Sunday, May 19, 2013

Amateur Skeptics 072 - These aren’t the Jokes Your Looking for

Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion; New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Set for 2015
George Lucas Will Donate Disney $4 Billion To Education
Rumor of the Day: Ford happy to play Han again (on one condition)
New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Has Treatment by ‘Toy Story 3’ Writer

Pregnant Moms’ Flu Linked to Higher Risk of Autism Among Children

Hurricane Sandy Blamed On Gays, Obama And Romney By Preacher John McTernan

2012 Election Results

Memo to Republicans: Give Up the Fight Against Marriage Equality

Colorado makes history, legalizes marijuana with the passing of Amendment 64
Marijuana Legalization Victories Could Be Short-Lived

Arizona defeats ballot measure contesting Grand Canyon ownership - Ian

Time for some critical thinking:
Incredible UFOs Land and Launch Over Denver 2012 HQ

Duration: 01:20:31

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 181

We explore the phenomenon of land grabbing, investigate a fascist footballer, find out if it’s game over for Atari and discover an intriguing piece of technology that will enable the blind to see using a clever phone app. And much more!

Duration: 01:08:21

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Braindrizzle - Episode 15 - The Episode With No Name

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Mathematical Cancer Predictions
http://tinyurl.com/bv7s4lp
Turning Cellulose into Food
http://tinyurl.com/ceqta9r
Killing Bacteria with Plasma in the Package
http://tinyurl.com/bv4n6d7
Taylor Wilson TedTalk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HL1BEC024g
Snow Is Good
http://tinyurl.com/c6hbacr
Glass Might Be Liquid, Actually No It Isn’t
http://tinyurl.com/btnynbt

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Sunday, May 12, 2013 Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 180

Was the internet really attacked this week? What did the big budget cuts mean for NASA? Why do Americans worship the constitution, and why is Lynx deodorant causing a right old stink? Plus highlights from our interviews at Royal Holloway Science Festival.

Duration: 01:04:11

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 179

A blockbuster show as we speak to Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden (HE WENT TO THE MOON!), along with psychologist Steven Pinker and new BHA President Jim Al-Khalili. The Chief Asteroid Miner at Planetary Resources explains… how to mine asteroids, and we also take a look at some crazy goings on both in Germany and closer to home.

Duration: 58:46

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Braindrizzle Ep14 - Glowing Plants!

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Duration: 25:17

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 178

We go bee-hind the scenes of an opera about bees! Why alien life might not be as common as we hope, the future of feminism, religion & criminality, weird Popes and outrage at the death of Google Reader.

Duration: 01:03:52

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Amateur Skeptics 069 - Pop Culture reflecting and influencing social change

Modern family redefining the american family - Shawn

Don’t blame me, I voted for Bartlet: The West Wing and educating the american people on the political process

The Cell Phone video and the News revolution- everyone is a reporter

Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact (yep, I know we covered this, but rates a return to it)

The evolution of the police procedural and how it changes how we view police work
Dragnet
Barney Miller (Dennis Farina Quote)
Hill Street Blues
Cops and AMW
Law and Order
CSI

Big Bang Theory and Numbers- Making the science sexy

It is Banned Book Week 30th Anniversary, go out and read a banned book.

Duration: 54:55

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 177

Writing genes like writing code, what caused the Bradford Earthquake, how the NHS reforms are having an impact on the ground and much more!

Duration: 01:08:51

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Friday, May 3, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 176

Is Thorium the solution? Can we expect to be taking holidays in space any time soon? How is 4G going to change the face of broadband… and can a computer write conspiracy theories?

Duration: 58:44

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 175

Terry Deary has been saying some silly things, we speak to a space archaeologist (!), look at Blackberry’s rise and fall… and more Pope stuff!

Duration: 01:03:16

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Monday, April 29, 2013

The Pod Delusion - Episode 174

This week we look find out how prophecy predicts the Pope’s resignation could signal the destruction of Rome, we reflect on the Pope’s use of Twitter, discover when 4G phones are going to happen — and if the networks are going to continue to rip us off, as well as hear about how school kids are standing up for LGBT people. And more!

Duration: 01:03:47

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Braindrizzle Ep13 - Bozeman Biology

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Braindrizzle episode 12 - Moderation Overdose

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Tylenol For Existential Dread
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Raising Body Temperature WITH YOUR MIND
http://tinyurl.com/ck9x3fs

Keeping A Liver Alive
http://tinyurl.com/c7r3pkh

Password Thoughts
http://tinyurl.com/cmjlcbm

Brain Number Spot
http://tinyurl.com/cwhjfjt

No God Spot
http://tinyurl.com/dxabr6n

Stress Helps Your Brain! …kinda…. not really
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