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We love our family and friends, but sometimes their ideas about how the world works seem a little wacky. We asked BiPiSci listeners to share examples of what they can\u2019t believe their loved-ones believe, no matter how much they hear rational explanations to the contrary. Then we asked some scientists about those beliefs, to get their take.\nDiscover whether newspaper ink causes cancer \u2026 if King Tut really did add a curse to his sarcophagus \u2026 the efficacy of examining your irises \u2013 iridology \u2013 to diagnose disease \u2026 and more!\nOh, and what about string theory? Is it falsifiable?\nGuests:\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Steven Novella \u2013 Physician at Yale University, host of the podcast, \u201cSkeptic\u2019s Guide to the Universe\u201d\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Matthew Hutson \u2013 Author of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Brian Greene \u2013 Physicist, Columbia University, author of The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos and The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Guy Harrison \u2013 Author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True and, most recently, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices