The Skeptics Guide #275 - Oct 19 2010

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2010

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Guest Rogue: Brian Trent; News Items: Benoit Mandlebrot 1924-2010, Stem Cell Funding, Do Mummies Get Cancer, Asteroids Buzz Earth; Your Questions and E-mails: Whale Poop Correction, T-Rex Blood Cells, Help - My Friend is a Pseudoscientist; 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.
0:11.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:13.9	Today is Tuesday, October 19, 2010 and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:19.6	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:21.7	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:23.5	Hello everyone.
0:25.1	Jane Novella.
0:26.3	Hey guys.
0:27.5	What do we have a guest rogue this week, Brian Trent.
0:31.0	Brian, welcome back to the Skeptics Guide.
0:33.2	Thanks so much.
0:34.2	Hey Brian.
0:35.2	Hey Brian, how's it's been a couple of years since you were on?
0:38.4	It's been a little while.
0:39.6	Last time we spoke I believe was about longevity research and it's the technological angles
0:46.4	and the sociological angles.
0:48.5	And we talked about your book, I remember, remembering high-patient.
0:52.3	Going back which actually was republished by a Fireship Press as a lady philosopher.
0:57.7	So it is out there and new and improved but it still deals with Alexandria and the importance
1:02.7	of reason over superstition.
1:04.4	Very nice.
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