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<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' Scientists have developed an organic solvent that can dissolve any source of cellulose at room temperature, tripling the efficiency of producing biofuel from plant waste. <ref>[https://scienmag.com/love-hate-relationship-of-solvent-and-water-leads-to-better-biomass-breakup/ ScienMag: Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.<ref>[https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2020/07/15/tulane-scientists-build-high-performing-hybrid-solar-energy-converter/ New Orleans CityBusiness: Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Researchers have developed a catalyst that can be used in the conversion of sea water to fuel and calculate that it will function at industrial scale.<ref>[https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/EE/D0EE01457E#!divAbstract Energy & Environmental Science: Assessing the viability of K-Mo<sub>2</sub>C for reverse water–gas shift scale-up: molecular to laboratory to pilot scale]</ref><br></blockquote>
 
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== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> ==

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SGU Episode 784
July 18th 2020
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SGU 783                      SGU 785

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Guest

SA: Stephon Alexander

Quote of the Week

Hopefully, the 27th time’s the charm.

Grant Imahara

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.


In memoriam: Grant Imahara ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

"Dog Years" Myth ()

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()

Visual Perception and Filtering ()

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

  • Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner

New Noisy ()

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()

  • The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe

Science or Fiction ()

Answer Item
Fiction Organic solvent
Science Energy converter
Science
Sea water fuel
Host Result
Steve sweep
Rogue Guess

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: Scientists have developed an organic solvent that can dissolve any source of cellulose at room temperature, tripling the efficiency of producing biofuel from plant waste. [6]
Item #2: Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.[7]
Item #3: Researchers have developed a catalyst that can be used in the conversion of sea water to fuel and calculate that it will function at industrial scale.[8]

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Hopefully, the 27th time's the charm.
– Grant Imahara (1970-2020), American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor.

Signoff/Announcements ()

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

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Today I Learned

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References

  1. ↑ Today: Forget 'dog years' - Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong
  2. ↑ Ars Technica: Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action
  3. ↑ Neurologica: Imagining vs. Seeing
  4. ↑ Neurologica: The Brain's Filter
  5. ↑ Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial
  6. ↑ ScienMag: Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup
  7. ↑ New Orleans CityBusiness: Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter
  8. ↑ Energy & Environmental Science: Assessing the viability of K-Mo2C for reverse water–gas shift scale-up: molecular to laboratory to pilot scale
  9. ↑ publication: [url-for-TIL title]

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