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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 191 - 3/18/2009
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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

Podcast 191 - March 18, 2009

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Interview with Phil Plait
News Items: Pope on HIV and Condoms, 20th Anniversary of the World Wide Web, Canada Science Minister and Evolution
Science or Fiction
Who's That Noisy



Segment:   News Items     
Pope On Condoms and HIV     http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=498
20th Anniversary of the World Wide Web     http://www.theskepticsguide.org/sgublog/?p=532
Canada Science Minister and Evolution     http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/17/tech-090317-gary-goodyear-evolution.html

Segment:   Interview     
Interview with Phil Plait     http://www.randi.org http://www.badastronomy.com

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Item # 1     A new study shows that project managers are more successful if they are feared by their team. http://news.ncsu.edu/news/2009/03/wmsbohlmannfairness.php
Item # 2     New brain imaging study provides evidence that intelligence is largely genetic. http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/03/17/study.gives.more.proof.intelligence.largely.inherited
Item # 3     Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur half the size of a house cat. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316173218.htm

Segment:   Who's That Noisy     
Whos That Noisy     Answer from last week: Spider Monkey

Segment:   Quote of the Week     
Quote of the Week     "The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand." - Frank Herbert, author of the Dune series
 
 
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