The Skeptics Guide #632 - Aug 19 2017

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2017

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

What's the Word: Eclipse Terminology; News Items: Concrete Gravity Trains, Backfire Effect, Polio Vaccines from Tobacco Plants, Antibiotic Resistance, Alternative Medicine Kills; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Atheist Study Follow up; 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.
0:10.0	Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:12.4	Today is Wednesday, August 16, 2017, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.8	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.6	Hey everybody.
0:20.6	Cara Santa Maria.
0:21.6	Howdy.
0:22.6	Jane Novella.
0:23.6	Hey guys.
0:24.6	And Evan Bernstein.
0:25.6	Hey there folks.
0:26.6	You leave in two days for your eclipse extravaganza, huh?
0:31.4	Oh my gosh.
0:32.4	This is it.
0:33.4	I waited so long for this moment.
0:36.4	Amazing.
0:37.4	And the weather forecast looks good for where I'm headed.
0:40.4	Excellent.
0:41.4	So happy about that.
0:42.4	You have no idea.
0:43.8	You understand that weather systems are chaotic and the errors multiply over time.
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