscience
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Dear Sceptics,
I have studied philosophy and therefore I have bookmarked the RSS feed of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Its a peer-reviewed online encyclopedia that is freely accessible over the net and a great resource for philosophers. Its far from being completed yet, but the articles are well researched and updated regularly.
So yesterday it published a new article about the demarcation between science and pseudo science. After reading it I wanted to ask you guys what exactly is the essence of science in your personal views and what makes a pseudo-science. You are debunking it all the time - have you ever thought about the criteria you use while doing this?
Here is the link to the article:
plato.stanford.edu/entries/pseudo-science/
Cheers,
Marc Gaertner
Germany
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Segment: Interview
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Interview with Ben Radford
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Ben Radford is the Managing Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, the official publication of the Center for Skeptical Inquiry.
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Item #1  Science
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Scientists discover the first animal that can survive the vacuum and radiation of space.
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Item #2  Fiction
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A new study shows that, contrary to prior beliefs, higher intelligence is associated with a decreased ability to delay gratification.
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Item #3 Science
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Scientists discover that giant honey bees are able to perform a “Mexican wave”, like fans at a sporting event, in order to deter predators.
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote of the Week
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"The wise skeptic does not teach doubt but how to look for the permanent in the mutable and fleeting."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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