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<blockquote>You might use a simple model and find weird behavior and ignore it. But you shouldn’t ignore it, because that very weirdness is significant. <br>– {{w|Robert May, Baron May of Oxford|Dr. Robert May}}, physicist and ecologist </blockquote> | <blockquote>You might use a simple model and find weird behavior and ignore it. But you shouldn’t ignore it, because that very weirdness is significant. <br>– {{w|Robert May, Baron May of Oxford|Dr. Robert May}}, physicist and ecologist (1936-2020)</blockquote> | ||
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| SGU Episode 775 |
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| May 16 th 2020 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
| Guest |
GP: Gerald Posner |
| Quote of the Week |
You might use a simple model and find weird behavior and ignore it. But you shouldn’t ignore it, because that very weirdness is significant. |
Dr. Robert May, physicist and ecologist |
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| Download Podcast |
| 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]
Do Facemasks Work? ()
Carbon Dioxide and the Pandemic ()
Distrust of Expertise Online ()
Closest Black Hole to Earth ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: John Cleese, talking about David Dunning's theory
New Noisy ()
[Cackling animal has taken someone's phone]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
Email #1: R-Naught ()
Interview with Gerald Posner ()
Science or Fiction ()
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Item #1: Researchers find that multitasking in the office leads to greater satisfaction and decreased depression.[5]
Item #2: A new study finds that choosing leaders partly at random reduces abuse of power.[6]
Item #3: A study of teen video gamers finds that 10% display pathological video game addiction.[7]
[Rogue’s] Response
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[Host] Explains Item #[n]
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| Fiction | Multitasking |
| Science | {{{science1}}} |
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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
You might use a simple model and find weird behavior and ignore it. But you shouldn’t ignore it, because that very weirdness is significant.
– Dr. Robert May, physicist and ecologist (1936-2020)
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[8]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Neuorlogica: Do Facemasks Work?
- ↑ The Verge: Even with people staying in, carbon dioxide is breaking records
- ↑ Newswise: New Map Reveals Distrust in Health Expertise Is Winning Hearts and Minds Online
- ↑ Universe Today: Closest Black Hole Found, Just 1,000 Light-Years From Earth
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Multitasking in the workplace can lead to negative emotions
- ↑ Elsevier: Randomly selecting leaders could prove to be a remedy for hubris
- ↑ Medical Xpress: Is video game addiction real?
- ↑ [url-for-TIL publication: title]
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