SGU Episode 843

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SGU Episode 843
September 4th 2021
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SGU 842                      SGU 844
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Humanity has the start in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.
Isaac Asimov, American writer and professor of biochemistry
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Introduction

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

Your Number's Up ()

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News Items

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B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Poison Frogs ()

• [link_URL title]

Let Kids Roam ()

• Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood

Going Electric ()

• Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

Artificial Neurons ()

• An artificial ionic neuron for tomorrow’s electronic memories

Largest Structures Likely Don't Exist ()

• The Largest Structures In The Universe May Not Actually Exist
• see Episode 392

Neutron Star Mountains ()

• Neutron star 'mountains' may be blocking our view of mysterious gravitational waves

Who's That Noisy? ()

Answer to last week’s Noisy:

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New Noisy ()

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Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	A system better than CRISPR
Science	Less dangerous superflares
Science	Capacity loss prevention

Host	Result
'	clever

Rogue	Guess
Evan	Capacity loss prevention
Jay	Less dangerous superflares
Bob	A system better than CRISPR
Cara	Capacity loss prevention

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

Item #1: Astronomers report in a new study that superflares from young red dwarf stars are much less dangerous to their planets than previously thought.
Item #2: The first time a lithium-ion battery is charged it permanently loses 10-18% of its capacity, but scientists present a new simple technique that prevents 93% of this loss.
Item #3: A new study involving bacteriophages details a potential new gene editing system more efficient and precise than CRISPR.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Humanity has the start in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.
– Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American writer and professor of biochemistry

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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