• 121 - Wildfire Tornadoes, Wildlife Decline & Catholic Hospitals; Nov 14th
    Nov 14 2024
    Skeptic: State of California suing Catholic hospital for refusing to care for a woman dying from a miscarriage Environment: Wildfire Tornadoes Wildlife: 73% Decline in Wildlife in 50 Years Positive: Colorado protecting patients by forcing ALL hospitals to be public about what they will not do References: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/california-sues-catholic-hospital?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=23igpb&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/california-catholic-hospital-abortion-lawsuit https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholic-hospital-offered-bucket-towels-woman-it-denied-abortion-california-ag-said https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-draconian-hospital-policies-deny-emergency-abortion-care https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-worlds-first-wildfire-tornado-blazed-a-path-of-destruction-through-australia-180982309/#:~:text=The%20Canberra%20fire%20tornado%20of,harbinger%20of%2021st%2Dcentury%20fire. https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/canberra-bushfires https://esa.act.gov.au/cbr-be-emergency-ready/bushfires/fire-tornado-video https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-14/fire-inquiry-hears-of-rare-and-extreme-fire-tornado/100457180 https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2024/october/wildlife-populations-have-plummeted-by-73-percent-in-half-century.html#:~:text=Key%20findings,most%20reported%20threat%20to%20wildlife https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/10/wildlife-numbers-plummet-73-percent-over-past-half-century-report-finds https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/colorado-will-now-make-catholic-hospitals https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/study-most-catholic-hospitals-dont-advertise-religious-restrictions https://www.ksut.org/health-science/2023-05-03/colorado-hospitals-must-disclose-when-they-wont-provide-reproductive-care-or-lgbtq-services
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  • 120 The Internet Archive; Oct.31st
    Oct 31 2024

    Skeptic: See Wayback Machine Under Researched

    Environment: Making Great Use of Banana Agriculture Waste

    Wildlife: Mysterious Whalefalls by California

    Researched: The Internet Archive

    Positive: Banning Conversion Therapy in Kentucky

    References:

    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-make-stunning-breakthrough-turning-banana-peels-into-textiles-and-renewable-fuels/#

    phttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-have-so-many-whale-remains-been-found-on-the-ocean-floor-near-los-angeles-180984694/#:~:text=The%20basins'%20deep%20troughs%20plunge,proceed%20very%20slowly%2C%20Smith%20says

    https://californiacurated.com/2024/07/17/whale-falls-a-deep-sea-spectacle-off-the-california-coast/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sill#:~:text=%3A%20a%20tabular%20body%20of%20igneous,foliation%20planes%20of%20metamorphic%20rocks https://help.archive.org/help/wayback-machine-general-information/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine https://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/c.php?g=734257&p=5282154 https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Wayback-Machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/internet_Archive https://archive.org/ https://archive.org/details/etree https://archive.org/details/internetarcade http://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-courageously?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=23igpb&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/09/18/kentucky-conversion-therapy-lgbtq-legal-battle/
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    24 mins
  • 119 Algae Makes for Great Protein
    Oct 17 2024

    Skeptic: The Conservative Case That Says Trump Lost

    Environment: Heat Domes

    Researched: Algae Based Proteins

    Positive: School District Safe From Losing Counselors to Chaplains...for now

    References:

    https://lostnotstolen.org https://reason.com/volokh/2022/07/15/conservative-legal-luminaries-release-report-entitled-lost-not-stolen-the-conservative-case-that-trump-lost-and-biden-won-the-2020-presidential-election/ https://law.stanford.edu/stanford-lawyer/articles/lost-not-stolen/

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/18/what-are-heat-domes-the-phenomenon-driving-record-us-temperatures#:~:text=The%20pressure%20pushes%20air%20down,temperatures%2C%20adding%20to%20a%20heatwave.


    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/intense-heat-dome-will-bring-record-breaking-temperatures-to-the-east/

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/best-food-forward-are-algae-the-future-of-sustainable-nutrition

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833522000454

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9892066/

    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/breaking-after-satanists-and-humanists?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=24v1p5&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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    24 mins
  • 118 Scamming MAGA, Recycling PCBs, Mysterious Giant Dying Trees, Michigan's Renewable Energy Progress
    Oct 3 2024

    Skeptic: Scammers Target The Easily Fooled; MAGA Cultists

    Environment: Finally! Recyclable PCBs

    Plant Life: Mysteries of the Giant Trees Dying Worldwide

    Positive: Michigan's Renewable Energy Progress

    References:

    https://www.wired.com/story/maga-crypto-scammers-donald-trump/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/06/18/trump-2024-campaign-fund-fraud-warning-as-crypto-scammers-strike/

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-are-giant-ancient-tropical-trees-dying-180984812/#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20human%2Ddriven%20climate,warming%20as%20a%20likely%20cause.

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/grand-old-trees-are-dying-leaving-forests-younger-shorter https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-circuit-boards-turn-into-jelly-so-that-you-can-recycle-them-again-and-again/
    https://www.extremetech.com/science/this-sustainable-circuit-board-decomposes-to-jelly-for-easy-recycling
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    17 mins
  • 117 - 6 Types of Depression and Anxiety
    Sep 19 2024

    Skeptic: Election Deniers & Those Who Plan to Overthrown are Full Speed Ahead

    Environment: Climate Change Could Make Fungi More Dangerous

    Wildlife: Magpies Use Anti-Bird Spikes to Build Nests

    Positive: 6 Types of Depression and Anxiety

    References:

    https://www.wired.com/story/election-deniers-efforts-disenfranchise-voters/

    https://www.science.org/content/article/climate-change-could-make-fungi-more-dangerous#:~:text=Higher%20temperatures%20may%20trigger%20mutations%20that%20cause%20more%20aggressive%20growth%20or%20drug%20resistance&text=Scientists%20have%20long%20worried%20Earth's,evidence%20to%20support%20that%20idea https://phys.org/news/2024-06-scientists-evidence-climate-fungi-dangerous.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11139277/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/birds-europe-anti-bird-spike-nests/ https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-seen-using-anti-bird-spikes-to-protect-their-nests-from-well-other-birds https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/06/depression-biotypes.html
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    20 mins
  • 116 - It's Sexual Health Awareness Month!
    Sep 5 2024
    Skeptic: The Clever Hans and Ideomotor Effects Environment: Micro Plastics in Penises Wildlife: Sea Lions Helping Science Article: The Secret to Better Sex? Have it With Yourself Positive: Getting Rid of Genetic Blindnes in Dogs 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/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/microplastic-found-in-penis-infertility-sperm-count-erectile-dysfunction#:~:text=Now%2C%20new%20research%20published%20in,25%2C000th%20of%20an%20inch). https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/06/27/microplastics-penis-study/74222430007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/19/microplastic-discovery-in-penises-raises-erectile-dysfunction-questions https://www.deccanherald.com/environment/wildlife/move-over-robots-sea-lions-with-cameras-can-map-the-ocean-floor-3142111#:~:text=Scientists%20usually%20map%20parts%20of,can%20be%20challenging%20and%20expensive.&text=Scientists%20use%20Sea%20Lions%20With%20Cameras%20Can%20Map%20the%20Ocean%20Floor. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02546-8 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/07/australia-sea-lions-cameras-ocean-floor https://www.vox.com/even-better/23854229/better-sex-masturbation-benefits-solo-pleasure https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-genetic-test-will-eliminate-a-form-of-inherited-blindness-in-dogs#:~:text=Cambridge%20scientists%20have%20identified%20the,future%20generations%20of%20the%20breed https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/scientists-uncover-genetic-mutation-causing-blindness-in-dogs-and-find-way-to-eradicate-it/
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    24 mins
  • 115 - Facilitated Communication
    Aug 22 2024

    Environment: Zombie Fires

    Plant Life: The Deadly Angels' Trumpet Flower

    Researched: Facilitated Communication

    Positive: Basset Hound Saves Dozens of Other Animals

    Show Notes:

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/zombie-fires-canada-wildfires-1.7207765 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240528-why-canada-is-riddled-with-wildfires-that-burn-year-round https://ontarionature.org/zombie-fires-blog/ https://www.wired.com/story/zombie-fires-arctic-causes/ https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/what-are-zombie-fires https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/angels-trumpet-poisoning https://www.discovery.com/nature/Angels-Trumpet-Plant https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/plant/119 https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/facilitated-communication-is-still-pseudoscience/ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4831 https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/rom-houben-not-communicating-through-facilitated-communication/ https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/facilitated-communication-the-fad-that-will-not-die/ https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/what-is-facilitated-communication https://thegoodnewshub.com/animals/abandoned-dog-hero-saves-38others/
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    29 mins
  • 114 -Social Emotional Learning
    Aug 8 2024

    Environment: Floating Windfarms and Local Concerns

    Wildlife: Volcano Snails

    Researched: Why do Republicans Suddenly Hate Social Emotional Learning?

    Postive: A New Way to Target Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

    References:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-67211336

    https://a-z-animals.com/animals/volcano-snail/ https://www.iflscience.com/volcano-snail-the-armored-snail-from-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-73792 https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chrysomallon_squamiferum/ https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/49874/20240424/volcano-snail-gastropod-iron-metal-shell.htm https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23584837/social-emotional-learning-conservative-culture-war-in-schools https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/09/social-emotional-learning-under-fire https://www.thecut.com/2022/04/conservative-backlash-social-emotional-learning.html https://time.com/6170755/social-emotional-learning-schools-conservative-backlash/

    https://news.mit.edu/2024/protein-study-could-help-researchers-develop-new-antibiotics-0610#:~:text=Researchers%20created%20a%20water%2Dsoluble,screens%20to%20identify%20new%20antibiotics.

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    23 mins