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SGU Episode 784
July 18^th 2020

(brief caption for the episode icon)
SGU 783 SGU 785
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Guest
SA: Stephon Alexander
Quote of the Week
Hopefully, the 27th time’s the charm.
Grant Imahara
Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction

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

In Memoriam: Grant Imahara ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

"Dog Years" Myth ()

Today: Forget 'dog years' - Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong^[1]

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()

Ars Technica: Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action^[2]

Visual Perception and Filtering ()

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()

Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial^[5]

Who's That Noisy? ()

Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner

New Noisy ()

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()

The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe

Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	Organic solvent
Science	Energy converter
Science	Sea water fuel

Host	Result
Steve	sweep

Rogue	Guess

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: Scientists have developed an organic solvent that can dissolve any source of cellulose at room temperature, tripling the efficiency of producing biofuel from plant waste. ^[6]
Item #2: Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.^[7]
Item #3: Researchers have developed a catalyst that can be used in the conversion of sea water to fuel and calculate that it will function at industrial scale.^[8]

[Rogue’s] Response

Steve Explains [Item #]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Hopefully, the 27th time's the charm.
– Grant Imahara (1970-2020), American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor.

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

Vocabulary

[1] Today: Forget 'dog years' - Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong

[2] Ars Technica: Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action

[3] Neurologica: Imagining vs. Seeing

[4] Neurologica: The Brain's Filter

[5] Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial

[6] ScienMag: Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup

[7] New Orleans CityBusiness: Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter

[8] Energy & Environmental Science: Assessing the viability of K-Mo₂C for reverse water–gas shift scale-up: molecular to laboratory to pilot scale

[9] ublication: [url-for-TIL title]

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SGU Episode 784: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:47, 19 October 2023

Contents

Introduction

In Memoriam: Grant Imahara ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

"Dog Years" Myth ()

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()

Visual Perception and Filtering ()

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()

Science or Fiction ()

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Signoff/Announcements ()

Today I Learned

References

Vocabulary

Navigation menu

SGU Episode 784: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:47, 19 October 2023

Introduction

In Memoriam: Grant Imahara ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

"Dog Years" Myth ()

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()

Visual Perception and Filtering ()

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()

Science or Fiction ()

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Signoff/Announcements ()

Today I Learned

References

Vocabulary

Navigation menu

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