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|caption = Organic solar cells incorporate carbon into their construction, with several advantages over conventional "inorganic" cells. <ref name=solar>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423110813.htm University of Michigan: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization]</ref> | |caption = Organic solar cells incorporate carbon into their construction, with several advantages over conventional "inorganic" cells. <ref name=solar>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423110813.htm University of Michigan: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization]</ref> | ||
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=== | === Are Echochambers a Myth? <small>(23:33)</small> === | ||
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=== | === Organic Solar Cells <small>(42:37)</small> === | ||
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=== | === Self-Cleaning Coating <small>(51:52)</small> === | ||
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* [https://twitter.com/tofu89 Tobias Füchslin], Research Manager Online at [http://mediapulse.ch Media Pulse] (in Switzerland) | |||
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== Science or Fiction <small>(1:16:51)</small> == | |||
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|item3 = Scientists have demonstrated quantum entanglement in the largest experimental setup to date, 15 micrometers wide, the thickness of a fine human hair. | |||
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| SGU Episode 668 |
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| April 28th 2018 |
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Organic solar cells incorporate carbon into their construction, with several advantages over conventional "inorganic" cells. [1] |
| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guest |
TF: Tobias Füchslin, |
| Quote of the Week |
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false idea that democracy means "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." |
Isaac Asimov, American writer |
| Links |
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| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction, sicknesses, SGU's sound editing[edit]
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
J: ...bent[v 1]
What's the Word? (11:38)[edit]
Wētā Workshop, sword making, metallurgy[edit]
News Items[edit]
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Are Echochambers a Myth? (23:33)[edit]
Organic Solar Cells (42:37)[edit]
Self-Cleaning Coating (51:52)[edit]
S: ..."Nearly-Headless Nick"...
Who's That Noisy? (58:50)[edit]
Answer to previous Noisy:
TI-30 calculator computations' radio transmissions heard over AM radio
New Noisy (1:02:18)[edit]
[creaking and winding noises]
Interview with Tobias Füchslin (1:02:51)[edit]
- Tobias Füchslin, Research Manager Online at Media Pulse (in Switzerland)
- "Probability and conspiratorial thinking", by Marko Kovic and Tobias Füchslin
Science or Fiction (1:16:51)[edit]
Item #1: A new study finds that untrained 8-12 year old children have the muscular endurance of elite marathon or triatholon athletes.[4]
Item #2: Researchers find that reading an op-ed was more likely to reinforce existing beliefs than to change the reader’s mind.[5]
Item #3: Scientists have demonstrated quantum entanglement in the largest experimental setup to date, 15 micrometers wide, the thickness of a fine human hair.[6]
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| Fiction | Op-eds reinforce beliefs |
| Science | Children's elite endurance |
| Science | Quantum entanglement 15μm 15 micrometers |
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Jay | Quantum entanglement 15μm 15 micrometers |
Evan | Op-eds reinforce beliefs |
Cara | Quantum entanglement 15μm 15 micrometers |
Bob | Children's elite endurance |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Jay's Response[edit]
Evan's Response[edit]
Cara's Response[edit]
Bob's Response[edit]
Steve Explains Item #1[edit]
Steve Explains Item #2[edit]
Steve Explains Item #3[edit]
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:41:39)[edit]
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
– Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American writer and professor of biochemistry
Signoff[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[7]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of Michigan: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization
- ↑ BBC Future: The myth of the online echo chamber
- ↑ The Verge: How science made a self-cleaning coating that repels all liquid
- ↑ Frontiers: Metabolic and Fatigue Profiles are Comparable Between Prepubertal Children and Well-Trained Adult Endurance Athletes
- ↑ YaleNews: Study shows newspaper op-eds change minds
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Einstein's 'spooky action' goes massive
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
Vocabulary[edit]
- ↑ Wiktionary: bend (to apply to a task or purpose)
- ↑ Wiktionary: annealing
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