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Show notes for Episode 137

Posted by Ethan Clow on October 19, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 137 – Dreams are discussed, the philosophy of dreams, the history of dream interpretation and the current science on dreams

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Dream interpretation history


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream#Dream_interpretations


http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/docview/302648928


http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hrp/issues/1999/Kofman.pdf


http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/prophesying.html

http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Freud/Dreams/dreams.pdf

Also see:

Dreams in myth, medicine, and movies By Sharon Packer) pg 99-101

Doubt: A history, By Jennifer Michael Hecht page 23

Neurology of Dreams


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17118271


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21482156

Skeptical Highlights

Next week come hear Jenna talk about tuberculosis, cholesterol and biochemical progress at Cafe Scientifique downtown at the railway club. 7:30, October 25th. Facebook Event here.

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Show notes for Episode 132

Posted by Ethan Clow on September 14, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 132 – Welcome to Winnipeg listeners, Catholic schools attract other religions, the coffee illusion, argument clinic, the scientist-journalist communication breakdown

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Skeptical News:

Radio Freethinker now on CJUM 101.5FM in Winnipeg!

Don discusses public funding of religious schools which are drawing students of different faiths, see here

What about the Illusion of Coffee? see here and here

A return of Radio Freethinker Argument Clinic

Topics:

The Gaps in Scientific Communication – Scientists and Journalists

Skeptical Highlights:

Climate Reality Project
Starting on Wednesday, Gore will launch the “24 hours of reality” as part of the Climate Reality Project. It will expound on climate change for 24 hours straight. The organization will also commandeer the social media accounts of willing participants throughout the event making it a truly global media event to address a global theat.
“The presentations will feature “200 new slides arguing the connection between more extreme weather and climate change,” Will these change climate deniers minds? Probably not but it may help refresh the sane majorty of the reality of climate change and the dangers it has and will cause.
When, 7pm local time…in every timezone on the planet.

http://climaterealityproject.org/

Quantified Self and the N=1 movement
This is a little off-beat for me as usually I like to go for larger sample sizes than one. This, however, is sort of an interesting website called quantified self exploring various people’s attempts at self-experimentation and their results. I leave it all open for exploration and skeptical interpretation.

http://quantifiedself.com/

REASONABLE WOMEN – CFI Vancouver is sponsoring a women’s only skeptical group (and those self-identifying as women) Reasonable Women hopes to provide an opportunity for the secular women of Vancouver to gather together to talk about what it’s like to be a godless woman in our world today, in addition to being a female voice in the “new atheist” movement. – Facebook Event Here
Sunday, September 25 · 11:00am – 1:00pm
Kitsun Housing Co-operative Meeting Room
2431 Vine Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

 

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Show notes for Episode 126

Posted by Ethan Clow on August 3, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 126 – Interview with Dr.’s Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik, U.S Debt “crisis”, Christian Terrorism and the double standard of it

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Song: Armageddon by Prism

Skeptical News:

International Space Station to be ‘sunk’ after 2020, see here

US National Debt “Crisis”


https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2186.html


http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/120xx/doc12039/HistoricalTables%5B1%5D.pdf


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_budget


http://www.fin.gc.ca/taxdollar06/text/html/taxdollar06_-eng.asp


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/01/13/structural-deficit-parliamentary-budget-office-report.html


http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Double Standards of Terrorism:


http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/norways_horror_antisemitism_becomes_islamophobia_20110724/

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/25/norway-killer-tells-judge-two-more-cells-exist/

http://talkaboutequality.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/if-a-married-lesbian-couple-saves-40-teens-from-the-norway-massacre-and-no-one-writes-about-it-did-it-really-happen/


http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/married-lesbian-couple-rescued-40-teenagers-from-drowning-during-utoya-shooting.html

http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/norwegian-pm-refuses-to-let-terrorist-attacks-drive-his-country-to-intolerance-and-paranoid-security.html

http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/pundits-deploy-retrocausality-to-blame-islam-for-norway-attacks.html

Interview:

Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde


http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com/

Dr. Stephen Macknik


http://macknik.neuralcorrelate.com/node/16


http://www.sleightsofmind.com/

Skeptical Highlights:

Skeptics in the Pub in Kitsilano – Wednesday, August 3 · 7:30pm at the The Billy Bishop Legion.

In addition – Skepticamp 2011 rehearsal event will take place at 6pm at the Billy Bishop an hour or so before Skeptics in the Pub starts. If you want to practice your talk, get feedback, ask questions, come by for 6pm. – See Facebook Event Here

Friday Illusion: Shifty shadow alters an object’s path

New Scientist TV has this cool illusion. The video shows a ‘ball’ (actually just a round image) traveling across a grid plan. The motion of the ball remains constant but there is the addition of a shadow beneath the ball. This shadow is manipulated to give the perception that the path of the ball is not constant…although it is.


http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/07/friday-illusion-tricky-shadow-alters-an-objects-path.html

We heard about the Neurobiology of magic, but I have a book about the magic of neurobiology. I’ve been reading “An anthropologist on Mars” by Oliver Sacks who is an amazingly insightful neurobiologist. This book is a collection of some case studies and explores some of the amazing things our brains do to make things okay.

 

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Show notes for Episode 123

Posted by Ethan Clow on July 12, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 123 – Town revokes Hitler’s citizenship, Was Putin sent by God for Russia? Bombs inside Terrorists and The power of language and Scientific Jargon

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Song: “That’s Mathematic” by Tom Lehrer

Skeptical News:

Atlantis blasts off on end-of-era spaceflight, see here

Hitler’s hometown revokes his honorary citizenship, see here

Halifax school removed the name “Cornwallis ” see here

Vladimir Putin was sent by God, see here

Threats from inside a Terrorist, see here

Topics:

The power of Language and Scientific Jargon

Skeptical Highlights:

- Movie: The Ledge

In the new film The Ledge, Charlie Hunnam plays an atheist named Gavin who is about to kill himself because of a dispute with a Christian villain named Joe (played by Patrick Wilson).

Director Matthew Chapman says “Although books have put atheists into the intellectual mainstream, The Ledge is the first Hollywood drama to target the broader movie-going public with an openly atheist hero in a production big enough to attract A-list stars. This is unprecedented.”

Its available on iTunes or at Sundance Now (http://www.sundancenow.com/film/the-ledge/673)

- The Beast of Bottomless Lake DVD Release Party (and Screening) the film produced by Friend of the show Kennedy Goodkey and featuring David Nykl as Dr.Paul Moran who is on a quest to find the Ogopogo! Denman Cinemas 1779 Comox St Vancouver, BC at 6:30pm on Friday, July 15. Tickets: $15 in Advance (not available at the door) Tickets can be purchased online here.

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Show notes for Episode 122

Posted by Ethan Clow on July 6, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 122 – Killing Hypnosis, Listener Emails, Controversial MS treatment gets funding. Plus, end of life and assisted suicide is discussed

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Song: Suicide is Painless by The MASH

Skeptical News:

Killer Hypnotist – see here

Federal Government funds Zamboni procedure through CIHR research grants – see here

Emails:

Biomeridian Stress Testing:

http://www.biomeridian.com/meridian-stress-assessment.htm

http://www.skepdic.com/radionics.html

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2010/02/the_invasion_of_well-intentioned_but_use.php

Topics:

Euthanasia – the right to die


http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/terry-pratchett-choosing-to-die-bbc2-mondaybrcastle-channel-5-friday-2299542.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_euthanasia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_in_Canada


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_euthanasia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_in_the_United_States


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician-assisted_suicide


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_die


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Death_with_Dignity_Act


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Death_with_Dignity_Act


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignitas_(euthanasia_group)

Skeptical Highlights:

Underwear Affair

Join BC Cancer Foundation’s Underwear Affair® and help uncover the cure for below-the-waist cancers like prostate, ovarian, and colorectal. On July 9, 2011, run the competitive 10K or walk the fun 5K and show Vancouver that there’s absolutely no shame in bringing a little awareness to down there-ness.

Date: July 9th 2011

Time: Run starts at 6pm

Where: Seaforth Armoury and around False Creek.

To donate: http://va11.uncoverthecure.org/site/TR/Events/Vancouver2011?px=1883497&pg=personal&fr_id=1202

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Show notes for Episode 121

Posted by Ethan Clow on June 28, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 121 – Baby Swinging, HIV Vaccine Breakthrough, New York Legalizes Gay Marriage, Interview with Ben Radford: Paranormal Investigator

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Song: Supernatural Feeling by Harlequin

Skeptical News:

Baby Swing Yoga


http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/baby-swinging_yoga_video_goes_viral/9390ace8#.TgNKKdgSawg.facebook


http://gawker.com/5737061/baby+swinging-yoga-is-real-meet-the-children-who-survived-it?skyline=true&s=i


http://www.csicop.org/si/show/should_chiropractors_treat_children/

New York votes to legalize gay marriage, see here and here

Understanding evolution helps fight HIV, see here

Interview with Ben Radford:

Ben Radford’s website

Skeptical Highlights:

Book: The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge

This isn’t so much a skeptic highlight, as a “interesting thought provoking science highlight,” and this may become a theme with me. In any case, I love this book as a compilation of studies breaking down the common misconception that our brain’s structure and capabilities are fairly static as adults. Quick warning: if you’re huge on animal rights this book might not be for you, sometimes to make an omellette you have to stitch a few monkeys….

Global Water Experiment!

During the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011), school students around the world are invited to explore one of Earth’s most critical resources, water. The results of their investigations will contribute to a Global Experiment, which will possibly become the biggest chemistry experiment ever.


http://water.chemistry2011.org/web/iyc/participate

Vancouver Skepticamp 2011 – August 6th , 10am to 7pm its an all day open conference. Come out to see and hear local skeptics give presentations, perform demonstrations, and discuss a wide range of topics related to science, skepticism, and critical thinking. Everyone is encouraged to participate and we are currently recruiting speakers, If you’d like to give a talk at Skepticamp please Email me! and let us know.

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Show notes for Episode 120

Posted by Ethan Clow on June 22, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 120 – Introducing Jenna Capyk and Deidre Olson, Australian scientists organize over Climate Science plus the Psychology of Riots

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Song: “I’m A Climate Scientist” by Dan Ilic and Duncan Elms

Skeptical News:

Introducing Deidre Olson and Jenna Capyk! (Stay tuned for more content from Jenna and Deidre)

Australian scientists form 200 member strong organization to counter bad science about climate change, see here see the website created by Cisro at
http://www.csiro.au/greenhouse-gases/

Topics:

The Psychology of a riot – what happened and who’s to blame?


http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Riots


http://www.menwithfoilhats.com/2010/08/psychology-of-a-riot-and-the-flame-that-lights-the-inferno/


http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj14n1-13.html


http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Opinion+Psychology+riot+They+found+exciting/4960894/story.html


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/737263-vancouver-riot-psychology-not-hooligans-is-responsibile-for-the-chaos

Skeptical Highlights:

Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social, and Ecological Decay

Book launch and discussion with Vancouver city councillor David Cadman, author Yves Engler, and others who oppose highway expansion in the Lower Mainland. Cosponsored by the Vancouver chapter of the Council of Canadians. More information at bstringer@shaw.ca

Monday, June 27, 2011, 7 pm

SFU Harbour Centre, Room 1700 (515 W. Hastings)

Paul – movie staring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Seth Rogan.  The plot of the movie is that two british nerds come to America to attend comic con and then take an RV to famous UFO sites like Roswell, along the way they pick up a real alien. Surprisingly, the themes of this movie involve a lot of skepticism, not just about aliens but also religion – including a great scene on creationism vs evolution. More info here.

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Show notes for Episode 119

Posted by Ethan Clow on June 14, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 119 – The Naturalistic Fallacy, Interview with DJ Grothe, Are Video Games Dangerous?

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Song: (eventually) Want you Gone from Portal 2

Skeptical News:

The Naturalist Fallacy

IrishTimes
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2011/0419/1224294972251.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginsenoside


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.stm

IrishTimes

Elvin-Lewis M., “Should we be concerned about herbal remedies,”Journal of Ethnopharmacology 75 (2001) 141-164.

Interview:

DJ Grothe, President of the James Randi Educational Foundation

-TAM 9

-For Good Reason Podcast

Topics:

Video games – are they Dangerous?

On Polybius:


http://skepticblog.org/2009/03/05/polybius-video-game-of-death/

http://www.cracked.com/funny-6799-polybius/

Video game addiction:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_addiction

Video games are dangerous?


http://videogames.procon.org/sourcefiles/Dietz.pdf


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_controversy

http://www.nickyee.com/ponder/violence.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070625133354.htm

http://www.apa.org/about/governance/council/policy/interactive-media.pdf

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2010/11/09/f-fitness-gunner-high-school-injuries.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_hooliganism

http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/27/4/253/


http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2001-17729-001


http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178903000855

Skeptical Highlights:

CFI secretly films Peter Popoff, the disgraced con artist faith healer, see here

 

 

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Show notes for Episode 118

Posted by Ethan Clow on June 7, 2011

Radio Freethinker Episode 118 – The WHO on cell phones and cancer, police state skepticism plus an interview with PZ Myers

PZ Myers at Imagine no Religion Conference. Photo by Fred Bremmer

Download the episode here!

Song: None Of Us Are Free! by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Skeptical News:

A special thanks to Bryce Dunn and Luke Meat at CiTR for a job well done!

The World Health Organization on cell phones and cancer see here for press release. See additional resources here:


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/04/bad-science-ben-goldacre-mobile-phone-health


http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2011/06/the_bride_of_the_son_of_the_revenge_of_c.php


http://bobpark.physics.umd.edu/

Police state watch?

Interview with PZ Myers

PZ’s blog Pharyngula

Skeptical Highlights:

1st International Boing Boing Meet up.  Boing Boing is the science and technology magazine many people are familiar with and today June 7th at 7:00pm a group of science “mutans” as they are described, are meeting up at Granville Island (near the duck pond) and each bringing a wonderful thing: i.e your favorite significant object, coveted curiosity, conversation piece, or mysterious item to the Meetup. See event listing on Meetup here

The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser. see here for the TED talk

TV Series – Machines of Loving Grace by film-maker Adam Curtis. see here for more info

Other Docs by Adam Curtis worth checking out:

The Century of the Self
The Power of Nightmares
The Trap — What Happened to our Dream of Freedom

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Show notes for Episode 115

Posted by Ethan Clow on May 17, 2011

Radio Freethinker – 115 – Slut walk, the Canadian Supreme Court, Pitzer College offers course in Secularism, Interviews with Stuart Bechman, former president of AAI and Jen McCreight of Blag Hag.

Jen McCreight and Stuart Bechman. Photo by Fred Bremmer

Download the episode here!

Song: Raise a little Hell by Trooper

Skeptical News:

Slut Walk Vancouver – see here

The Canadian Supreme Court – see here – Harper will appoint up to five new judges – see here

Pitzer College offers course in Secularism – see here and here

Interviews:

Stuart Bechman, past president of Atheist Alliance International and currently is the Director for the Institute of Humanist Studies

Jen McCreight, author of the blog Blag Hag – to learn more about the American Atheists’ Southeast Regional Atheist Meet in Alabama controversy see the blog post by Lyz Liddell and Sharon Moss here. See the follow up post here.

Skeptical Highlights:

CFI Canada’s youtube channel Think Again, has a new video up where Justin Trottier tries to investigate the missing atheist ads in Kelowna. See the video here

Vaccination Science and Politics: What Should We Believe? - May 19, 2011, 7:30 pm at Vancouver Unitarian Church 949 W49th Street.

Biochemist Lucija Tomljenovic discusses evidence-based medicine and whether it supports the contention that vaccination saves lives with negligible adverse reactions. More information at lkazdan@shaw.ca

Free admission

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