Oct 9, 2008
On this week's show we discuss a news report that vitamin C may
interfere with chemotherapy drugs' ability to fight cancer, a dog
that can supposedly do math, and the announcement of a new study
that will figure out if out of body experiences are more than just
hallucinations.
Show notes (Available at ottawaskeptics.org):
Vitamin C + Chemotherapy
Original news report: link
Analysis by Oncologist David Gorski: link
Maggie the Counting Dog:
Video of the Dog Counting: link
Out of Body Study:
Original Press Release: link
CBC Coverage: link
BBC Coverage: link
Logical Fallacy of the Week:
Appeal to Authority:
link
Science Myth of the Week:
Dog Food Myths
Chocolate Toxicity:
link
Dietary Myths: link
History of Dog Food: link