The Skeptic Wire Episode 060

Intro: Wait: don't read the show notes...because spoilers or something. 00:03:35 Birthday Bruno Groening, faith healer type 00:10:40 Texas A and M at San Antonio adjunct professor Sissy Bradford not re-hired after Church-State violation incident http://blogs.sacurrent.com/index.php/staff/am-sa-slow-to-respond-to-threats-made-in-tower-of-hope-debacle-sissy-bradford-charges/ 00:17:55 Boston pole dancing ghosts http://bostonherald.com/track/celebrity/view/20220510paranormal_spirits_put_twist_on_hub_pole_dancers_classes 00:24:40 Texas Primaries and the State Board of Education http://tfninsider.org/2012/05/30/split-decision-by-voters-in-texas-sboe-primary-contests/ 00:27:52 Religion trumps law say 74% of 1,606 people surveyed http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/3-in-4-say-religious-rights-trump-law/ 00:38:30 Miyam Bialik rejects science of vaccines in favor of...not science. http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/05/mayim-bialik-disappoints/ 00:50:10 Vaccines Analysis of Pertussis Vaccine 1900-1970 [abstract] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/399385 00:58:15 Dep of Homeland Security Key Word Watch List released http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150281/REVEALED-Hundreds-words-avoid-using-online-dont-want-government-spying-you.html 01:08:00 Lightning Round http://www.indiegogo.com/takingonthemedicalboard http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/serpent-handling-pastor-profiled-earlier-in-washington-post-dies-from-rattlesnake-bite/2012/05/29/gJQAJef5zU_story.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523200752.htm http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/New-law-requires-cycling-children-to-wear-helmets-153191275.html http://tfninsider.org/2012/05/29/texans-david-barton-alex-jones-make-splcs-watch-list-of-leading-radical-righters/ Luc Montagnier (look him up...eye roll) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9297345/Vaccinate-all-school-children-against-flu-experts.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2012/05/29/finnish-scientists-discover-vaccine-to-eliminate-allergies/ http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120530/ONPRC-researchers-discover-new-method-to-create-safe-and-effective-vaccines.aspx And the dogs rattle their tags in hopes we might give treats for their busking. Why they think they need to do this is unknown, as they are fairly well-fed. Follow the blog at: http://skepticwire.blogspot.com Follow on twitter: @theskepticwire Write us at: [email protected] Subscribe via Feedburner http://feeds.feedburner.com/SkepticWire Friend us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SkepticWire Subscribe on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skeptic-wire/id434251897 Check out the music on Soundcloud http://www.soundcloud.com/skepticwire ...leave a review, if you are so inclined!