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<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' A new review of published research concludes that one medium-sized potted plant per average household room purifies the air as well as standard ventilation. <ref>[https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/November/potted-plants-do-not-improve-air-quality/ Drexel Now: Study: Actually, Potted Plants Don't Improve Air Quality]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Researchers detail the mechanisms by which some bacteria directly feed on electricity for energy.<ref>[https://earthsky.org/earth/scientists-study-bacteria-that-eat-and-breathe-electricity EarthSky: These bacteria eat and breathe electricity]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' A new study finds that flagging news items on Facebook as fake had no effect on whether subjects thought they were true, which was entirely determined by alignment with their existing beliefs, regardless of their party affiliation.<ref>[https://misq.org/fake-news-on-social-media-people-believe-what-they-want-to-believe-when-it-makes-no-sense-at-all.html MIS Quarterly: Fake News on Social Media: People Believe What They Want to Believe When it Makes No Sense At All ]</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Item #1:''' A new review of published research concludes that one medium-sized potted plant per average household room purifies the air as well as standard ventilation. <ref>[https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/November/potted-plants-do-not-improve-air-quality/ Drexel Now: Study: Actually, Potted Plants Don't Improve Air Quality]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Researchers detail the mechanisms by which some bacteria directly feed on electricity for energy.<ref>[https://earthsky.org/earth/scientists-study-bacteria-that-eat-and-breathe-electricity EarthSky: These bacteria eat and breathe electricity]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' A new study finds that flagging news items on Facebook as fake had no effect on whether subjects thought they were true, which was entirely determined by alignment with their existing beliefs, regardless of their party affiliation.<ref>[https://misq.org/fake-news-on-social-media-people-believe-what-they-want-to-believe-when-it-makes-no-sense-at-all.html MIS Quarterly: Fake News on Social Media: People Believe What They Want to Believe When it Makes No Sense At All ]</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| SGU Episode 748 |
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| November 9th 2019 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella
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| Quote of the Week |
There are so many ways to be involved in science. And what I really need out there, across the world, is people that just appreciate the idea that the universe is so beautiful, that we can work together to understand it. Whatever you're doing in life, you can be part of that adventure. |
Dr. Michelle Thaller, assistant director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
"5 to 10 Years" ()
- Growing Livers Follow Up[1]
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
News_Item_1 ()
Does Music Make You Smarter? ()
Measles and Immunity ()
Bill Maher: Anti-Vaxxer ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Science or Fiction ()
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| Fiction | Potted plants purify |
| Science | Bacteria eat electricity |
| Science | Fools flaunt fake flags |
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Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Item #1: A new review of published research concludes that one medium-sized potted plant per average household room purifies the air as well as standard ventilation. [6]
Item #2: Researchers detail the mechanisms by which some bacteria directly feed on electricity for energy.[7]
Item #3: A new study finds that flagging news items on Facebook as fake had no effect on whether subjects thought they were true, which was entirely determined by alignment with their existing beliefs, regardless of their party affiliation.[8]
_Rogue_ Response
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_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
There are so many ways to be involved in science. And what I really need out there, across the world, is people that just appreciate the idea that the universe is so beautiful, that we can work together to understand it. Whatever you're doing in life, you can be part of that adventure.
– Dr. Michelle Thaller, assistant director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Signoff/Announcements ()
S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.
S: Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information, visit us at theskepticsguide.org. Send your questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. And, if you would like to support the show and all the work that we do, go to patreon.com/SkepticsGuide and consider becoming a patron and becoming part of the SGU community. Our listeners and supporters are what make SGU possible.
Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Neurologica: Growing New Livers
- ↑ GEN: Bacterial Colonies Engineered to Mimic Another Aspect of Multicellular Lifeforms
- ↑ Undark: Do Music Lessons Really Make Children Smarter?
- ↑ Ars Technica: Here’s how measles wipes out the immune system’s memory
- ↑ Neurologica: The Problem with Bill Maher
- ↑ Drexel Now: Study: Actually, Potted Plants Don't Improve Air Quality
- ↑ EarthSky: These bacteria eat and breathe electricity
- ↑ MIS Quarterly: Fake News on Social Media: People Believe What They Want to Believe When it Makes No Sense At All
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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