SGU Episode 764
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SGU Episode 764 |
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February 29th 2020 |
The first known animal that doesn't breathe |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
Quote of the Week |
I think if you're spending more time denying evidence than looking for it, then you've probably left the path of intelligent skepticism. |
Alan Dove, Ph.D., American science journalist, virologist |
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Show Notes |
Forum Discussion |
Introduction, "February", Katherine Johnson
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update (3:19)
Your Number's Up (13:15)
- The Speed of Light
News Items
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
How Planes Fly, part 1 (22:01)
Binaural Beats (34:13)
Non-Breathing Animal (48:03)
Rocketman Dies in Crash (53:42)
Who's That Noisy? (1:04:00)
New Noisy (1:06:40)
[rising and falling, pulsating repetition of a pipe-like tone]
J: All right. There it is.
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups
Follow-up #1: Sea Hawk vs. Seahawks (1:08:15)
Follow-up #2: Feedback on the "show from the future" (1:10:08)
Science or Fiction (1:16:23)
Theme: Whales
Item #1: Researchers find that California Gray Whales are over four times more likely to strand themselves during solar storms.[5]
Item #2: A new study involving Sperm whales off the coast of New Zealand confirm that they are able to predict the onset of earthquakes better than any other animal tested.[6]
Item #3: A large sighting, the largest in decades, indicates a probable surge in the population of Antarctic Blue Whales.[7]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | Predicting earthquakes |
Science | Antarctic population surge |
Science | Solar storms & self-stranding |
Host | Result |
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Steve | win |
Rogue | Guess |
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Evan | Solar storms & self-stranding |
Jay | Solar storms & self-stranding |
Bob | Solar storms & self-stranding |
Cara | Predicting earthquakes |
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Evan's Response
Jay's Response
Bob's Response
Cara's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:31:17)
I think if you're spending more time denying evidence than looking for it, then you've probably left the path of intelligent skepticism.
– Alan Love, Ph.D., American science journalist and virologist on This Week in Virology
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
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[8]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Scientific American: No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air
- ↑ Neurologica: Binaural Beats, Mood and Memory
- ↑ Live Science: Scientists discover first known animal that doesn't breathe
- ↑ LA Times: Death of rocket man 'Mad Mike' Hughes ends years of close calls
- ↑ Duke Today: Solar Storms Could Scramble Whales' Navigational Sense
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales' ability to find food
- ↑ BBC News: 'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
Vocabulary