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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 184 - 1/28/2009
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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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January 28, 2009
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Interview with Tim Minchin
News Items: Mercury In Our Food, Vaccine Controversy Updates, Evolution - Lizards and Fire Ants, Obama UFO
Science or Fiction
Who's That Noisy
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Interview
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Interview with Tim Minchin
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http://www.timminchin.com/
Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, actor, comedian and writer. His act includes a refreshing dose of rationality that has made him a favorite among skeptics.
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Item #1  Fiction
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Researchers find that adding small amounts of chocolate to a cow’s feed increases their milk production by as much as 20%.
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Item #2  Science
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A new study reveals that animals that hibernate or burrow are less likely to go extinct.
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Item #3 Science
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A recently published review of research suggests that technology has caused a decrease in critical thinking and analysis skills.
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Segment: Who's That Noisy
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Who's That Noisy
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Who's That Noisy
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote of the Week
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"Truth, sir, is a cow that will yield such people no more milk, and so they are gone to milk the bull" - Samuel Johnson
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