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SGU Episode 987
June 8th 2024
987 Chang-e-6.jpg

On the far side of the Moon, the Chang'e-6 lander deployed a small roving vehicle to take a selfie. Credit: CNSA

SGU 986                      SGU 988

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.

George Box, British statistician

Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction, Cara's dog's ailment

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

Quickie with Bob: Drake Equation Update (13:06)

  • [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [1]


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News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Change-6 Lifts Off from Moon (18:11)

Adaptogens (27:48)


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Younger Periods (44:42)

More Aliens (56:44)

Metasurface Night Vision (1:12:18)

Who's That Noisy? (1:25:29)

Answer to previous Noisy:
Controlled audio feedback via "pendulum music"
Note: the Noisy is based on this piece/installation: Pendulum Music - Steve Reich (1966)

New Noisy (1:29:20)

[Background whooshing, foreground whirring/siren]

J:... what this week's Noisy is

Announcements (1:29:45)

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:32:29)

Email #1: Megabits

Email #2: Ancient Pyramids

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Science or Fiction (1:42:55)

Theme: GMO News

Item #1: Researchers have developed a photosynthesis-enhanced poplar tree variety with a greater than 50% increase in above ground biomass accumulation.[7]
Item #2: The pink glow pineapple is approved in the US, it has pink flesh that is sweeter, less sour, with hints of watermelon.[8]
Item #3: A biotech company has begun shipping "firefly petunias", which glow when you touch or shake them.[9]

Answer Item
Fiction Firefly petunias
Science Enhanced poplar tree
Science
Pink glow pineapple
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Cara
 Firefly petunias
Jay
 Enhanced poplar tree
Bob
 Enhanced poplar tree
Evan
 Enhanced poplar tree

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

Cara's Response

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Steve Explains Item #1

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:59:39)


Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.

 – George Box (1919-2013), British statistician, from Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces (1987)


Signoff

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

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[10]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References

  1. ↑ [url_from_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  2. ↑ Reuters: Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon
  3. ↑ Science-Based Medicine: What are "Adaptogens"?
  4. ↑ Cosmos: Age of first period declines and researchers say it could be obesity or even pollution
  5. ↑ Irish Star: US Army officer claims 'aliens exist and are already interacting with humans'
  6. ↑ Optica: A Metasurface Approach to Night Vision
  7. ↑ ISAAA
    International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
    : GE Poplar Trees Help Fight Climate Change
  8. ↑ Del Monte: Pinkglow: Quite Frequently Asked Questions
  9. ↑ Light Bio: Firefly Petunia: the flower you will love the most
  10. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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