TIS#048 09/03/15 Fighting the Fear of Not Knowing

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/

BELT OF LOGIC: A quick list of Websites & Scientists to follow online

• 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

AND REMEMBER - MOST IMPORTANTLY - HAVE SMART FRIENDS! I can be your one of many - https://twitter.com/ELGR3CO