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* [ | * [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42250530 Little Foot skeleton unveiled in South Africa]<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42250530 BBC News: Little Foot skeleton unveiled in South Africa]</ref> | ||
=== | === Before the Big Bang <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.space.com/38982-no-big-bang-bouncing-cosmology-theory.html What If the Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning? New Study Proposes Alternative]<ref>[https://www.space.com/38982-no-big-bang-bouncing-cosmology-theory.html Space.com: What If the Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning? New Study Proposes Alternative]</ref> | ||
=== | === The Causes of Science Denial <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-causes-of-science-denial/ The Causes of Science Denial]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-causes-of-science-denial/ Neurologica: The Causes of Science Denial]</ref> | ||
=== | === This is Your Head in a Particle Accelerator <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/if-you-stuck-your-head-in-a-particle-accelerator#.Wifum0qnE4e If You Stuck Your Head in a Particle Accelerator...]<ref>[https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/if-you-stuck-your-head-in-a-particle-accelerator#.Wifum0qnE4e Discover: If You Stuck Your Head in a Particle Accelerator...]</ref> | ||
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= | <blockquote><p style="line-height:115%"> Hello Rogues! I love your show and I really enjoyed your November 18 episode. I've never heard you discuss "ghost" stories before. I like hearing stories about how your astutely skeptical minds can fall victim to things like {{w|Pareidolia|pareidolia}}. It was also nice to hear how you handled superstitious beliefs while having compassion towards your friends and family.<br><br>On to the real topic: Until the end of last month, I was a 4-year Starbucks partner. Thanks to Starbucks, I was able to get my college education–a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology–and am currently working in the field I want to pursue. Anyway, the Starbucks baristas are supposed to say the drinks in a very specific order. It helps with chunking complex items so we can remember 3 or 4 Cara-type drinks while we use our procedural memories to do simple tasks like making drinks and handing out change. The next time Cara is at Starbucks, she should order an "Iced, half-caf, grande, with whip, skinny cinnamon dolce latte." When Cara orders it this way, the barista can process the information more easily without having to reorganize it in their head. If you're REALLY curious, the break-down is: Hot/Iced, Decaf/Shots, Size, Syrup, Milk, Other, Drink. Automatic items–like 2% milk–are not stated unless changed (e.g., almond milk for 2% milk.) Now you can be really "extra" with your orders and not worry about it<br><br>–😉 Rachel Obermiller, Chattanooga, TN</p></blockquote> | ||
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| SGU Episode 648 |
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| December 9th 2017 |
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| (brief caption for the episode icon) |
| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
The mind tells me one thing, and the heart tells me something else. But the facts are there. |
Robert Oswald, brother of Lee Harvey Oswald |
| Links |
| Download Podcast |
| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
What’s the Word? ()
_consider_using_block_quotes_for_emails_read_aloud_in_this_segment_
News Items
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B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Nearly Complete Hominid Skeleton ()
Before the Big Bang ()
The Causes of Science Denial ()
This is Your Head in a Particle Accelerator ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: Music of Tree Rings[5][6]
New Noisy ()
[Airy/head tone female vocalizations with cow bells in the background]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
Email #1: Chunking ()
Hello Rogues! I love your show and I really enjoyed your November 18 episode. I've never heard you discuss "ghost" stories before. I like hearing stories about how your astutely skeptical minds can fall victim to things like pareidolia. It was also nice to hear how you handled superstitious beliefs while having compassion towards your friends and family.
On to the real topic: Until the end of last month, I was a 4-year Starbucks partner. Thanks to Starbucks, I was able to get my college education–a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology–and am currently working in the field I want to pursue. Anyway, the Starbucks baristas are supposed to say the drinks in a very specific order. It helps with chunking complex items so we can remember 3 or 4 Cara-type drinks while we use our procedural memories to do simple tasks like making drinks and handing out change. The next time Cara is at Starbucks, she should order an "Iced, half-caf, grande, with whip, skinny cinnamon dolce latte." When Cara orders it this way, the barista can process the information more easily without having to reorganize it in their head. If you're REALLY curious, the break-down is: Hot/Iced, Decaf/Shots, Size, Syrup, Milk, Other, Drink. Automatic items–like 2% milk–are not stated unless changed (e.g., almond milk for 2% milk.) Now you can be really "extra" with your orders and not worry about it
–😉 Rachel Obermiller, Chattanooga, TN
Follow-up #1: Net neutrality ()
Science or Fiction ()
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | 3D printing organs |
| Science | Viruses share genes |
| Science | Video games boost memory |
| Host | Result |
|---|---|
| Steve | win |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Cara | Video games boost memory |
Bob | 3D printing organs |
Evan | Video games boost memory |
Jay | 3D printing organs |
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Item #1: Researchers find that viruses share some of their genes across all kingdoms of life, not just the ones they infect.[7]
Item #2: A new study finds that playing 3D video games increased gray matter in the memory forming parts of the brain. [8]
Item #3: Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for 3D printing entire organs made out of a host’s own stem cells.[9]
Cara's Response
Bob's Response
Evan's Response
Jay's Response
Steve Explains Item #1
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #3
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
The mind tells me one thing, and the heart tells me something else. But the facts are there.
– Robert Oswald (1934-2017), brother of Lee Harvey Oswald
Signoff/Announcements ()
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.
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
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[10]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ BBC News: Little Foot skeleton unveiled in South Africa
- ↑ Space.com: What If the Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning? New Study Proposes Alternative
- ↑ Neurologica: The Causes of Science Denial
- ↑ Discover: If You Stuck Your Head in a Particle Accelerator...
- ↑ Vice: The Beautiful Record Made from Tree Rings
- ↑ Dendrochronology
- ↑ University of Illinois News Bureau: Study: Viruses share genes with organisms across the tree of life
- ↑ PLOS ONE: Playing Super Mario 64 increases hippocampal grey matter in older adults
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Researchers 3-D print lifelike artificial organ models
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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