SGU Episode 965

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SGU Episode 965
January 6th 2024
An innovative design can increase energy output from solar updraft towers by more than twofold and works in hot and dry conditions.
SGU 964                      SGU 966
SGU 913 ← predictions→ SGU 1017
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.
Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court justice
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Introduction, predictions from 1924

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
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Psychics' predictions for 2023 (4:05)

The Rogues review others' predictions and then their own for 2023.

Rogues' predictions for 2023 (14:23)

Jay's results

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Steve's results

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Cara's results

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Evan's results

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Bob's results

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Rogues' predictions for 2024 (25:13)

The Rogues make their own predictions for 2024.

Jay's predictions

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Steve's predictions

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Cara's predictions

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Evan's predictions

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Bob's predictions

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Rogues each make one science news prediction (31:13)

“pay no attention to that person behind the curtain!”

News Items

Dosing Gene Expression (34:16)

• Control of mammalian gene expression by modulation of polyA signal cleavage at 5′ UTR 

Solar Tower (39:20)

• New twin-tech solar tower generates twice the power, 24/7  

Alzheimer's Virus (46:30)

• A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses to Alzheimer's Again And Again 

Quark Matter (57:27)

• The likelihood of quark matter cores in massive neutron stars 

Scientology RICO (1:05:11)

• "Criminal Enterprise" Scientology Should Face RICO Charges, Danny Masterson Accusers Say – Update 

Who's That Noisy? ()

Answer to previous Noisy:

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New Noisy (1:21:14)

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Announcements (1:22:05)

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Science or Fiction (1:25:14)

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

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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.

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Today I Learned

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