Episode 54

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #54

Recording Date: August 2nd, 2006

Official Episode #54 thread on the forums

Panelists (in order of appearance)

- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Perry DeAngelis
- Evan Bernstein

Interesting Facts

- Steve issues a challenge to Ann Coulter to a public debate on evolution - Download here
- The NESS "home office" is in Cheshire, CT
- Evan reads comic books
- Rebecca is on the pirates side of the ninjas vs pirates debate, Perry likes ninjas
- The panel discusses chiropractic in detail in this episode
- Theme for Science or Fiction this week is Intelligence
- Roel Winters, a listener, sent in the skeptical puzzle used this week

Science or Fiction**

- Evan* (10/30)
- Perry (11/37)
- Rebecca (8/16)
- Bob (20/37)

Funny Quotes

1.	Rebecca (about the creation museum): "Is it just one room with a big sign that says 'God did it'?"
2.	Rebecca (about Kentucky creation museum): "Well congratulations Kentucky for finally beating out Kansas as most ignorant state."
3.	Rebecca: "Yeah so that would be perfect for Perry. Perry start drinking apple juice, it'll help your little stressed-out rat brain."
4.	Rebecca (about the study that finds predators tend to hunt prey with smaller brains): "Steve I have evidence to the contrary of this so-called study. How do you explain the continued existence of Ann Coulter? Huh? Still alive! If your little theory is true, next time she's on CNN blabbing about evolution you should expect to see a bunch of tigers jump in from nowhere."
5.	Rebecca (quoting a forum member about the answer to the previous week's skeptical puzzle): "The boy was on fire."

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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game