TRC #287: Open Concept Offices + Name That Smoking Edition + Alcohol to Sterilize Wound

Posted on 7 March, 2014 by Pat

WorkIt’s time for your weekly dose of skepticism with episode 287 of The Reality Check. Adam leads things off by looking into open concept offices and whether or not they deliver all of the productivity boosts that are claimed. Next, Pat leads a spirited game of Name That with questions on the topic of smoking. Darren closes out the show by answering the question of whether or not you should use alcohol to sterilize a wound.

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TRC #286: Review Of ‘Moral Tribes’ + Bribing Kids and Grades + Three Felonies A Day?

Posted on 1 March, 2014 by Pat

cash-for-grades1Episode 286 is here!    First the gang discusses the book ‘Moral Tribes’ by Joshua Greene.   Next Elan looks into whether bribing kids leads to better school grades.   Lastly Adam looks into whether we commit three felonies a day.

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TRC #285: Raelians and Clitoral Restoration + Planning Your Own Death 2 + Drinking Fluids For Cold

Posted on 22 February, 2014 by Pat

DSC_9710With the full crew in attendance, episode 285 of The Reality Check delivers some top notch skeptical content. Adam starts things off by looking into the Raelian movement and their clitoral restoration efforts. Next, Pat brings us the second half of his journey into how to plan for your own death. Elan closes out the show by answering a listener voicemail about drinking fluids when you’re sick.

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TRC #284: Planning Your Own Death + Yawning + Does Chocolate Contain Insects

Posted on 14 February, 2014 by Pat

Yawning Humor fun pictures (45)With Adam away the gang is short-staffed for episode 284 but still deliver the goods! Pat leads things off with a very interesting segment about planning for your own death. Elan then answers a listener question about yawning. Darren ends the show with a segment about if chocolate contains insects.

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TRC #283: Trees + Lying SFoSF + Lighters Burning Snow Videos

Posted on 8 February, 2014 by Pat

hug-a-tree-300x200With Adam away, the rest of the crew is joined by Owen Clarkin who knows an awful lot about trees.   Next Elan hosts a game of ‘SFoSF’ all about lying.   Lastly Darren takes on videos which have been surfacing lately showing lighters burning snow.

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TRC #282: Rice and Positive Thinking + Colour of Food + Adding Salt to Boiling Water

Posted on 31 January, 2014 by Pat

riceThe core TRC gang is back together for episode 282 of The Reality Check. Darren starts things off by looking into a recent viral Facebook post regarding positive thinking and its effect on rice. Next, Adam talks about the effect of colour on our perception of food. Elan closes out the show with a segment on whether or not adding salt to heated water will make it boil faster.

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TRC #281: Race In Biomedical Research + Is Reality TV Real? + Skeptical Newlywed Game

Posted on 25 January, 2014 by Pat

ladiesnight2It’s ladies’ night at The Reality Check!   With Darren away, the rest of the crew is joined by Cristina Roach and Dina Tsirlin.   First Dina discusses the role of race in biomedical research.   Cristina then looks at whether reality TV is really real.  Lastly Adam challenges the two couples to a skeptical version of the Newlywed Game.

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TRC #280: Fahrenheit + Do Cats Care About Their Owners + Aloe Vera

Posted on 18 January, 2014 by Pat

catWith Darren away getting hipper, former TRC host Jon Abrams fills in to ensure that your weekly dose of skepticism is delivered. Jon starts off the show with a segment on the interesting history of the Fahrenheit temperature scale. Next Adam looks into whether cats actually care about their owners. Pat closes things off by covering whether aloe vera is an effective treatment for burns.

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TRC #279: Infinity + Placebo Revisited + Was Canada Colder Than Mars

Posted on 10 January, 2014 by Pat

colderthanmarsEpisode #279 of TRC arrives with a whole bunch of numbers.   First Elan tries to explain infinity and why it is important to skeptics.    Next, Darren revisits placebo and finally Adam looks at whether Canada was recently colder than Mars.

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TRC #278: This Will Make You Smarter + Predictions + Female Falsetto

Posted on 4 January, 2014 by Pat

2013-failed-psychic-predictionsThe gang (minus Elan) rings in the new year with episode 278 of The Reality Check. Darren starts things off by reviewing the book “This Will Make You Smarter”. This is followed by an analysis of the predictions the guys made last year as well as a new round of predictions for 2014. Pat closes things out with a look into whether females can sing falsetto. Happy new year!

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