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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Skeptics Guide #252 - May 12 2010

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2010

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Special Guest: Massimo Pigliucci; News Items: Nonsense on Stilts, Definition of Siphon, Neanderthal Interbreeding, Evolution in Alabama Politics, Science of Morality; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:07.3

Your escape to reality.

0:11.2

Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:13.4

Today is Wednesday, May 12, 2010, and this is your host, Steven Novella.

0:18.8

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:21.2

Hello.

0:22.2

Rebecca Watson.

0:23.2

Hello.

0:24.2

Oh, Jane Novella.

0:28.2

Hello.

0:29.2

No.

0:30.2

Evan Bernstein.

0:31.2

I can't even try to top that, so I'll just let that be.

0:36.0

Okay, I hate you all.

0:37.8

And joining us as a special guest rogue this week, Massimo Pilyeuchi.

0:42.3

Hello there.

0:45.3

Or Massimo, as we'd like to call.

0:48.9

Massimo.

0:50.9

Massimo, you have a unique distinction.

0:53.5

All right.

0:54.5

Just one, if we harken back to June 7, 2005, episode number three, you were our first

1:08.4

interview.

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