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Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Release Date: 09/05/2024

139 - The Perfect Nap

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

138 - Thimerasol

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Politics - Republican representatives who are super mad that they are not allowed to hit kids in school. Environment - The shrinking of The Caspian Sea. Medicine/Skepticism - Thimerasol; What's with the mercury? Positive - Purple Honey References

Skeptical Flashback: Mis and Dis Information

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Learn the difference between misinformation and disinformation.

137 - World Humanist Conference Pulls Out of US; cites safety concerns

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Skepticism/Religious Oppression: Ryan Walters Used Deceit to Get His Christofascist Curriculum Passed Environment/Health: Micro Plastics Are Passing Through the Blood Brain Barrier World: US Has Been Deemed Unsafe for the 2026 Humanist Conference; Plans Moved to Canada Scientific Discovery: First New Magnetism Type Discovered in Almost a Century References:

136 - The Different Presentation of Autism in Female Presenting Individuals

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Science/Skepticism: One Company's Lies About De-Extinction Science/Pathology: The Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Science/Researched: The Different Presentations of Autism in Female Presenting Individuals Positive: This Family of Puppies Found Forever Homes by Crashing a Bachelor Party References:

135 - Tooth-in-Eye Surgery

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Political: Afghan Musicians' Lives Ruined by Trump Election Wildlife: Mitten Clawed Crabs Medical: Tooth-in-Eye Surgery Positive: Cranes Adopt Canada Gosling References:

134 - How Cancer Vaccine Research Saved Us During the Pandemic

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Skeptical/Political: Are Other Countries Really to Blame for the US Fentanyl Crisis? Science: Citizen-Science Project Involves Danish School Children Science/Medicine: How Cancer Vaccine Research Saved Us During the Pandemic Positive/Medicine: Student Creates Acetaminophen Alternative That Works Faster, Offers More Relief and Doesn't Do Anywhere Near the Damage to the Liver References:

133 -Christian Lies About the Flash at Conception

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Christian Lies: Distorting the facts around the flash at conception analogy Environment: Living Building Materials Christian Corruption: How Millions in Water Infrastructure Funds Were Diverted to a Private Catholic School Positive: Creation of a Cancer Killing Molecule

132 - Measles

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Religious Oppression: Losing One's Job Based on Lack of Belief Religious Oppression: Forcing Prayer on Schools With Threat to Funding Environment: Selectively Breeding Coral for Heat Tolerance Wildlife: Reintroducing Beavers to England Title Segment: Measles; it's back and people have already died Positive: A Newly Discovered Part of Our Immune System References:

131 - Unusual Tools for the Job

Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason

Skeptic/Religion: The Taxpayer Funded Corrupt Mormon School Environment: Permafrost Craters Researched: Lava Lights & Clams Used by Industries Positive: Missing Hiker Found References:

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References:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clever-Hans

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921203/

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans#:~:text=It%20is%20used%20in%20psychology,animals'%20intelligence%20or%20human%20intelligence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_phenomenon#:~:text=The%20ideomotor%20phenomenon%20is%20a,in%20hypnosis%20and%20psychological%20research.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858027/