SGU Episode 844

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SGU Episode 844
September 11th 2021
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SGU 843                      SGU 845
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Greater understanding of p-hacking among investigators, journals, peer-reviewers, and consumers of scientific literature will promote more responsible research methodologies and analyses.
David Weinberg, vitreoretinal surgeon and professor of ophthalmology
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Introduction

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

News Items

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Now how much would you pay? ()

• Ending Prices With “.99″ Can Sometimes Backfire on Sellers

Magnetic Field Record ()

• New superconducting magnet breaks magnetic field strength records, paving the way for fusion energy

Mars Rock Sample ()

• Perseverance makes history on Mars, snatches its first rock sample

Getting Rid of Cash ()

• Eliminating cash could benefit average U.S. families

Who's That Noisy? ()

• Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

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Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	1000 medical emoji
Science	New Cambrian species
Science	Sourcing lithium

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

Item #1: The US Department of Health and Human Services has officially approved a set of almost 1,000 medical emoji for communication with patients who are deaf, speak a foreign language, or are medically unable to speak.
Item #2: Scientists describe a new Cambrian species, Titanokorys gainesi, an insect ancestor half a meter long, and closely related to a 2-meter-long predator.
Item #3: Scientists have developed a membrane that could potentially be used to efficiently source lithium from the oceans, which contains 5,000 times as much lithium as land.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Greater understanding of p-hacking among investigators, journals, peer-reviewers, and consumers of scientific literature will promote more responsible research methodologies and analyses.
– David Weinberg, vitreoretinal surgeon and professor of ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Signoff/Announcements ()

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

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