SGU Episode 743

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SGU Episode 743
October 5th 2019
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SGU 742                      SGU 744
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
Quote of the Week
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
Samuel Johnson, English writer
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Introduction

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Your Number’s Up ()

• 666 (number)

News Items

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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

Red Meat Controversy ()

• The Red Meat Controversy

Reusing Batteries ()

• It’s time to get serious about recycling lithium-ion batteries

Bronze Age Baby Bottles ()

• Bronze Age Baby Bottles Reveal How Some Ancient Infants Were Fed

Planet 9 Black Hole ()

• Planet Nine could be a primordial black hole, new research suggests

Who's That Noisy? ()

• Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

Question #1: Flu Vaccine and Herd Immunity ()

In the past I didn't get a flu vaccine. I get pretty nervous around needles and have fainted in the past when having blood drawn for testing, so I didn't want to put myself in that position. I also thought that I'm only affecting myself by not getting the vaccine each year. My question is, is there a herd immunity factor to flu vaccines?
– Thanks, Eyal Sion

Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	Nanoengineered silver
Science	Negative energy
Science	Bionic & blindfolded

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Rogue	Guess

’'Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: A new paper demonstrates how it is possible to have negative energy.
Item #2: Scientists have created nanoengineered silver which they claim is 42% stronger than the strongest steel alloy.
Item #3: A new prototype bionic leg has detailed sensory feedback sufficient to allow users to walk blindfolded.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
– Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English writer

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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