Oct 2, 2008
On this week's show we discuss Ogopogo (Canada's own Loch Ness
monster), the recent survey that claimed that Canadians believed
that it was more likely that scientists would discover Bigfoot than
politicians would keep their promises, and the health benefits of
spirulina (a type of algea that is gaining in popularity). We then
tackle the logical fallacy and science myth of the week.
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Show Notes:
Ogopogo:
General Overview: link
Believer Claims: link 1 link 2
Skeptical View: link
Bigfoot Survey:
Press release from Canadian Taxpayers Federation: link
Press coverage:
link
Spirulina:
J Agric Food
Chem. 2008 Jun 25;56(12):4352-8. Epub 2008 Jun 4.
MICROBIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, Dec. 1983, p. 551-578
Ann Nutr Metab 2008;52:322–328
Eur J Nutr (2008)
Acta Vitaminol
Enzymol. 1984;6(4):295-304
Toxicology in Vitro 22 (2008) 1496–1502
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Vol. 70 (2006) , No. 2 pp.363-368 |
(Ya, I know. Blame Catherine -Jon)
Logical Fallacy:
Argument From Ignorance (Shifting the Burden of Proof): link
Science Myth of the Week:
Science states that bees cannot fly: link