SGU Episode 851

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SGU Episode 851
October 30th 2021
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SGU 850                      SGU 852
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
In many cases, flawed or misleading evidence is worse than no evidence at all. This is because the state of ignorance resulting from a lack of evidence is recognized as a state of ignorance, whereas the state of ignorance resulting from misleading evidence is not so recognized.
Vance Berger and Sunny Alperson, biostatistician and nurse practioner, resp.
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Introduction

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

What’s the Word? ()

• Chirality

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Who's That Noisy? ()

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S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

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Today I Learned

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