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The Reality Check #19: Pseudoegyptology, Feng Shui, and the Rule of Thumb
Subscribing here for free with itunes Using this link in your browser, or other podcatching software. This week we dig up Graham Hancock’s theories about lost continents and their evidence in Egypt, we discuss how Feng Shui controls flow of … Continue reading
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The Reality Check #18: Prayer + Safety Laws + Myth of the Week: Coke Tabs
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The Reality Check #17 – Zombies, Crime Stats, and Moon Illusion
Subscribing here for free with itunes Using this link in your browser, or other podcatching software. This week we discuss the plausibility of a zombie apocalypse, whether or not crime is as bad as ‘they’ say, and why the moon … Continue reading
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The Reality Check Episode 16 – Mortality/Risk+Evidence/Falsifiability+Coriolis Effect/Toilets
Subscribing here for free with itunes Using this link in your browser, or other podcatching software. This week we discuss fear of mortality vs actual risk, the nature of scientific evidence, and the myth that toilets work differently in Australia. … Continue reading
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The Reality Check – Episode 15 – JFK Assassination, Pesticides+Cancer, and the Brain+Evolution
Subscribing here for free with itunes Using this link in your browser, or other podcatching software. This week the crew discuss the 45th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination (and the lingering conspiracy theories), the science of pesticides and cancer (should … Continue reading
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The Reality Check Episode 14 – Astrology, Prevention in Medicine, and “Yes Captain, I do”
Subscribing here for free with itunes Using this link in your browser, or other podcatching software. This week the regular crew discuss the trouble with astrology, the double standard applied to scientific medicine with respect to prevention, and we reexamine … Continue reading
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The Reality Check Episode 13 – Calorie Restriction, Wedding Superstitions, BPA, and Unlucky Numbers
This week Adam, Cat, Darren, Jon, and Xander discuss calorie restricted diets, wedding superstitions, bisphenol A, and the world of unlucky numbers. Due to time constraints no logical fallacy of the week was discussed. Listen now: http://media.libsyn.com/media/therealitycheck/The_Reality_Check_Ep_13_-_2008-11-06.mp3 download mp3
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The Reality Check Episode 12 – Persinger’s God Helmet and Halloween Dangers
In this ‘spooky’ halloween episode Darren, Xander, and Jon discuss if maybe Dr. Michael Persinger’s claims deserve a bit of skepticism, and we discuss the real stats behind the dangers of ‘trick or treating’. The logical fallacy of the week … Continue reading
The Reality Check Episode 11 – Franken-foods, Acai Berries, and UK UFO Documents Revealed!
We discuss genetically modified foods (aka “franken-foods”) and find out if there’s anything to worry about, the growing in popularity Brazilian fruit called the acai (a-sa-ee), and the latest release of UFO documents from a major government (in this case … Continue reading
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The Reality Check Episode 10 – Islamic Doll, What Energy Is Essay, and Cognitive Dissonance
In this episode Adam discusses a Fisher-Price doll that apparently says some ‘shocking’ things, Darren shares with us an essay he wrote about energy (and it’s misuse), and Jonathan discusses the psychological theory of cognitive dissonance. We then finish with … Continue reading
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