Episode #164
News Items
Interview with Ben Radford
- Ben Radford is the Managing Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, the official publication of the Center for Skeptical Inquiry.
Question #1 – Corrections
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- Lately at work, folks have been forwarding emails regarding the dangers of irradiated food. Many of the links they send out link to a Dr. Mercola’s website ‘a Dr. of Osteopathy and Holistic Practitioner’ Below is quoted directly from the Email: ’The information highlights problems with the practice of irradiating food, include research that has been done. www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiated_research.htm www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/irradiation_dangers.htm ‘ Who is this guy and is this stuff for real? Thanks, Joe Planck Country/Location: New York
- Dear Sceptics, I have studied philosophy and therefore I have bookmarked the RSS feed of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Its a peer-reviewed online encyclopedia that is freely accessible over the net and a great resource for philosophers. Its far from being completed yet, but the articles are well researched and updated regularly. So yesterday it published a new article about the demarcation between science and pseudo science. After reading it I wanted to ask you guys what exactly is the essence of science in your personal views and what makes a pseudo-science. You are debunking it all the time – have you ever thought about the criteria you use while doing this? Here is the link to the article: plato.stanford.edu/entries/pseudo-science/ Cheers, Marc Gaertner Germany
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Scientists discover the first animal that can survive the vacuum and radiation of space.
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Item #2
Fiction
A new study shows that, contrary to prior beliefs, higher intelligence is associated with a decreased ability to delay gratification.
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Item #3
Science
Scientists discover that giant honey bees are able to perform a “Mexican wave”, like fans at a sporting event, in order to deter predators.