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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 394 - 2/2/2013
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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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Podcast 394 - February 02, 2013

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Interview with John Rennie
This Day in Skepticism: Groundhog Day
News Items: Up Goer Five, China Smog, Vaccine Court, Deer Antler Spray
Who's That Noisy
Your Questions and E-mails: Perpetual Motion
Science or Fiction



Segment:   This Day in Skepticism     
February 2     Groundhog Day

Segment:   News Items     
Up-Goer Five     http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/up-goer-five-and-science-communication/
China Smog     http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/china-pollution-beijing-engulfed-by-smog-1561404
Vaccine Court     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/post2468343_b_2468343.html
Deer Antler Spray     http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Ray-Lewis-SWATS-doping-Sports-Illustrated-banned-substance.html

Segment:   Who's That Noisy     
Whale Makes Human Sounds     Last Week's Puzzle: “I have two children. One is a boy born on a Tuesday. What is the probability I have two boys?”

Segment:   Questions and Emails     
Question #1: Perpetual Motion     Hi guy's, Love the show, Praise, praise, praise... ect... I'll include a link at the bottom of a video of some perpetual motion machine's. Now I KNOW they cannot work but there's a few that almost seem plausible. The first is the self flowing flask, also the ball bearing wheel, the over balance wheel and the over balance wheel with the pivoting arms. Am I being tricked or are these actually possible. I'm in mind that im being tricked but I can't see why. Love the show, please keep doing what you do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=287qd4uI7-E&NR=1 John Leeson Manchester, UK

Segment:   Interview     
Interview with John Rennie     http://johnrennie.net/

Segment:   Science or Fiction     [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
Item #1     A new study concludes that domestic cats are the number one threat to US wildlife, killing between 8 and 24 billion animals annually. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690
Item #2     Scientist have demonstrated the efficacy of intense blue light in treating bacterial sepsis in mice. http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases/92-news-room/press-releases/91506-skin-soft-tissue-infections-succumb-to-blue-light
Item #3     Scientists have created the first three dimensional microchip. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130130132407.htm

Segment:   Skeptical Quote of the Week     
Skeptical Quote of the Week     “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein
 
 
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