Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, the director of the Skeptics Society, and an adjunct professor at Occidental College, joins host Larry Mantle to discuss the latest science stories. Topics discussed include the ossuary box hoax surrounding James, "the brother of Jesus," new hominid fossil discoveries, research on the comparison between human and chimpanzee aggression, neuroeconomics, video games and the brain, the Einstein Papers, and more. In addition, Michael Shermer shared his summer science reading list (see top of page).
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