Happy Canada Day! Xander exposes the truth behind the Avro Arrow conspiracy, Darren goes to great pains to unearth the facts around the brain drain, and Adam bites into a beavertail misconception.
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The Cat came back! Catherine Lebel returns via skype to join the crew for a show. Darren dissects vaccine dangers, Cat goes into the scientific evidence behind Cosmetic substances, and Xander explores bilateral symmetry as another bit of evidence for evolution.
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This week Jon explains the basics of Critical Thinking, Adam looks at the evidence behind the claim that dogs can predict when their owners come home (psychically!), and Darren busts the myth that nerds/geeks need glasses more than everyone else.
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Note: There was an error with the uploading of this episode. If you downloaded the episode before 8am on June 12, 2009 you should redownload the episode. Sorry for the mistake!
This week we’re joined by Gord Miller, the Environmental Commisioner of Ontario, and Elan Dubrofsky, founder of UBC Freethinkers. The panel discusses landfills with Gord Miller, Jon explains chelation, and Darren explores whether or not there is safety in numbers.
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Sorry folks, but due to hardware difficulties on our esteemed producer’s laptop (don’t worry it’s not the hard drive), the editing and uploading of the latest episode has been delayed. Hopefully his laptop will be fixed tout-suite and you’ll be able to enjoy our latest episode.
Also, today I just noticed that The Reality Check made it to the ‘Featured Podcasts’ page in the Science & Medicine category of the Canadian iTunes store. Thanks to all our listeners for tuning in and for leaving us reviews, they really help!
Jon takes a skeptical look at mainstream over the counter cold medicine for kids, Darren gets his hands dirty with the Ad Hominem fallacy, and Adam debunks a myth involving pools, urine, and red dyes.
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Darren debates Wikipedia vs Brtiannica accuracy, Adam warns against the dangers of using home made pesticides, and Xander defends the health, and honour, of dark meat.
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Jon leads a discussion on how much politics can be influenced by science, Darren answers some listeners questions on climate change, and Adam goes nutty for Red Bull.
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A friend of mine at CKCU has sacrificed his spot today for The Reality Check to have its broadcast premiere. Currently, it’s only a one-time thing, but we’re still working to get it on the air on a regular basis.
So tune in at 1pm to 93.1 fm. If you’re a regular listener, it’ll be episode 37 (the one with Lee Graham and Greg Winslow). On the other hand, it’s a good opportunity to get your non-podcast downloading friends and family to listen.
Enjoy!
Lee Graham returns this week, along with his friend Greg Winslow (Skeptic/Magician). Lee talks about his annual course on skepticism for high school students, Greg explains the problems with Pentawater’s claims, and Darren debunks a popular myth about the latest H1N1 Swine Flu.
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