SGU Episode 779

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SGU Episode 779
June 13th 2020
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SGU 778                      SGU 780
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Guest
AS: Angela Saini
Quote of the Week
Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.
Miyamoto Musashi
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Introduction

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

News Items

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B:

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J:

E:

(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

Seeing Color ()

• Medical Xpress: Study finds our visual world of color is largely incorrect

fMRI Research ()

• Neurologica: fMRI Researcher Questions fMRI Research

Where FRBs Come From ()

• Forbes: Four ‘Mysterious Signals From Outer Space’ Are Coming From Galaxies Like Ours, Say Scientists

Who's That Noisy? ()

Answer to last week’s Noisy:

Metal spinning

New Noisy ()

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Interview with Angela Saini ()

• Angela Saini's website

Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	Ancient city
Science	Neural stimulator
Science	Warning labels

Host	Result
Steve	sweep

Rogue	Guess
Bob	Neural stimulator
Evan	Neural stimulator
Jay	Neural stimulator
Cara	Warning labels

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: Archaeologists have used ground penetrating radar to map an ancient city in northern Italy that is at least 3 thousand years old and from a previously unknown culture.
Item #2: Researchers have developed an implantable therapeutic neural stimulator that is wireless, and does not require a battery, magnetic coil, or radiowaves for power.
Item #3: A new study finds that conservatives, but not liberals, react to government warning labels by being more likely to engage in the unhealthy behavior.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.
– Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin

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
• Fact/Description
• Fact/Description

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