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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 339 - 1/14/2012
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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, LLC - dedicated to promoting critical thinking, reason, and the public understanding of science through online and other media. The first episode of the SGU podcast went online on May 4th, 2005. It soon became a popular science/skeptical podcast, and remains one of the most popular science podcasts on iTunes.
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January 14, 2012
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This Day in Skepticism
News Items: Tricorder X-prize, Sheldrake on Presentiment, Physics Cranks, Witchhunter Comes to US
Who's That Noisy
Name That Logical Fallacy
Science or Fiction
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Segment: This Day in Skepticism
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January 12, 1990
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Is the death-date of Dr. Laurence Peter, creator of the Peter Principle, a scientific observation that employees will rise to the level of their incompetence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Who's That Noisy
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Who's That Noisy
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Answer to last week: Antivaxers
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Segment: Name That Logical Fallacy
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Name That Logical Fallacy
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Professor Iain Graham from Southern Cross University’s School of Health yesterday defended his university, saying the use of alternative therapies, such as homeopathy, can be traced as far back as ancient Greece.
“Eighty per cent of Australians seek alternative therapies,” Prof Graham said.
“Obviously orthodox medicine is not working for everyone,” he said.
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/fighting-cam-in-australia/
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Segment: Skeptical Quote of the Week
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Skeptical Quote of the Week
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"Where there is shouting there is no true knowledge."
- Leonardo daVinci
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