AWA: Skeptical Sunday: The Science of Indiana Jones June 23 2008
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AWA: Skeptical Sunday: The Scie...
June 23, 2008
He looks great in a fedora - we'll give him that. But surviving a tumble over three 100-foot waterfalls or toughing out an atomic blast by climbing... More
He looks great in a fedora - we'll give him that. But surviving a tumble over three 100-foot waterfalls or toughing out an atomic blast by climbing into a refrigerator? We love Indy, but his exploits seem to be over the top when it comes to elementary physics. From hovercrafts to the quartz crania of aliens; find out what scientific concepts in the latest bullwhip adventure are more than a little nutty. Plus, the real crystal skulls, and the man who discovered that two of the most famous are fakes. Also, an incentive to tackle that to-do list: the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. And, If I were Indy, our Hollywood Skeptic puts himself in the hero's boots. It's Skeptical Sunday, but don't take our word for it. Guests: Ian Freestone - Archaeologist at the University of Wales at Cardiff Matt Springer - Graduate Student at Texas A and M University and keeper of the website, www.builtonfacts.com Tom Rogers - Physics teacher at Southside High School in Greenville South Carolina, author of Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics and the founder of the web site of the same name Phil Plait - Astronomer,and keeper of the Bad Astronomy web site Jim Underdown - Executive Director, Center for Inquiry West in Los Angeles Less
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