Skeptics Guide #211 - Aug 4 2009

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

Paranormal, Fringe-science, Psuedoscience, Skeptic, Science, Skepticism

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2009

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Skepchick Carrie Iwan; News Items: Teeth from Stem Cells, Stem Cell Clinic Raid, Laser Propulsion, Update on Simon Singh; Your E-mails and Questions: Origin of Matter, 4-minute Interval Training; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:12.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe.
0:14.9	Today is Tuesday, August 4, 2009, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:20.5	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:22.5	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:24.5	Hello everyone.
0:25.5	And Evan Bernstein.
0:27.5	Well hello, we hello, hello, and where's Jay?
0:31.9	Jay is in Sweden hunting the Yeti.
0:34.5	Is that what they're calling at these days?
0:39.0	Sweetest Yeti.
0:40.0	Jay, we miss you.
0:40.7	Come home soon.
0:41.7	Yeah, get back here.
0:42.4	Don't make us do all the work.
0:43.7	What do you got for us today, Yeti?
0:45.0	It was August 7, 1926.
0:48.1	And do you guys remember the story of the Midwife Toad Research?
0:53.2	No, I'll be done.
0:54.9	Midwife Toad Research done by Paul Kamerer was debunked in an article on August 7, 1926,
1:04.8	published by G. Kingsley Noble.
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