SGU Episode 987

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SGU Episode 987
June 8th 2024
On the far side of the Moon, the Chang'e-6 lander deployed a small roving vehicle to take a selfie. Credit: CNSA
SGU 986                      SGU 988
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.
George Box, British statistician
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Introduction, Cara's dog's ailment

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

Quickie with Bob: Drake Equation Update (13:06)

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Change-6 Lifts Off from Moon (18:11)

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Adaptogens (27:48)

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Younger Periods (44:42)

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More Aliens (56:44)

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Metasurface Night Vision (1:12:18)

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Who's That Noisy? (1:25:29)

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Science or Fiction (1:42:55)

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Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:59:39)

Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.  – George Box (1919-2013), British statistician, from Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces (1987)

Signoff

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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