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SGU Episode 895
September 3rd 2022
895 roof panels.jpg

Solar panels on roof

SGU 894                      SGU 896

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Guest

SY: Dr. Seema Yasmin, British writer & science communicator

Quote of the Week

If you have an effect that nobody can replicate, then your phenomenon fades away. So if you want to have a legacy, then you jolly well better have an effect that replicates.

Susan Fiske, American social psychologist

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, Steve's COVID, Cara in FL

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Announcements (8:40)

  • 6-hour live stream

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Hot Summer (11:24)

  • [link_URL TITLE][1]

Tear Down This Paywall ()

  • [link_URL TITLE][2]

Volcano Catastrophe ()

  • [link_URL TITLE][3]

Solar Energy Update ()

  • [link_URL TITLE][4]

Interview with Dr. Seema Yasmin (1:07:53)


Who's That Noisy? (1:26:50)


New Noisy (1:30:50)

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]

short_text_from_transcript

More Announcements ()

Science or Fiction (1:33:24)

Theme: Common Myths

Item #1: The notion that humans have as many hair follicles as chimpanzees, on average, is false, with our closest cousins having 2-3 times as many as humans.[5]
Item #2: Bagpipes do not have their origin in Scotland, but are rather an ancient instrument. In fact, Nero was more likely to play the bagpipes than the fiddle while Rome burned (although that is also a myth).[6]
Item #3: Contrary to common lore, the QWERTY keyboard layout was not created to limit jamming but rather was designed for convenience.[7]

Answer Item
Fiction Chimps: 2-3x more follicles
Science Bagpipes not Scottish in origin
Science
Qwerty made for convenience
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Evan
 Qwerty made for convenience
Bob
 Chimps: 2-3x more follicles
Cara
 Chimps: 2-3x more follicles
Jay
 Chimps: 2-3x more follicles

Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Evan's Response

Bob's Response

Cara's Response

Jay's Response

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #3

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:46:35)

If you have an effect that nobody can replicate, then your phenomenon fades away. So if you want to have a legacy, then you jolly well better have an effect that replicates.
– Susan Fiske, American social psychologist

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.

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Today I Learned

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  5. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]
  6. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]
  7. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]
  8. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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