SGU Episode 940

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SGU Episode 940
July 15th 2023
"Betelgeuse may be larger and later in life than other scientists have calculated. It could go supernova very soon."
SGU 939                      SGU 941
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
G: George Hrab
Guest
AJR: Andrea Jones-Rooy, political, social, and data scientist
Quote of the Week
Every time you perform a magic trick, you’re engaging in experimental psychology. If the audience asks, "How the hell did he do that?" then the experiment was successful.
Teller, American magician
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Introduction

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

Dumbest Thing of the Week (18:54)

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News Items

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News_Item_1 (35:07)

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News_Item_2 (48:48)

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News_Item_3 (1:02:51)

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Science or Fiction (1:36:49)

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Rogue	Guess

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

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Signoff & Announcements (1:57:49)

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
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