Source: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

“…have been -- very controversial leak the academic people in South Africa have called for her resignation. If she's very very unpopular -- time intellectuals. In South Africa she has no credibility around the world. But you know in Becky has resisted. Calls for her resignation and are -- is another bid to truly bad so there was a deputy Health Minister. . -- Actually was dedicated to sorry -- and good quality medicine was was very outspoken in trying to reverse a lot of the disastrous HIV and other health policies of South Africa. . And they didn't -- Becky sector fire got rid of like the one person who what does -- try to turn things around and do the right thing. So clearly he has made it. His intentions clear. He's going with the magical pseudo scientist for his Health Minister and firing anyone who criticizes. That's incredibly depressed. Desktops -- in South Africa these things are you know I got a lot of comments on my blog about this size this medicine -- a few …”

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“…but. I look at. The Scientologist. -- somebody leaked out there crazy Tom Cruise begins and they tried to shut them down and it was too much aren't they cute they they just can't control it. …”

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“…is well. If it's so easy to increase the effectiveness of the immune system you know why hasn't this occurred just through -- resolution already why aren't -- you know these two genes there. That put the brakes on. -- as I described last week the immune system is having its very carefully regulated modulated in the body. And diffuse you to kuwaitis breaks and increased immune activity. Is this going to increase the risk of autoimmune disease have -- of the immune system going out of control and maybe even attacking the hosts body. Don't these mice did not appear to have as far as …”

“…in the -- and -- evolution in fact. About a year ago Patrick Buchanan. . Wrote an article you already tense devolution and he pointed to -- the bat fossils -- like the big evidence against evolution. …”

“…very early uses or early research into an actual clinical application for stem cells. . Is even before. There -- reasons themselves the developments where -- just think in two years I mean a long year and a half the developments in the news about stem cells that has happened since then a lot. Quite a bit. You are are are they on to the next phase of research. …”

“…prediction for 2008. Did not come true. I predict that that the New England Patriots would win the Super Bowl. Yeah they came in 35 seconds but it. -- pulled out that's that's not even talk about …”

“…that better too raw milk they think that. It actually boost the immune system and all that how about -- as well while the -- boosting the immune system is nonsense that -- there's no such thing. -- boosting the immune system that's just of people say because they can say it -- sounds fancy the immune system is a highly. Balance to delicately regulated. Complex system within the body. And it's -- it's a series of tradeoffs. Inflammation helps us fight off our infections invading organisms but it also damages aren't issue. So boosting the immune system what does that mean are you making it more efficient more targeted. It you know that would require you know evolution in …”

“…for the homeopathic former -- tiara. In the in the Food and Drug Administration suburbia different -- that we have to fight on the site but I think that's. I'd just the fact that they have …”

“…people show up and some of them word that college students and high school student bands. We -- person telling us about how he shares their show with his high school teacher and that does this kind of cool to get to meet people face to face and then hear about. How things …”

“…the but they just you know that they want to make -- American Idol for scientific ideas doesn't work that you get through outlets have only a couple more quick news items that will reduce and …”

“…that is a periodic. And a half. Technical he'll be I love Will Smith I never liked Tom Cruise spread Will Smith. . That was my first cassette tape was was parents -- don't understand D. J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince this kills …”

“…they're but a lot of the heart muscle has been damaged by heart attacks or whatever. And they use trying to bulked up with and with more cells. Dead this kind of technology may apply to …”

“…means that researchers found that having -- certain cultural actually has health benefits is. Science science you you guys are essentially correcting and bad did this does not contradict. Evidence that having a high eight serum control unit specifically. The bad cholesterol of the LDL is a risk factor for vascular disease or heart disease. . This is another effect would they would researchers found is that an older individuals. And having a higher dietary controllers in cholesterol …”

“…that is raised is by doing that you actually made deprived you're immune system. . -- stimulation. From. -- some viruses and bacteria that may be lingering senior senior says carries it it's not causing infection. Is being exposed to small amounts. Of viruses and bacteria actually is a good thing for your immune system because that stimulates the immune response. And of being overly obsessed with with hygiene. And -- with sterility. Actually makes us more vulnerable it weakens our immune system so it's not always a good thing. Also army -- so -- are carpeted with friendly bacteria. How would you wiping them …”

“…her parents and end -- not. For me that the stems the stem cell breakthrough was was really future Meehan I'm hoping. That'd stick it that it really does still panned out and it's not a it's not a done deal by any by any means at this point I would say appointed. But it doesn't really get it now it's immediately to a -- to remind our listeners. Researchers found a way of turning the busily making four mutations huge change in Ford fourteens. In an adult stem cell and giving it. As far as I can tell so far all of the properties of an embryonic derived stem cell. . Which has the potential of ending the controversy about using embryonic stem cells he wouldn't eating at them from adopts. Amazing so …”

“…Anna Nicole Smith and I checked and it's right or let's say she dead. And I look back and Ossetia predicted and articles that in …”

“…I did a follow up on -- on Tom Cruise and Scientology's in musically. You know unfortunately Tom Cruise is still bat (%expletive) crazy in Scientology's still Sox didn't. But really there hasn't I don't think I even in a candidate …”

“…for 2007. Joining me this evening our -- development and everybody is Rebecca Watson and happy holidays that are on -- Novella. You guys -- Bernstein. Another year's come and gone and our number one fan …”