SGU Episode 654

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SGU Episode 654
January 20th 2018
The Black Death in Medieval Europe
SGU 653                      SGU 655
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
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Introduction, Mudslides & Amtrak, Jay's VR fun

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

Forgotten Superheroes of Science (8:40)

• Sophie Wilson, English computer scientist

News Items

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Black Death (11:09)

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Britt Hermes Lawsuit ()

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Fake News Follow Up (32:34)

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Who's That Noisy? (43:23)

Answer to previous Noisy:

New Noisy (48:32)

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Science or Fiction (1:13:55)

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Fiction	Moon phases & earthquakes
Science	Self-healing concrete
Science	Atom-thick storage chip

Host	Result
Steve	swept

Rogue	Guess
Cara	Moon phases & earthquakes
Bob	Moon phases & earthquakes
Jay	Moon phases & earthquakes
Evan	Moon phases & earthquakes

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:26:17)

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Signoff/Announcements (1:28:00)

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

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