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1) The recent episode of Skeptically Speaking on space is now a podcast. Details here.<\/a><\/p>\n In almost any discussion of space exploration and observation, one question always arises. Why should we spend the money, when there are problems here on Earth? This week, we\u2019re going to tackle this question, with a panel of people who know just how important the science of space actually is. Penny4NASA\u2018s John Zeller and Noisy Astronomer Nicole Gugliucci return to the show, along with Scientific American Associate Editor John Matson, and Cynthia Phillips, Senior Research Scientist at the SETI Institute. They\u2019ll discuss the technological, social and economic benefits of exploring space, and what it really means to all of us. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n 2) A nice post on distinguishing between ral and fake science by Emily Willingham is HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two items: 1) The recent episode of Skeptically Speaking on space is now a podcast. Details here. In almost any discussion of space exploration and observation, one question always arises. Why should we spend the money, when there are problems here on Earth? This week, we\u2019re going to tackle this question, with a panel of … Continue reading Skeptically Thinking<\/span>