SGU Episode 760

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SGU Episode 760
February 1st 2020
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SGU 759                      SGU 761
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
Quote of the Week
Each one of you can change the world, for you are made of star stuff, and you are connected to the universe.
Vera Rubin, American astronomer
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Introduction

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

What’s the Word? ()

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News Items

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Skeptical Puzzle ()

• Answer to last week’s Puzzle: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

Who's That Noisy? ()

• Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

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Science or Fiction ()

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_Host_ Explains Item #_n_

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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Each one of you can change the world, for you are made of star stuff, and you are connected to the universe.
– Vera Rubin (1928-2016), American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates.

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.

Today I Learned

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