The Skeptics Guide #150 - Jun 4 2008

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2008

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Walter Isaacson; News Items: New Hoax Alien Video, Solar Power from Sapce, Anti-Vaccine March on Washington, CAM in New Zealand Follow Up; Your Questions and E-mails: Cold Fusion; Science or Fiction

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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.
0:14.5	Today is Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
0:18.2	And this is your host, Steven Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:22.6	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella.
0:24.6	Hey everybody.
0:25.6	Rebecca Watson.
0:26.6	Hi everyone.
0:28.6	I'm David Evan Bernstein.
0:30.2	Hello everyone.
0:31.2	On this day in 1783, the Mont Guilfier brothers publicly displayed their hot air balloon.
0:37.9	That's why Google changed their image.
0:40.2	That's right.
0:41.2	Very good Bob.
0:42.2	I noticed that too.
0:43.2	I thought that was my idea.
0:44.2	And that's what that's what's excellent.
0:45.2	Let me bring that up tonight.
0:46.8	So the hot air balloon was more important than women gaining the right to vote in a mirror.
0:54.0	Women can vote?
0:55.0	What happened 40 years ago today?
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