The Skeptics Guide #307 - May 31 2011

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2011

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Jamie Bernstein; This Day in Skepticism; News Items: Predicting Earthquakes; Mapping the Brain; Implanting Memories; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:06.4	You're escape to reality.
0:09.0	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:12.2	Today is Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, and this is your host, Steven Ovella.
0:17.7	Join the way this week, our Bob novella.
0:19.7	Dear everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:22.7	Hello everyone.
0:23.7	Jane Ovella.
0:24.7	Hey guys.
0:25.7	And Evan Bernstein.
0:26.7	Bonsoir.
0:27.7	Bonsoir, Evan.
0:28.7	Bonsoir, Bonsoir.
0:29.7	Bonsoir, Bonsoir.
0:30.7	Actually, new level.
0:31.7	You may ask why I've chosen French this today to be evening.
0:35.7	No.
0:36.7	Wait, well.
0:37.7	Well, since you asked Rebecca.
0:40.6	Because it was on this date, June 4th, in 1783 that the Montcofier brothers publicly demonstrated
0:47.2	their Montcofier hot air balloon.
0:50.2	Now this was not the flight in which one of the brothers, which was Joseph, took the flight
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