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There's No Such Thing as Race... Or Is There?
Episode 546
Genetically, race does not exist; but there are still inconvenient places for it in science.
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First in Flight
Episode 545
You always thought the Wright Brothers were the first to fly a plane? Well, it depends what country you're from.
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Feedback and Followups
Episode 544
Some nifty extra information for a few recent episodes supplied by listeners in the know.
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White Hat Journal Hoaxes
Episode 543
Sometimes the best way to scrutinize an open access journal is to hoax them.
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Photographic Memory
Episode 542
Pop culture tells us that some people have photographic memories, but the truth is quite different.
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Defusing India's Ancient Atomic Blasts
Episode 541
The facts behind an urban legend claiming a nuclear war in India some 12,000 years ago.
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Feng Shui Today
Episode 540
Feng shui is much more than just a debunked way to magically arrange furniture.
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Radiation Hormesis: Is It Good for You?
Episode 539
Some say that exposure to small amounts of dangerous radiation can protect you from cancer. No, it probably doesn't.
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The Belgian UFO Wave
Episode 538
For two years, some say the Belgian skies were filled with triangular alien UFOs.
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Debunking the Moon Truthers, Part 3
Episode 537
The hard, testable, scientific proof that we actually did land humans on the moon.
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