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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #357 - May 19 2012

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2012

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Chris Lewicki; Guest Rogue: Phil Plait; This day in Skepticism: Head Cabinet; News Items: Ghost Box, Mayan Calendar, Electricity from Viruses, UK LIbel Law Update; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Corrections, Supermoon; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0

You're listening to the skeptics guide to the universe.

0:06.5

Your escape to reality.

0:10.1

Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.

0:12.7

Today is Tuesday, May 15, 2012 and this is your host, Steven Novella.

0:18.3

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:20.3

Everybody, Rebecca Watson.

0:22.3

Hello everyone.

0:23.5

Jane Novella.

0:24.5

Hey guys, Evan Bernstein.

0:27.0

Top of the evening too.

0:28.9

And we have a special guest rogue with us this evening.

0:32.7

The baddest drama ever, himself, Phil Plate.

0:34.6

Hey, hey.

0:35.6

Hey, you know, for the first time ever.

0:37.8

I was going to say, finally, we got you on the show.

0:40.9

It's like a 300th time I've been on the show.

0:43.0

I don't think I'm special anymore.

0:44.8

You'll always be special to us.

0:47.2

Oh, thank you, Rebecca.

0:49.0

Guys, could you please start with the science?

0:51.2

Let's go.

0:52.2

You know, I feel if you were to die, I would put your head in a device that maintained

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