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| Skepticast #44: May 24th, 2006 |
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| DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE HERE |
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| Topics: |
| Segment #1. |
| News Items: Chimps and Humans living together, Chinese mirage |
| Segment #2. |
| Interview with James Randi |
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| Segment #1. |
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News Item #1 – New DNA analysis of the human and chimpanzee genomes indicate the two evolutionary
lineages shared genes for 4 million years after speciation from a common ancestor.
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| http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060517_hybridfrm.htm |
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News Item #2 – Rare mirage in China |
| http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/07/content_583576.htm |
| http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/811/2006/05/07/421@85556.htm
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| Segment #2. |
| Interview with James Randi: |
| James Randi is a renowned skeptical investigator and educator. He began his career as a professional
magician, performing under the name The Amazing Randi. He now runs the James Randi Educational Foundation
JREF http://www.randi.org.
The JREF administers the famous million dollar psychic challenge. |
| Randi is the scourge of huxsters, con-artists, charlatans, and quacks everywhere.
He has made a successful career of exposing their lies and deceptions. He
lectures extensively on critical thinking, skepticism, and exposing fraud. He
is the author of numerous books, including The Faith Healers, The
Mask of Nostradamus, and Flim Flam. |
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