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b'We all have worries. But as trained observers, scientists learn things that can affect us all. So what troubles them should also trouble us. From viral pandemics to the limits of empirical knowledge, find out what science scenarios give researchers insomnia.\\nBut also, we discover which scary scenarios that preoccupy the public don\\u2019t worry the scientists at all. Despite the rumors, you needn\\u2019t fear that the Large Hadron Collider will produce black holes that could swallow the Earth.\\nIt\\u2019s Skeptic Check, our monthly look at critical thinking \\u2026 but don\\u2019t take our word for it!\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nDavid Quammen \\u2013 Science journalist, contributing writer for National Geographic Magazine, author of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic\\n\\n\\n\\nSandra Faber \\u2013 Astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz\\n\\n\\nPaul Saffo \\u2013 Technology forecaster based in the Silicon Valley\\n\\n\\nSeth Shostak \\u2013 Senior astronomer, SETI Institute, host, Big Picture Science\\n\\n\\n\\nElisa Quintana \\u2013 Research scientist, SETI Institute\\n\\n\\nLawrence Krauss \\u2013 Theoretical physicist, Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University\\xa0\\n\\nInspiration for this episode comes from the book, What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night edited by John Brockman.\\nFirst released May 5, 2014.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'