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Justin: No.

Kirsten: Yes.

Justin: Shall we go back and see the dung museum again? Well, I don’t know or reckon that it changed much, but …

Kirsten: I don’t know if you are interested in that kind of stuff.

Justin: I will go. I would go. I will go.

Kirsten: If that is what you are interested in you can find parts of the northern Arizona University collection at the International Wild Life Museum in Tucson, Mesas, and the Mesa South West Museum in Mesa, and The National Museum in Paris.
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Kirsten: You know, to find a different way to get their research out there. I don’t have to be open-minded about that and allow that into the world of knowledge that is Science.

Justin: And most scientists have religious beliefs…

Kirsten: Most, yes…

Justin: Right?

Kirsten: A lot…Yes.

Justin: A vast majority…

Kirsten: Yes, absolutely!

Justin: So, here’s the thing…It comes into play…

Kirsten: But that doesn’t come into play, it shouldn’t come into play when doing “Science”.

Justin: Right, there’s, there’s actually room for people who’re religious at the scientific table. The thing is and this is the one that always – this is the one that I never really kind of get because, we get accused of like saying, well, people cannot be religious and scientific at the same time!

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Kirsten: And I would like to thank, I’m totally blanking on this song.

Justin: Another song. I didn’t get the preview but apparently its on the compilation CD.

Kirsten: It is going to be on the new compilation CD and I’d like to – I can’t find the name right now. I’m sorry, it’s my problem.

Justin: But we thanked you for joining us…

Kirsten: Grant?

Justin: Grant?

Kirsten: I think it’s Grant. I don’t remember. Anyway yes,

Justin: We’ll shout you out many times into the future.

Kirsten: We have Ted Breaux on the line. Let’s bring him in.

Justin: Good morning Mr. Breaux and welcome to This Week in Science.

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Justin: Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! The following hour of programming does not necessarily represent the views or opinions at the University of California, Davis KDVS or its sponsors.

While it is not intended to incite writer evolution, it may technically constitute a call to action. You may find yourself feeling the anticipation of conflict. The readiness of spirit that allows you to face great obstacles.

The sentimental preparations were warrior about to enter battle. And you do well to prepare for the enemy draws near. – the enemy of reason, the enemy of logic, the enemy of science. The enemy has shown itself my minions. The enemy’s here! The enemy is ignorance! The enemy is fear!

March forth brave minions and defeat this vial foe with the science-y tidbits you’ve learned on the show. Get out there and make interesting small talk at parties. The free world is counting on you. And the moment on which you can do is now! What are you waiting for? March forth brave minions! It’s This week in Science coming up next.

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Justin: Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer!
With the mounting negative effects of global warming reaching the terrifying tipping point of ruin-ness no-return, can we really turn the tide against ignorance, cronyism and willful planetary environmental destruction? Yes, we can.

With the future of science, health care and education being weighed against the financial comfort of corporate America – can we, the people, have our voices heard above the rattling of sabers in a din, of lobbyists’ catcalls? Yes, we can.
Can we have the hard work and dedication of countless thousands of researchers flourished with taxpayers’ support instead of floundering under governmental resistance? Yes, we can.
Can we fulfill our scientific destiny in the 21st century by putting education above economics? Research above retaliation? And discovery above destruction? Yes, we can.

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Kirsten: And that is Garrett Pierce off of 2006 Science Music Compilation.
Justin: That’s the song I would play if my son’s in the car. Rock that a couple of them and begin to fall asleep.
Kirsten: Go to sleep. [Laugh]
Justin: Then repeat it a couple of times
Kirsten: That’s right.
Justin: Plus the eyelid and get droopy.
Kirsten: [Laugh] Fabulous. Well we’re back. This is This Week in Science. We’re here for the next almost 20 minutes and what did I have? I have this crazy story here that another one sent by Ed Dyer a couple of weeks ago that I didn’t get to.
The answer’s in Genesis, the group that started the Creation Museum in Kentucky.
Justin: Mm hmm?
Kirsten: They have decided to start a new Creation Science Journal. So this is going to be called the “Answers Research Journal”. Free on-line publication devoted to research on recent creation and the global flood within a biblical framework.

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Justin: Disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer! The following hour of programming does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of California at Davis KDVS or its sponsors.
Furthermore, as has been pointed out to us recently and repeatedly in the past that the views and opinions expressed in the following hour don’t necessarily represent those of our listening audience. In some cases, even both of the show’s hosts can’t seem to agree.
In any case, be warned that while it is not our desire to represent, insult or argue with anyone, we will, given enough time, likely get around to representing, insulting and arguing with everyone.
We are human, all too human, after all. Until the day comes when we are replaced by robots. And then, what you hear will only represent the will of our metal masters asking for our wilful compliance but reminding us that they have ways of getting around the wilful power if we object.
Until that day comes, mouthy, wilful, opinionated humans will continue to rule the airwaves with This Week in Science, coming up next.
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Dr Michael Stebbins: The ways it could help “shape“ the debate about one of its chemical product. The firm proposed developing blue ribbon panels constructing a study to establish that DuPont’s chemical was safe and arranging the publication of papers; dispelling the alleged nexus between the company’s chemical and its alleged harmful effects.

Kirsten: Arranging the publication of papers.

Dr Michael Stebbins: Yeah.

Kirsten: That’s nice.

Dr Michael Stebbins: “We will harness the scientific intellectual capital of our company with one goal in mind – creating the outcome our client desires “- the 2003 letter stated.

Kirsten: Oh.

Dr Michael Stebbins: Unbelievable.

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Kirsten: Yes
Justin: But the taste – like how come that one’s sour? But then I realized – no – taste is actually being analyzed. You don’t have as much video analyzing. You can create an eyeball but you don’t have a watcher behind it.

You can create recordings but you don’t have somebody, you don’t have a robot actually analyzing sound, disseminating it, telling you what it is, telling you about it. Like hmm, I think that’s the sound of smish smish smish, right? No. So actually having a robot…
 

Kirsten: You could.
 

Justin: Having a robot that clued in and maybe it’s just chemical analysis. Is it guessing? I guess because we all guess. [laughter] I don’t know, but that’s kind of me. I like that.

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