Show notes for Episode 44

Radio Freethinker episode 44 - Dr. Paul Offit being sued by anti-vaccination groups, Ahead of the curve with Don, Skeptical challenge from Desiree Schell

Song: Our Place in the Cosmos by John Boswell http://www.symphonyofscience.com/

Links:
Dr. Paul Offit sued by anti-vaccination groups.

http://scepticsbook.com/wp-content/uploads/Arthur-v.-Offitv2.pdf

http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=1418

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=2716

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_waronscience/

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2009/12/the_anti-vaccine_movement_shows_just_how.php

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=2415
The World at Night: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=240450058085

Skeptics in the pub quiz: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=app_2344061033&ref=profile&id=1268610986#/event.php?eid=207847836903&index=1

Show notes for Episode 43

Radio Freethinker episode 43 - TSA's new regulations, Skeptical activism with special guest Jesse Brydle

Song: Who's Driving Your Plane? By The Rolling Stones

Links:

TSA's new regulations: http://gizmodo.com/5435675/president-obama-its-time-to-fire-the-tsa and http://www.slate.com/id/2239935/ and http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27security.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=micheline%20maynard&st=cse

CFI: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/vancouver

Skepticamp: http://www.bcskeptics.info/skepticamp/2009.04.html

Show notes for Episode 42

Radio Freethinker episode 42 - Old Cereal, water on Titan, H1N1 Silver lining, Copenhagan

Song: Santa Claws is coming to town by Alice Cooper

Links:

Cereal is older than we think
http://www.canada.com/technology/science/Study+finds+cereal+much+older+than+thought/2359277/story.html

Water on Titan (almost)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091222-saturn-moon-titan-fog-methane-lakes.html

Show notes for Episode 41

Radio Freethinker episode 41 - Economics email, the logic of Sonya McLeod, Science reporting vs Science

Song: Girl you have no faith in Medicine by the White Stripes

Sonya McLeod: http://ethanhistorianblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/danger-danger-sonya-mcleod.html

Economics email: http://skepticaleconstudent.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-stimulating-is-economic-stimulus.html

Show notes for Episode 40

Radio Freethinker episode 40 - Ecole Polytechnique massacre, the Swiss Ban Minarets, Interview with Justin Trottier

Links:

Swiss banning Minarets: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8385893.stm
Ecole Polytechnique massacre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacre

Science News Stories:
Killer Tomatoes? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/12/09/real-life-killer-tomatoes-carnivorous-plants-may-be-all-around-us/
Cell phones not causing Cancer http://professional.cancerconsultants.com/oncology_main_news.aspx?id=44369

Justin Trottier: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ontario/about/contact_information/

Show notes for Episode 39

Radio Freethinker episode 39 - We discuss Science and Media with special guest Jennifer Kaban

Song: Science is Real by They Might Be Giants http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty33v7UYYbw

Links:

Brain scan used in Trial: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2664

Climate Change emails: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/11/26/climate-change-hack.html

TEDxTerry talks: http://www.terry.ubc.ca/terrytalks/

Jennifer Kaban "Sharing Wonder" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZxaR2Ft4Is

Show notes for Episode 38

Radio Freethinker episode 38 - Our Second Fundraising Episode!! Vaccines and poor journalism by the Georgia Straight

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Links:
Georgia Straight article on Vaccines: http://www.straight.com/article-270843/vancouver/whats-your-vaccine

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