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TRC #539: The Centrifuge Brain Project + Damaged Egyptian Sculpture + Police and DNA Databases
Happy Spring, Checkers! Pat kicks off the show with one of his fun deep dives and looks into a suspicious online video of an amusement park ride that has gone viral to the tune of over 100 million views. Next … Continue reading
TRC #425: Fake News, Facebook & The Election + FTC Vs Homeopathy + Ultrasound Determining Fetal Sex
Darren kicks off the show looking at headlines about fake news, Facebook and the U.S. election. Cristina looks at new FTC rules regarding homeopathy. Lastly, Adam brings us a segment about determining fetal sex via ultrasound. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_425.mp3 Download direct: mp3 … Continue reading
TRC #306: Facebook Mood Manipulation Study + Steven Spielberg Dinosaur Hunter + Wage Gap Between Sexes
With Pat away for the second week in a row, the gang calls in the big guns in the form of public health and stats professional Dina Tsirlin to sub in. Darren leads off the show by answering if Facebook … Continue reading
TRC #295: Fraud And Facebook Likes + Fresh Vs. Frozen + Kansas Banning Cosmos?
With Adam away and Pat sick, the rest of the crew is joined by special guest Alex Commons. First Alex tells us about fraud and fake facebook likes. Next Elan fills us up with the details on fresh … Continue reading
TRC #271: Computer Use & Carpal Tunnel + Name That: Number Edition + Facebook Word Search
It’s the end of the week and that means it’s time for another dynamic episode of The Reality Check. This week is a doozy featuring three fun segments. First, Elan looks into the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome epidemic of the 90’s … Continue reading
TRC #221: Cell Phones and Driving + Cycling Helmets and Risk + Copyright, Privacy and Facebook
The gang is joined by a very special guest; Jim Davies, Professor of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. First Adam Gardner discusses the dangers of cell phones and driving. Jim then fills us in on some surprising information regarding … Continue reading
TRC 217: Social Media and Isolation + Monsanto + Castoreum
In an episode released the same week as The Reality Check’s one millionth download, the gang does not disappoint with three thought provoking segments. Elan D. leads things off with a look into whether social media has lead to increased social … Continue reading
