The Skeptics Guide #311 - Jun 29 2011

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 2 July 2011

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Eugenie Scott; This Day in Skepticism; News Items: Tau Day, Body Temperature of Dinosaurs Measured, Magnets and Blood Flow, Guru in Sweat Lodge Death Convicted, Close Call for the Space Station; 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	Your escape to reality.
0:09.0	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:12.3	Today is Wednesday, June 29, 2011, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:17.3	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.2	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:21.2	Hello everyone.
0:22.5	Jane Novella.
0:23.5	Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:25.7	Please spare us all of our listeners in Greece and the surrounding islands.
0:30.2	I wonder if we can pronounce that proper.
0:32.0	We'll find out.
0:34.0	I think my best has been like, I don't know, yet.
0:36.8	I think my English is like six.
0:40.0	Barely.
0:40.7	Only barely.
0:41.8	All right, July 2nd.
0:43.0	Yes, July 2nd.
0:44.8	So July 2nd, we marked the passing of Samuel Hanneman, the founder of Homeopathy.
0:50.0	He succumbed to Bronchitis on this day in 1843.
0:54.9	They created a cure for Bronchitis via Homeopathy yet.
0:59.6	But I'm sure they've done it now.
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