TIS#048 09/03/15 Fighting the Fear of Not Knowing
Today In Space · Alexander G. Orphanos
September 4, 201535m 37sExplicit
Show Notes
WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex talks about fighting the fear of not knowing. From Martian rocks looking like mermaids & squirrels, to people who deny the moon landings happened & the supposed 15 days of darkness - Alex goes over how to deal with these hoaxes. Thanks to the listeners who asked for this topic! I hope it helps and that you enjoy! SPACE LINKS:
- "Bizarre Mars photos: Signs of life, or signs the Internet has lost its mind?" - CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/28/tech/mars-photos-alien-life/index.html?sr=cnnitw
- Moon Landing Deniers - An appropriate response to Harassment, Thank you Buzz! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcrkxOgzhU
- 15 Days of Darkness - The Beauty of Mixing facts with Lies http://m.snopes.com/15-days-darkness-november/
- "Mars Will NOT Be As Big As The Moon In The Night Sky" - Jason Major http://lightsinthedark.com/2015/08/06/mars-will-not-be-as-big-as-the-moon-in-the-night-sky/
- SPACE SCIENTISTS
- Carolyn Porco (@carolynporco)
- Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer)
- Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla)
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson)
- SPACE WEBSITES
- NASA.GOV
- SPACE.COM
- SPACEFLIGHTINSIDER.COM
- UNIVERSETODAY.COM