The Skeptics Guide #330 - Nov 12 2011

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2011

⏱️ 78 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This Day in Skepticism; News Items: Stroke Turns Man Gay, Asteroid YU55, Pox Parties, US Government Denies UFOs, Man Confuses Moon for UFO, NASA's Orion Program; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Intercessory Prayer; Science or Fiction

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You're listening to the skeptic sky to the universe.
0:06.5	Your escape to reality.
0:10.1	Hello and welcome to the skeptic sky to the universe.
0:12.4	Today is Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:18.3	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:20.2	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:22.2	Hello everyone.
0:23.2	Jane Novella, you guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:27.0	Hello everybody.
0:28.5	No Evan, what you got for today?
0:30.5	All right, November 12th, 1935.
0:34.4	The first modern surgery on the frontal lobes for the treatment of mental disorders was
0:39.1	performed by Agas Moniz at Santa Maria Hospital in Lipson, Portugal.
0:44.9	Santa Marta.
0:46.1	What did I say?
0:47.1	Santa Maria.
0:48.1	Did I say Santa Maria?
0:49.1	I know that rolls off the top.
0:50.1	Isn't that weird?
0:51.1	Isn't that, it's like deeply programmed.
0:53.5	Santa Maria, the Nina the Pinter.
0:55.9	Because I am reading it right, it says Marta and I was sure enough.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Steven Novella MD, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Steven Novella MD and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.