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| SGU Episode 829 |
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| May 29th 2021 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
A very good theory will be one that makes very wide-ranging claims about the world, and which is consequently highly falsifiable, and is one that resists falsification whenever it is put to the test. |
Alan Chalmers, British-Australian philosopher of science |
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| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update ()
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Non-Replicated Studies More Cited ()
Maximum Human Lifespan ()
Graphene Concrete ()
- Innovation pioneer earns world’s first score for sustainable construction using graphene concrete[3]
Atomic Level Microscope ()
Brain Game Pseudoscience ()
Interview with Mick West ()
- {Mick West is a British-American science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer.
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
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Question_Email_Correction #1: _brief_description_ ()
Science or Fiction ()
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Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
A very good theory will be one that makes very wide-ranging claims about the world, and which is consequently highly falsifiable, and is one that resists falsification whenever it is put to the test.
– Alan Chalmers, British-Australian philosopher of science
Signoff/Announcements ()
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
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
Notes
== References ==
- ↑ ScienceAlert: The 'Replication Crisis' Could Be Worse Than We Thought, New Analysis Reveals
- ↑ Scientific American: Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests
- ↑ Jioforme.com: Innovation pioneer earns world’s first score for sustainable construction using graphene concrete
- ↑ SciTechDaily: Incredible Microscope Sees Atoms at Record Resolution
- ↑ ScienceNews: Playing brain training games regularly doesn’t boost brainpower
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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