The Skeptics Guide #499 - Jan 31 2015

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2015

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnel; News Items: Green Coffee Bean Hoax, Disneyland Measles Outbreak, Galaxy-Sized Wormhole, Fail-Safe for Artificial Life; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Comparing DNA; Name That Logical Fallacy; Crazy Stuff I Heard this Week; 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.
0:12.6	Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, and this is your host, Steven novella.
0:17.8	Joining me this week are Bob novella, Hey everybody, Jane novella, Hey guys, and Evan
0:22.7	Bernstein.
0:23.7	Hi everyone.
0:25.0	This is episode 499.
0:32.0	Yes, it means the next episode is 500.
0:35.7	So we'll have a special episode next week for the 500th episode.
0:39.5	George Rob is going to join us.
0:41.6	And then on the day that the 500th episode goes up on that Saturday, we're going to have
0:47.9	an SGU house party with a bunch of guests.
0:51.3	And on that day we'll record the 501st episode.
0:55.8	So maybe a couple of surprises in store, next couple episodes, let's check it out.
0:59.6	It'll be a celebration.
1:00.6	Yeah, yeah, 500 is a round number, Evan.
1:02.9	There are two zeros on these.
1:04.4	There is.
1:05.4	Last time I checked.
1:06.4	People like zero.
1:07.4	I'm not going to say it.
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