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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 218 - 9/23/2009
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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 218 - September 23, 2009

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Interview with Michael Vassar
News Items: Raptor Rex, Bill Maher Antiscience, Panama Monster
Science or Fiction
Who's That Noisy



Segment:   News Items     
Raptorex     http://news.uchicago.edu/news.php?asset_id=1710
Bill Maher Antiscience     http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2009/09/is_bill_maher_really_that_ignorant_part_2.php
Panama Monster     http://skepchick.org/blog/2009/09/the-panama-monster-is-not-a-monster/

Segment:   Interview     
Interview with Michael Vassar     President, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/people/Michael-Vassar/ Singularity Summit http://www.singularitysummit.com/

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Item # 1     A new study finds that use of texting, or so-called chat-speak, is significantly correlated with poorer spelling ability in students. Don't forget to check the box to tell us which one was the Fiction. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090922095814.htm
Item # 2     New research finds that mortality rates increase by 6% in UK hospitals in the first week of August – when new doctors begin training. http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09092317-new-research-shows-small-increase-hospital-mortality-rates-the-first-week-august
Item # 3     A meta-analysis finds that community smoking bans decrease heart attack admissions by 36% at three years. http://www.escardio.org/about/press/press-releases/pr-09/Pages/ESC-statement-smoking-bans.aspx

Segment:   Who's That Noisy     
Whos That Noisy     Answer to last week: translation of brain wave activity into sound

Segment:   Quote of the Week     
Quote of the Week     pnd
 
 
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