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=== COV-2 Has Natural Origin <small>()</small> === | === COV-2 Has Natural Origin <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm ScienceDaily: COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin]<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm ScienceDaily: COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin]</ref> | ||
=== Snake Oil for COVID-19 <small>()</small> === | === Snake Oil for COVID-19 <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://news.trust.org/item/20200323225613-cmq3v Reuters: Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus]<ref>[https://news.trust.org/item/20200323225613-cmq3v Reuters: Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus]</ref> | ||
=== Fake Dead Sea Scrolls <small>()</small> === | === Fake Dead Sea Scrolls <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/all-16-dead-sea-scroll-fragments-in-the-museum-of-the-bible-are-fakes/ Ars Technica: All 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments in the Museum of the Bible are fakes]<ref>[https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/all-16-dead-sea-scroll-fragments-in-the-museum-of-the-bible-are-fakes/ Ars Technica: All 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments in the Museum of the Bible are fakes]</ref> | ||
=== Cannabinoids for Acute Pain <small>()</small> === | === Cannabinoids for Acute Pain <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/cannabinoids-for-acute-pain/ Science-Based Medicine: Cannabinoids for Acute Pain]<ref>[https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/cannabinoids-for-acute-pain/ Science-Based Medicine: Cannabinoids for Acute Pain]</ref> | ||
=== Why Do Females Outlive Males? <small>()</small> === | === Why Do Females Outlive Males? <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/from-lions-to-elephant-seals-females-outlive-males/ Cosmos: From lions to orcas, females outlive males]<ref>[https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/from-lions-to-elephant-seals-females-outlive-males/ Cosmos: From lions to orcas, females outlive males]</ref> | ||
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> == | == Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> == | ||
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<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' | <blockquote>'''Item #1:''' A new study finds that learning through VR was no different in outcome from traditional computer or hands-on learning methods.<ref>[https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/03/video-game-experience-or-gender-may-improve-vr-learning-study-finds Cornell Chronicle: Video game experience or gender may improve VR learning, study finds ]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' The results of a new study suggest that snake venom evolved largely for hunting prey, and not self-defense.<ref>[https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/03/snake-venom-evolved-for-prey-not-protection/126834 HeritageDaily: Snake venom evolved for prey not protection]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' A new study finds that renewable energy plants can be placed safely in protected regions with little environmental impact.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52023881 BBC News: Climate change – Green energy plant threat to wilderness areas]</ref></blockquote> | ||
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<blockquote> | <blockquote>The way infectious diseases have begun to come back shows that we remain caught in the web of life–permanently and irretrievably–no matter how clever we are at altering what we do not like, or how successful we become at displacing other species.<br>– {{w|William H. McNeill (historian)|William H. McNeill}}, historian</blockquote> | ||
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SGU Episode 768 |
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March 28th 2020 |
(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 way infectious diseases have begun to come back shows that we remain caught in the web of life - permanently and irretrievably- no matter how clever we are at altering what we do not like, or how successful we become at displacing other species. |
William H. McNeill, historian |
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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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B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
COV-2 Has Natural Origin ()
Snake Oil for COVID-19 ()
Fake Dead Sea Scrolls ()
Cannabinoids for Acute Pain ()
Why Do Females Outlive Males? ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Science or Fiction ()
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Item #1: A new study finds that learning through VR was no different in outcome from traditional computer or hands-on learning methods.[6]
Item #2: The results of a new study suggest that snake venom evolved largely for hunting prey, and not self-defense.[7]
Item #3: A new study finds that renewable energy plants can be placed safely in protected regions with little environmental impact.[8]
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
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_Rogue_ Response
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
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Fiction | Energy plants |
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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
The way infectious diseases have begun to come back shows that we remain caught in the web of life–permanently and irretrievably–no matter how clever we are at altering what we do not like, or how successful we become at displacing other species.
– William H. McNeill, historian
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
References
- ↑ ScienceDaily: COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin
- ↑ Reuters: Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus
- ↑ Ars Technica: All 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments in the Museum of the Bible are fakes
- ↑ Science-Based Medicine: Cannabinoids for Acute Pain
- ↑ Cosmos: From lions to orcas, females outlive males
- ↑ Cornell Chronicle: Video game experience or gender may improve VR learning, study finds
- ↑ HeritageDaily: Snake venom evolved for prey not protection
- ↑ BBC News: Climate change – Green energy plant threat to wilderness areas
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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