# To The SDSAB

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 26, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872 "2005-06-26T02:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/1 "2005-06-26T02:55:28Z")

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How many members are there in the SDSAB(straight dope science advisory board)?

Who are you guys?

What are your specialties?

Were you handpicked by Cecil or did you sign up?

I didn’t post this in ATMB for fear of lack of response. IMHO seems to be a good second choice as this is somewhat pollish. But feel free to whisk this away to where it belongs.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/2 "2005-06-26T02:59:31Z")

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I’ve done guest stuff, so I’m not a full-fledged member of the SDSAB.

I volunteered to answer questions in my field, which is broadcasting and journalism. So far, I’ve answered two, one of which has been posted, and one which is in the pipeline. I have to say that it’s been quite the education for me, since I got to delve into subjects that I knew nothing about, but which I can now insert into conversations at relevant times. And, yes, there have been relevant times.

Robin

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**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/3 "2005-06-26T12:49:27Z")

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How does one voulenteer? As far as I’m aware, questions put to the SDSAB aren’t broadcast publically, do you just email them and say you have expertise in areas X, Y and Z?

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**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/4 "2005-06-26T13:07:21Z")

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Contact Ck Dexter Haven I believe.

[Cite](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/5 "2005-06-26T18:08:39Z")

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We did this one, to some extent, last year. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=252918&highlight=science+advisory+board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=252918&highlight=science+advisory+board)

There have been additions made to the SDSAB since a year ago.

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**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-sdsab/309872/6 "2005-06-26T22:50:45Z")

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Thanks **samclem**