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The 65th episode of Consilience is here! You can download the mp3 <a href="https://archive.org/download/Consilience65/Consilience65.mp3" target="_blank">here</a> (19mb) and the file’s page on Archive.org is <a href="https://archive.org/details/Consilience65" target="_blank">here</a>.
Starring
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/105508007778297515329/about" target="_blank">Owen Swart</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plus.google.com/113577206759908368232" target="_blank">Patrick Till</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fjordsofafrica.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Chris Sham</a></li>
</ul>
Teaching Angela to Appreciate History 

<ul>
<li>1796 &#8211; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Jenner">Edward Jenner</a> administers the first successful smallpox vaccine.</li>
</ul>
 
News
<ol>
<li><a href="http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/locust-plague-ravages-madagascar-130509.htm">Locust plague in Madagascar</a></li>
<li><a style="line-height:1.5;" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130510075502.htm">Dementia striking more people, earlier</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/08/us-usa-sanfrancisco-cellphones-idUSBRE9470I720130508?">San Francisco morons lose cellphone case</a>.</li>
<li><a style="line-height:1.5;" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130513152840.htm">A new trick for spotting exo-planets works</a></li>
</ol>
Sci-fi/Fantasy Quote
&#8220;Speculation is not evidence.&#8221; 
&#8211; Lt.Cdr Tuvok, Star Trek: Voyager, S6e09 &#8220;The Voyager Conspiracy&#8221;
Announcements
<ol>
<li>Joburg
<ol>
<li><a style="line-height:1.5;" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c27k8ublm76d3bviee67rfnqsrc">Sceptics in the Pub &#8211; West Rand. Wednesday 15th May, 18:00. Green &amp; Gold pub, Roodepoort</a>.</li>
<li><a style="line-height:1.5;" href="https://plus.google.com/events/ctvc3q30lr5rv5o1fgb1eb918tg">Rumble in the Pub &#8211; Midrand. Thursday 16th May, 18:30. Dros, New Rd.</a></li>
<li><a style="line-height:1.5;" href="https://plus.google.com/communities/105652068560459756529">Sceptics in the Pub &#8211; Joburg. Wednesday 5th June, 19:00. Pizaevino, The Wedge, Morningside.</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Durban
<ol>
<li>Sceptics in the Pub. Thursday 16th of May, 18:00. Pizetta.</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
 
Link of the week
Chris: <a href="http://www.planetary.org">The Planetary Society</a>
Patrick: <a href="http://drive.google.com">Google Drive</a><a href="http://eol.org/" target="_blank"> 
</a>
Owen: <a href="http://www.startalkradio.net/">StarTalk Radio</a><a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/104652571159038456928"> 
</a>
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The 65th episode of Consilience is here! You can download the mp3 here (19mb) and the file’s page on Archive.org is here. Starring Owen Swart Patrick Till Chris Sham Teaching Angela to Appreciate History 1796 &#8211; Edward Jenner administers the first successful smallpox vaccine. &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;

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Consilience – Episode #65: Malagasy Locusts, Cellphone Losers and Dirty Hippie Stoners

Consilience – Episode #65: Malagasy Locusts, Cellphone Losers and Dirty Hippie Stoners

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