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== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>(1:27:45)</small> ==
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SGU Episode 659
February 24th 2018
659 superbrain yoga.jpg

Superbrain Yoga and ADHD

SGU 658                      SGU 660

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

It is absolutely essential that one should be neutral and not fall in love with the hypothesis.

David Douglass, American physicist

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction[edit]

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Evan's metalcore concert adventure (2:39)[edit]

Metalcore

Forgotten Superheroes of Science (10:15)[edit]

News Items[edit]

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Satellite Broadband (13:31)[edit]

Superbrain Yoga (21:55)[edit]

Video Game Violence (33:39)[edit]

Who's That Noisy? (48:19)[edit]


New Noisy (53:56)[edit]

[hissing, whirring, and intermittent chittering]

It could be anything.

Name That Logical Fallacy (57:32)[edit]

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

Correction #1: Cellulose vs. Collagen (1:04:45)[edit]

Correction #2: Analemma (1:06:14)[edit]

Science or Fiction (1:15:13)[edit]

Theme: Water

Item #1: Water is paramagnetic, which means it is attracted to a magnetic field.[4]
Item #2: About 6,800 gallons of water is required to grow a day's food for a family of four.[5]
Item #3: Water will dissolve more substances than sulfuric acid.[6]

Answer Item
Fiction Water is paramagnetic
Science 6,800 gal for a day's food
Science
Dissolves more substances
Host Result
Steve clever
Rogue Guess
Bob
Jay
Evan
Cara

Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Bob's Response[edit]

Jay's Response[edit]

Evan'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 (1:27:45)[edit]

It is absolutely essential that one should be neutral and not fall in love with the hypothesis.
David Douglass, American physicist

Signoff[edit]

S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at theskepticsguide.org, where you will find the show notes as well as links to our blogs, videos, online forum, and other content. You can send us feedback or questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. Also, please consider supporting the SGU by visiting the store page on our website, where you will find merchandise, premium content, and subscription information. Our listeners are what make SGU possible.

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