SGU Episode 790: Difference between revisions

From SGUTranscripts
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (fixing line spacing)
m (dropped w/ links)
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 15: Line 15:


If you use the "transcribing section" template at the top of "your" transcript, make sure you have a {{transcribing}} template above whichever section you’re currently working on -->  
If you use the "transcribing section" template at the top of "your" transcript, make sure you have a {{transcribing}} template above whichever section you’re currently working on -->  
{{Editing required (w/links)
{{Editing required
|transcription = y
|transcription = y
|proof-reading = <!-- please only include when some transcription is present. -->
|proof-reading = <!-- please only include when some transcription is present. -->
Line 29: Line 29:
|episodeDate = {{month|8}} {{date|29}} 2020 <!-- broadcast date -->
|episodeDate = {{month|8}} {{date|29}} 2020 <!-- broadcast date -->
|verified = <!-- leave blank until verified, then put a 'y'-->
|verified = <!-- leave blank until verified, then put a 'y'-->
|episodeIcon = <!-- use "File:" and file name for image on show notes page-->
|episodeIcon = File:supernova-extinction.jpg <!-- use "File:" and file name for image on show notes page-->
|previous = 789
|previous = 789
|next = 791
|next = 791
Line 118: Line 118:


== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> ==
== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> ==
{{SOFResults
|fiction = digesting rice<!-- short word or phrase representing the item -->
|fiction2 =
|science1 = southern penguins<!-- short word or phrase representing the item -->
|science2 = backward ankle<!-- leave blank if absent -->
|science3 = <!-- leave blank if absent -->
|rogue1 = jay<!-- rogues in order of response -->
|answer1 = southern penguins<!-- short word or phrase representing the guess -->
|rogue2 =evan
|answer2 =digesting rice


|rogue3 =bob
|answer3 =southern penguins
|rogue4 = cara
|answer4 = digesting rice
|rogue5=<!-- delete/leave blank if absent -->
|answer5=<!-- delete/leave blank if absent -->
|host = steve<!-- asker of the questions -->
<!-- for the result options below,
    only put a 'y' next to one. -->
|sweep = <!-- all the Rogues guessed wrong -->
|clever = <!-- each item was guessed (Steve's preferred result) -->
|win = y<!-- at least one Rogue guessed wrong, but not them all -->
|swept = <!-- all the Rogues guessed right -->
}}
''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''
''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''
 
{{anchor|theme}}
{{Page categories
|SoF with a Theme = <!-- redirect created for Bird Misconceptions (790) -->
}}
<blockquote>'''Theme: Bird Misconceptions'''<br>'''Item #1:''' Birds' knees do not bend backward relative to humans; the backward bending joint is, in fact, their ankle. <ref>[https://www.skeletaldrawing.com/home/2011/09/um-hey-scientific-american-bird-knees.html SkeletalDrawing.com: Um hey, Scientific American? Bird knees bend the same way as everyone else.]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Birds are unable to digest rice, which will collect and expand in their GI system, potentially leading to death.<ref>[https://www.jacksonville.com/reason/2016-10-19/fact-check-birds-really-can-eat-rice-safely Florida Times-Union: Fact Check: Birds really can eat rice safely]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere, but in many locations, including in the Galapagos near the equator.<ref>[https://galapagosinsiders.com/travel-blog/galapagos-penguin Ecuador and Galapagos Insiders: The Galapagos Penguin]</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Theme: Bird Misconceptions'''<br>'''Item #1:''' Birds' knees do not bend backward relative to humans; the backward bending joint is, in fact, their ankle. <ref>[https://www.skeletaldrawing.com/home/2011/09/um-hey-scientific-american-bird-knees.html SkeletalDrawing.com: Um hey, Scientific American? Bird knees bend the same way as everyone else.]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Birds are unable to digest rice, which will collect and expand in their GI system, potentially leading to death.<ref>[https://www.jacksonville.com/reason/2016-10-19/fact-check-birds-really-can-eat-rice-safely Florida Times-Union: Fact Check: Birds really can eat rice safely]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere, but in many locations, including in the Galapagos near the equator.<ref>[https://galapagosinsiders.com/travel-blog/galapagos-penguin Ecuador and Galapagos Insiders: The Galapagos Penguin]</ref></blockquote>


Line 141: Line 172:


=== Steve Explains Item #3 ===
=== Steve Explains Item #3 ===
{{SOFResults
|episodeNum =790
|fiction = digesting rice<!-- short word or phrase representing the item -->
|fiction2 = <!-- delete/leave blank if absent -->
|rogue1 = jay<!-- rogues in order of response -->
|answer1 = southern penguins<!-- short word or phrase representing the guess -->
|rogue2 =evan
|answer2 =digesting rice
|rogue3 =bob
|answer3 =southern penguins
|rogue4 = cara<!-- delete/leave blank if absent -->
|answer4 = digesting rice<!-- delete/leave blank if absent -->
|host = steve<!-- asker of the questions -->
<!-- for the result options below,
    only put a 'y' next to one. -->
|sweep = <!-- all the Rogues guessed wrong -->
|clever = <!-- each item was guessed (Steve's preferred result) -->
|win = y<!-- at least one Rogue guessed wrong, but not them all -->
|swept = <!-- all the Rogues guessed right -->
|otheritem1 = backward ankle<!-- item not guessed, delete/leave blank if absent -->
}}


== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> ==
== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> ==
Line 241: Line 243:
|Science & the Media =  
|Science & the Media =  
|SGU =  
|SGU =  
|SoF with a Theme = Bird Misconceptions - SoF Theme (790)<!-- search for the THEME - SoF Theme (nnnn) to create a redirect page-->
|Technology =  
|Technology =  
|UFOs & Aliens =  
|UFOs & Aliens =  
|Other =
|Randi Speaks =
|Skeptical Puzzle =
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 05:15, 22 October 2023

You can use this outline to help structure the transcription. Click "Edit" above to begin.

  Emblem-pen-green.png This is a transcript of a recent episode and it is not finished. Please help us finish it!
Add a Transcribing template to the top of this transcript before you start so that we don't duplicate your efforts.
  Emblem-pen-orange.png This episode needs: transcription, time stamps, formatting, links, 'Today I Learned' list, categories, segment redirects.
Please help out by contributing! 		How to Contribute


SGU Episode 790
August 29th 2020
Supernova-extinction.jpg
(brief caption for the episode icon)

SGU 789                      SGU 791

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Open-mindedness is about being open to changing your mind in light of new evidence. It’s about detaching from your beliefs and focusing on unbiased thinking void of self-interest. It’s about being open to constructive criticism and new ideas. People who are sceptical do all of this as well—they challenge ideas and they withhold judgment until sufficient evidence is provided—they are open to all possibilities until sufficient evidence is presented.

Christopher Dwyer, Ph.D., author of Critical Thinking: Conceptual Perspectives and Practical Guidelines

Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction[edit]

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

COVID-19 Update ()[edit]

News Items[edit]

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Recyclable Plastic ()[edit]

Honey Cure ()[edit]

Super Endurance ()[edit]

Supernova and Mass Extinction ()[edit]

Who's That Noisy? ()[edit]

  • Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()[edit]

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]

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

Question #1: Apolloneuro ()[edit]

Lately I've been seeing ads for this product plastered all over my social media. It claims to help you fall asleep by vibrating the skin on your ankle? They also make a lot of claims about being developed by top neuroscientists and being backed by research and clinical trials (that they’re conveniently not allowed to share just yet). Is there any plausibility to this at all or is it total BS? – Matthew

Science or Fiction ()[edit]

Answer Item
Fiction Digesting rice
Science Southern penguins
Science
Backward ankle
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Jay
 Southern penguins
Evan
 Digesting rice
Bob
 Southern penguins
Cara
 Digesting rice

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Theme: Bird Misconceptions
Item #1: Birds' knees do not bend backward relative to humans; the backward bending joint is, in fact, their ankle. [6]
Item #2: Birds are unable to digest rice, which will collect and expand in their GI system, potentially leading to death.[7]
Item #3: Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere, but in many locations, including in the Galapagos near the equator.[8]

Jay's Response[edit]

Evan's Response[edit]

Bob's Response[edit]

Cara's Response[edit]

Steve Explains Item #1[edit]

Steve Explains Item #2[edit]

Steve Explains Item #3[edit]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]

Open-mindedness is about being open to changing your mind in light of new evidence. It’s about detaching from your beliefs and focusing on unbiased thinking void of self-interest. It’s about being open to constructive criticism and new ideas. People who are sceptical do all of this as well—they challenge ideas and they withhold judgment until sufficient evidence is provided—they are open to all possibilities until sufficient evidence is presented.
– Christopher Dwyer, Ph.D., author of Critical Thinking: Conceptual Perspectives and Practical Guidelines

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. ↑ Science-Based Medicine: Does convalescent plasma work against COVID-19? Who knows?
  2. ↑ New Scientist: A new type of plastic may be the first that is infinitely recyclable
  3. ↑ Live Science: Is honey really a miracle cure for coughs and colds?
  4. ↑ SlashGear: Known enzyme may be key to unlocking super endurance in humans
  5. ↑ Neurologica: Supernova Mass Extinction
  6. ↑ SkeletalDrawing.com: Um hey, Scientific American? Bird knees bend the same way as everyone else.
  7. ↑ Florida Times-Union: Fact Check: Birds really can eat rice safely
  8. ↑ Ecuador and Galapagos Insiders: The Galapagos Penguin
  9. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

Vocabulary[edit]


Navi-previous.png Back to top of page Navi-next.png
Retrieved from "https://www.sgutranscripts.org/w/index.php?title=SGU_Episode_790&oldid=18696"