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<channel><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multimedia feed for content related to The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=3625]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:29:53 EST]]></pubDate><image><title><![CDATA[Multimedia Feed for The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe]]></title><url><![CDATA[http://search.everyzing.com/images/rssicon.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/search?resulttype=media&s=3625]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #226 - Nov 18 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27520494/skeptics-guide-226-nov-18-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with Kenny Feder; News Items: New Mammography Guidelines, Water on the Moon, Dark Flow, Lee Harvey Oswald Photo, Movie Reviews; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:00:58]</b> ... it's amazing how we associate vitamin C with health -- with the <b>common</b> <b>cold</b> -- everytime. I think about vitamin C it's the first in -- in my mind is that it's cure for the <b>common</b> <b>cold</b> and I know -- so that's the -- of -- this -- ... <br/><b>[0:27:20]</b> ... universities. And now of course there's -- skeptics and the skies doctor <b>Charles</b> <b>Bennett</b> is an astrophysicist and principal investigator. On the and such -- probe that seven mapping the constant background radiation. Now just surprised ... <br/><b>[1:13:34]</b> ... and and it's just like a Senator Kerry has to question things <b>Suzanne</b> <b>Somers</b> and Jenny McCarthy become the sole source of medical advice for your mother in the long have you had to argue defendant ... <br/><b>[1:17:51]</b> ... you guys make fun. Com. One big happy now definitely. As -- <b>World</b> <b>of</b> <b>Warcraft</b> yeah let's go -- until next week. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-11-18.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide Special Report: H1N1 Update - Nov 15 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27428793/skeptics-guide-special-report-h1n1-update-nov-15-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Special Report: H1N1 Flu Pandemic Update - With Steven Novella, David Gorski, Mark Crislip and Joe Albietz<br/><br/><b>[0:11:18]</b> ... send them out. To either get influenza or in the and they <b>clinical</b> <b>trials</b> he squared influenza in their face. And that does have very good efficacy under the circumstances we knew. Give that people vaccine ... <br/><b>[0:17:52]</b> ... to be did -- to being just about as effective the dean <b>Al</b> <b>Harris</b> has the injectable. Initial trials are also showed equal and some even shows clear efficacy. Again it depends on the masses strained ... <br/><b>[0:19:36]</b> ... is triggered by infections were triggered by things that can stimulate the <b>immune</b> <b>system</b>. It's actually pretty controversial whether or not the flu vaccine can trigger the number race -- from reviews of the literature. Are ... <br/><b>[0:21:23]</b> ... quick background -- number -- syndrome is a disorder in which the <b>immune</b> <b>system</b> attacks the nerves. It causes numbness and weakness. -- may -- may be in severe cases leading to paralysis. In so of ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-11-15.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #225 - Nov 11 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27404865/skeptics-guide-225-nov-11-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[News Items: Psychic Finds Skeleton, Dystonia Flu Shot Follow Up, More LRO Images, Paying for Prayer; Your Questions and E-mails: Wave Particle Duality; JREF Announcements; Special Report from TAM London with Simon Singh, Jon Ronson, and Adam Savage; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:33:25]</b> ... whose district includes. A Christian science school. And supported by <b>Senator</b> <b>John</b> <b>Kerry</b> and Edward Kennedy -- both senators from Massachusetts which is the -- cool -- headquarters of the late -- John Kerry supports ... <br/><b>[0:55:10]</b> ... coming up a few weeks time starting to exclude me you McGregor. <b>Kevin</b> <b>Spacey</b> just -- an opportunity. I haven't seen it three times. And which ones plane you again. You in the tech act. Which ... <br/><b>[0:58:21]</b> ... in something like 130 countries now we got off the plane in <b>South</b> <b>Africa</b> a couple of years ago and were accosted by but you can void if that's -- ... <br/><b>[1:11:20]</b> ... outside to be brought viewers saying how you would not a terribly <b>good</b> <b>food</b> in your right but this crowd has bacteria. He's not got that breaks down -- five yes this is at its farmers ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-11-11.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #224 - Nov 4 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27298951/skeptics-guide-224-nov-4-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[News Items: Carl Sagan Day, Nutt Job, Dystonia after Flu Shot, Spontaneous Human Combustion Case; Interview with Michael Goldstein - starting a local skeptical group; Rebecca reports from TAM London with Phil Plait, Chris French, and Christina Martin; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:00:49]</b> ... Set that <b>bud</b> <b>black</b> and white footage I've seen them bridges really possibly -- to stay with -- third largest suspension bridge built that the time. ... <br/><b>[0:32:09]</b> ... the same thing in the in the UK that it means the <b>United</b> <b>States</b>. And I was assured that it dies and that the guardian is often. Funny in this way it would you'll. Open up ... <br/><b>[0:34:49]</b> ... vaccine preventable diseases in the UK in two lesser extent in the <b>United</b> <b>States</b>. On the actual cost of hoo ha. Not because he when he -- establishment is because you don't need to its its ... <br/><b>[0:40:22]</b> ... understand from Austin Texas he's a seventeen year old senior at Anderson <b>high</b> <b>school</b>. And the reason why we have a wanted to show this week is to talk about starting local skeptical group. And two ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-11-04.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #223 - Oct 28 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27192548/skeptics-guide-223-oct-28-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[News Items: Swine Flu Scams, Hulda Clark Died of Cancer, The Physics of Homeopathy, Scientology Trouble, Suzanne Somers Cancer Quackery; Your Questions and E-mails: Size of the Universe (With Special Guest - Pamela Gay), Mad Scientists, Suspended Animation; Science or Fiction; Whos That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:09:48]</b> ... from and they got to the -- could even look at her <b>Talking</b> <b>Heads</b> had to close my eyes just listen I was that. So she claims all the maps on the mass in the universe ... <br/><b>[0:17:44]</b> ... Okay. The should we should match coach <b>pat</b>. <b>Cash</b>. ... <br/><b>[0:23:37]</b> ... half. Have. Is well more bit of news this one is about <b>Suzanne</b> <b>Somers</b> -- I'm kind -- a big who's. The latest book is making their parents called knockout interviews with doctors who are curing ... <br/><b>[0:24:36]</b> ... uncles and it ridiculous. So that's one of the African doctors that <b>Suzanne</b> <b>Somers</b> is now promoting. In in her book in making the -- just pushing cancer quackery is using whatever fleeting defeating celebrity she ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-10-28.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #222 - Oct 21 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/27044861/skeptics-guide-222-oct-21-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with James Randi; News Items: LHC Future Attack, Magnetic and Copper Bracelets; Balloon Boy; Lunar Plume Update; Giant Spider; Special Report: Rebecca from Bangkok; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:39:14]</b> ... yeah yes he he rob graves if it isn't backing down at <b>South</b> <b>America</b> and so so he wasn't cool. Well for her yes now that I would of course there's. ... <br/><b>[0:46:09]</b> ... Swiss and you run something that's going to be a commander in <b>new</b> <b>book</b> a magician in the laboratory I give Europe a good sample is something -- And I have been fighting the NIH now. ... <br/><b>[0:54:06]</b> ... It's very true I'm <b>Suzanne</b> <b>Somers</b> aggression made an announcement just edited and I was in the midst of these and the -- wire. An infusion. I think. ... <br/><b>[0:54:35]</b> ... Oh <b>Suzanne</b> <b>Somers</b> -- me started on her so she recently. Said that you know <b>Patrick</b> <b>Swayze</b> interviewed -- he has regularly there she said he died because of the chemotherapy that's right. Does he admitted to apologize for ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-10-21.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #221 - Oct 14 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26957347/skeptics-guide-221-oct-14-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with Jack Horner; News Items: NASA Shoots the Moon, Saturn's Rings, Hypno Cat, Simon Singh Update; Your Questions and E-mails: Plasma Rocket, This Man; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:18:16]</b> ... I'm sipping from hypnosis. You do anything to to people who wanna <b>quit</b> <b>smoking</b> and a certain percentage of them -- is probably. The same people who and equipment -- what you do. The ritual doesn't ... <br/><b>[0:37:11]</b> ... that prompted. I was contacting you for this interview. I was in <b>National</b> <b>Geographic</b> article. Claiming that as many as a third of dinosaur species never existed can you tell us about that. ... <br/><b>[0:46:15]</b> ... So do you think that the -- <b>National</b> <b>Geographic</b> headline about a third maybe a third of dinosaur species may be combined. I in this way do you think that's fair ... <br/><b>[0:51:32]</b> ... there's also publish for kids and in popular places. And I don't <b>write</b> <b>books</b> for kids. And <b>write</b> <b>books</b> just for the general population and well but it's all based on the science. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-10-14.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #220 - Oct 7 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26880859/skeptics-guide-220-oct-7-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with Daniel Hooper; News Items: Premanand In Memoriam, Nobel Prizes 2009, Ardipithecus Ramidis, Autism Prevalence; Interview with Brian Cox; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:04:48]</b> ... The older car. The discovery of how <b>chromosomes</b> are protected by eight kilometers. And the enzyme telomerase. So you know these are like these basic aspects of biology that I learned and in college and medical school. So it -- interesting to hear you it's like decades later they get the Nobel prize -- it's audio it's I always took from France's interest and but absolutely immediate kilometers are now Oregon. Fundamental part -- understanding of <b>chromosomes</b>. So again the dean did DNA to genetic material between ourselves divided up into different <b>chromosomes</b>. Like that and caps right to the little protective caps it's identical -- with Blackburn used the analogy don't like the little. Tabs at the end of shoelaces trinity thinks yeah let's. Date they keep it from unwinding. But also when a chromosome gets copied. The to process can't copy the very end of the <b>chromosomes</b> the very into the chromosome it's left off. So if there weren't. Genes coding genes all the way to the end. Every ... <br/><b>[0:06:51]</b> ... of the features. Of cancer. Critical basic science understanding of the power <b>chromosomes</b> work and many applications. In terms of medicines -- not surprising. That Teddy you -- Nobel prize he does know how much ... <br/><b>[0:07:44]</b> ... Nobel prize in chemistry was given to. Again three people -- determine <b>Rama</b> <b>Krishna</b> and thomas' Dietz and a -- young enough for understanding of the structure and function of the right so. So that even ... <br/><b>[0:09:11]</b> ... certainly sounds worthy of a noble prize to me see there's a <b>Howard</b> <b>Hughes</b> <b>Medical</b> <b>Institute</b> in in an email -- done. If you have what you have him millions billions of dollars you have lots of stuff ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-10-07.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #219 - Sep 28 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26702651/skeptics-guide-219-sep-28-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with Mark Edward; News Items: Premanand Statement, Dinosaur News, Nanotube Springs, Cameron and Comfort on Darwin, Couple Jailed over Homeopathy Death; Your Questions and E-mails: Spiritual Advice, Life Signs, Speed of Light; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:02:07]</b> ... back with full English accent and -- site yeah -- like the <b>Sex</b> <b>Pistols</b> at -- application. So I haven't you know they can you take the girl out of Boston can't you know take the ... <br/><b>[0:48:33]</b> ... it's all there psychic friends and you should buy a copy of <b>Dion</b> <b>Warwick</b> -- out their listening. Yeah on -- read your story I evidence for it now. So -- so you know they've made ... <br/><b>[0:54:02]</b> ... I have my degree is an art in my degree is in <b>performance</b> <b>art</b> so why. I used to do street theater and <b>performance</b> <b>art</b> and I really wanna find a way to get out into. The culture and cause some trouble with skepticism so we can ... <br/><b>[0:56:19]</b> ... Pick a specific entity like Jimi Hendrix Jim Morrison. You know -- <b>Michael</b> <b>Jackson</b> -- <b>Michael</b> <b>Jackson</b> takers out there and a half in our menu then you view Taylor this stance to that person. And that it so ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-09-28.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeptics Guide #218 - Sep 23 2009]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://multimedia.boston.com/m/26599294/skeptics-guide-218-sep-23-2009.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Interview with Michael Vassar; News Items: Raptor Rex, Bill Maher Antiscience, Panama Monster; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy<br/><br/><b>[0:09:47]</b> ... that is a Vietnam simply fraudulent treatment it and -- To lower <b>cancer</b> <b>patients</b> to clinics in Mexico and take their money before they -- So -- if you want at one point that he went ... <br/><b>[0:12:50]</b> ... been slowly steadily improving in fact for the youngest age groups. The <b>cancer</b>. <b>Deaths</b> have decreased 25 point 9% per decade and in the oldest groups of people and it worked for cancer. <b>Cancer</b> <b>deaths</b> have been declining at six point 8% per decade. For some individual cancers. You -- I knew what was an almost automatic ... <br/><b>[1:16:45]</b> ... of the biggest in its full time. And Gagne our and I <b>Kanye</b> <b>West</b>. It's -- can't. What do inconsistent and I think actually however that was -- then that was they parity of what actually took place that the and TV musical it's either the MTV music awards that was sent in by Matthew Troy Apple's. Who said he wasn't gonna charge -- for the corporate I had to do it I had to actually let the world know. Who already doesn't know <b>Kanye</b> <b>West</b> is a complete and total jackass. Well thank you all for today I got announcement. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/skepticsguide/skepticast2009-09-23.mp3"/></item></channel></rss>