The Skeptics Guide #627 - Jul 15 2017

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2017

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Live from NECSS 2017; Guest Rogue: Richard Saunders; Greetings from the ISS; News Items: The One Law of Robotics, Eusaurophargis dalsassoi, Gravitational Waves and Extra Dimensions, Homeopathy Ban from Pharmacies, Illness from Placentophagy, Planck's Constant, Cleaver Therapy, Disrupting Microphones; What's the Word: Portmanteau; Dumbest Thing of the Week: Sex and DNA; 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	So ladies and gentlemen, they really don't need that much of an introduction.
0:14.8	You know they've been on for 12 years, over 600 episodes.
0:18.7	They've won the People's Choice Podcast award five times.
0:23.8	They are they are boasting over 300,000 downloads per episode and over a million likes on Facebook.
0:36.2	Actually it's 1,115,958.
0:40.0	Hold on.
0:42.0	59.
0:43.0	I held out so I could do it here.
0:47.6	And I absolutely love their Facebook cover photo.
0:50.2	They're addressed as the Star Trek Landing Party original series.
0:56.0	So please welcome without further ado the cast of skeptics guide to the universe.
1:01.8	Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.
1:18.5	Today is Saturday, July 1st, 2017 and we are presenting live from Nexus 2017.
1:29.5	Joining me on stage are Bob Novella.
1:31.4	Hey everybody.
1:35.9	Cara Santa Maria.
1:37.3	Howdy.
1:41.7	Jane Novella.
1:42.7	Hey guys.
1:46.7	Evan Bernstein.
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