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== Introduction ==
== Introduction, "February", Katherine Johnson ==
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=== How Planes Fly, part 1 <small>()</small> ===
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=== How Planes Fly, part 1 <small>(22:01)</small> ===
* [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air/ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air]<ref>[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air/ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air]</ref>
* [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air/ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air]<ref>[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air/ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air]</ref>


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=== Binaural Beats <small>(34:13)</small> ===
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/binaural-beats-mood-and-memory/ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/binaural-beats-mood-and-memory/ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory]</ref>
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/binaural-beats-mood-and-memory/ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/binaural-beats-mood-and-memory/ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory]</ref>


=== Non-Breathing Animal <small>()</small> ===
=== Non-Breathing Animal <small>(48:03)</small> ===
* [https://www.livescience.com/first-non-breathing-animal.html Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe]<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/first-non-breathing-animal.html Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe]</ref>
* [https://www.livescience.com/first-non-breathing-animal.html Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe]<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/first-non-breathing-animal.html Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe]</ref>


=== Rocketman Dies in Crash <small>()</small> ===
=== Rocketman Dies in Crash <small>(53:42)</small> ===
* [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-24/mad-mike-hughes-death-of-rocketman-ends-years-of-close-calls LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls]<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-24/mad-mike-hughes-death-of-rocketman-ends-years-of-close-calls LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls]</ref>
* [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-24/mad-mike-hughes-death-of-rocketman-ends-years-of-close-calls LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls]<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-24/mad-mike-hughes-death-of-rocketman-ends-years-of-close-calls LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls]</ref>


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<blockquote>'''Theme: Whales'''<br>'''Item #1:''' Researchers find that California Gray Whales are over four times more likely to strand themselves during solar storms.<ref>[https://today.duke.edu/2020/02/solar-storms-could-scramble-whales-navigational-sense Duke Today: Solar Storms Could Scramble Whales' Navigational Sense</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' A new study involving Sperm whales off the coast of New Zealand confirm that they are able to predict the onset of earthquakes better than any other animal tested.<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220101121.htm ScienceDaily: Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales' ability to find food]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' A large sighting, the largest in decades, indicates a probable surge in the population of Antarctic Blue Whales.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51553381 BBC News: 'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia]</ref></blockquote>
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SGU Episode 764
February 29th 2020
764 parasite.jpg

The first known animal that doesn't breathe

SGU 763                      SGU 765

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

I think if you're spending more time denying evidence than looking for it, then you've probably left the path of intelligent skepticism.

Alan Dove, Ph.D., American science journalist, virologist

Links
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Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction, "February", Katherine Johnson[edit]

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


COVID-19 Update (3:19)[edit]

Your Number's Up (13:15)[edit]

  • The Speed of Light

News Items[edit]

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

How Planes Fly, part 1 (22:01)[edit]

Binaural Beats (34:13)[edit]

Non-Breathing Animal (48:03)[edit]

Rocketman Dies in Crash (53:42)[edit]

Who's That Noisy? (1:04:00)[edit]

Answer to previous Noisy:
Alaskan Husky vocalizing with shrieking toddler


La La dog

New Noisy (1:06:40)[edit]

[rising and falling, pulsating repetition of a pipe-like tone]

J: All right. There it is.

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups[edit]

Follow-up #1: Sea Hawk vs. Seahawks (1:08:15)[edit]

Follow-up #2: Feedback on the "show from the future" (1:10:08)[edit]

Science or Fiction (1:16:23)[edit]

Theme: Whales

Item #1: Researchers find that California Gray Whales are over four times more likely to strand themselves during solar storms.[5]
Item #2: A new study involving Sperm whales off the coast of New Zealand confirm that they are able to predict the onset of earthquakes better than any other animal tested.[6]
Item #3: A large sighting, the largest in decades, indicates a probable surge in the population of Antarctic Blue Whales.[7]

Answer Item
Fiction Predicting earthquakes
Science Antarctic population surge
Science
Solar storms & self-stranding
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Evan
 Solar storms & self-stranding
Jay
 Solar storms & self-stranding
Bob
 Solar storms & self-stranding
Cara
 Predicting earthquakes

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Evan's Response[edit]

Jay's Response[edit]

Bob's Response[edit]

Cara's Response[edit]

Steve Explains Item #3[edit]

Steve Explains Item #2[edit]

Steve Explains Item #1[edit]

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:31:17)[edit]

I think if you're spending more time denying evidence than looking for it, then you've probably left the path of intelligent skepticism.
– Alan Love, Ph.D., American science journalist and virologist on This Week in Virology

Signoff/Announcements[edit]

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[edit]

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[8]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air
  2. ↑ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory
  3. ↑ Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe
  4. ↑ LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls
  5. ↑ Duke Today: Solar Storms Could Scramble Whales' Navigational Sense
  6. ↑ ScienceDaily: Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales' ability to find food
  7. ↑ BBC News: 'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
  8. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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