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== In memoriam: Grant Imahara <small>()</small> ==  
== In Memoriam: Grant Imahara <small>()</small> ==


== COVID-19 Update <small>()</small> ==  
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* [https://phys.org/news/2020-07-underused-electromagnetic-spectrum-optics-boost.html Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial]<ref>[https://phys.org/news/2020-07-underused-electromagnetic-spectrum-optics-boost.html Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial]</ref>
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> ==
* Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner
=== New Noisy <small>()</small> ===
[brief, vague description of Noisy]


== Interview with Stephon Alexander <small>()</small> ==
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== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> ==
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<blockquote>'''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. <ref>[https://scienmag.com/love-hate-relationship-of-solvent-and-water-leads-to-better-biomass-breakup/ ScienMag:  Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.<ref>[https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2020/07/15/tulane-scientists-build-high-performing-hybrid-solar-energy-converter/ New Orleans CityBusiness: Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter]</ref><br>'''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.<ref>[https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/EE/D0EE01457E#!divAbstract Energy & Environmental Science: Assessing the viability of K-Mo<sub>2</sub>C for reverse water–gas shift scale-up: molecular to laboratory to pilot scale]</ref><br></blockquote>
 
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=== Steve Explains [Item #] ===
* Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner


=== New Noisy <small>()</small> ===
=== Steve Explains [Item #] ===


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SGU Episode 784
July 18th 2020
Imahara.jpg
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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
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Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction[edit]

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


In Memoriam: Grant Imahara ()[edit]

COVID-19 Update ()[edit]

News Items[edit]

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

"Dog Years" Myth ()[edit]

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()[edit]

Visual Perception and Filtering ()[edit]

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()[edit]

Who's That Noisy? ()[edit]

  • Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner

New Noisy ()[edit]

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()[edit]

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

Science or Fiction ()[edit]

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[edit]

[Rogue’s] Response[edit]

[Rogue’s] Response[edit]

[Rogue’s] Response[edit]

Steve Explains [Item #][edit]

Steve Explains [Item #][edit]

Steve Explains [Item #][edit]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]

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

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[9]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References[edit]

  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. ↑ publication: [url-for-TIL title]

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