Click above to listen to part 4 of Skeptic Check: Flat Earth, featuring Neil Gemmell, Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Otago, New Zealand, describing his work using DNA samples to catalog the fauna of Loch Ness, which could reveal the genetic signature of a famous giant beast. But, probably not.

Skeptic Check: Flat Earth:
Part 1: Alex Moshakis / Flat Earth Meeting
Part 2: Harry Dyer / Flat Earth Meeting Too
Part 3: Jim Underdown / Flat Earth Test
Part 4: Neil Gemmell / Nessie DNA Test
Part 5: Sharon Hill / Scientifical Method

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Big Picture Science is an immersive radio show and podcast that reveals the unexpected connections in science.

Our Skeptic Check episodes take a critical look at extraordinary science claims and pseudoscience.

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