The Skeptics Guide #549 - Jan 16 2016

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2016

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

What's the Word: Algorithm; News Items: Bacterial vs Human Cells, GMO Labeling, Mites Run in the Family, Apple Car, Gravity Waves; Your Questions and E-mails: Corrections; 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.
0:10.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:12.7	Today is Wednesday, January 13th, 2016, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.8	Joining me this week are Bob Novella, everybody.
0:20.3	Cara Santa Maria, Jenovela, hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:26.0	Good evening folks.
0:27.4	So guys, this past week we lost two celebrities, two biggies, both age 69, both from cancer.
0:36.5	Both 69, huh?
0:37.5	Both 69, we lost Snape, Alan Rickman.
0:40.9	That was surprising.
0:41.9	I thought I didn't think he was that old, Alan Rickman.
0:44.3	Jesus man.
0:45.3	Hey, it looks kind of old.
0:46.6	And David Bowie.
0:47.6	Yeah, which blew everyone away because he kept it a huge secret.
0:50.4	Yeah, I think they both did.
0:51.4	I never heard anything about Alan Rickman.
0:54.0	Very sad.
0:55.0	What the hell, when are we going to get those nanites that can kick cancer's ass?
0:59.1	Well, Obama said he wants to cure cancer.
1:03.0	Did you see that too at the State of Union when he was like, and Biden's going to lead
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