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SGU Episode 652 |
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January 6th 2018 |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
E: Evan Bernstein |
Quote of the Week |
Human memory is a marvelous but fallacious instrument. The memories which lie within us are not carved in stone; not only do they tend to become erased as the years go by, but often they change, or even increase by incorporating extraneous features. |
Primo Levi, Italian chemist |
Links |
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Show Notes |
Forum Discussion |
Introduction, Jay's HFMD, Star Wars VIII
Olivia
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
What's the Word? (3:15)
Results of Predictions for 2017
Sidney Friedman's (9:35)
Craig Hamilton Parker's (12:24)
The Psychic Twins' (13:58)
Lyndsay Edwards' (17:42)
Bob's Results (20:32)
Evan's Results (22:20)
Cara's Results (28:17)
Steve's Results (29:27)
_Rogue_references_predictions_from_last_year_
Rogues' Predictions for 2018
Steve's Predictions (30:22)
_Rogue_introduces_their_predictions_for_next_year_
Cara's Predictions (31:01)
Bob's Predictions (31:53)
Evan's Predictions (36:11)
S: ...how we do next year
News Items
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Protein Folding Breakthrough (37:15)
Nitrite-Free Bacon (49:40)
Courtney
Donkey Hide Snake Oil (56:57)
Science or Fiction (1:07:08)
Item #1: A new study finds that the double rate of Type II diabetes in African Americans compared to whites is entirely due to increased obesity.[4]
Item #2: Researchers find that using prenatal vitamins are associated with a higher risk of having a child diagnosed with autism.[5]
Item #3: Scientists have developed a technique for speed breeding, allowing for crops to grow up to 3 times faster, allowing for 6 crops of wheat per year, for example.[6]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | Prenatal vitamins & autism |
Science | Speed breeding |
Science | T2d rates in usa |
Host | Result |
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Steve | win |
Rogue | Guess |
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Cara | Prenatal vitamins & autism |
Evan | Prenatal vitamins & autism |
Bob | T2d rates in usa |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Cara's Response
Evan's Response
Bob's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:20:24)
Human memory is a marvelous but fallacious instrument. The memories which lie within us are not carved in stone; not only do they tend to become erased as the years go by, but often they change, or even increase by incorporating extraneous features.
– Primo Levi (1919-1987), Italian chemist, partisan, writer, and Holocaust survivor
Signoff (1:21:37)
S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.
S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at theskepticsguide.org, where you will find the show notes as well as links to our blogs, videos, online forum, and other content. You can send us feedback or questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. Also, please consider supporting the SGU by visiting the store page on our website, where you will find merchandise, premium content, and subscription information. Our listeners are what make SGU possible.
Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[7]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
Notes
References
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Researchers fold a protein within a protein
- ↑ The Guardian: Bacon without the guilt? Nitrite-free rashers to hit British supermarkets
- ↑ NYT: To Sate China’s Demand, African Donkeys Are Stolen and Skinned
- ↑ Northwestern Now: Blacks’ high diabetes risk is driven by obesity, not mystery
- ↑ JAMA Psychiatry: Association of Maternal Use of Folic Acid and Multivitamin Supplements in the Periods Before and During Pregnancy With the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]