SGU Episode 882
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| SGU Episode 882 |
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| June 4th 2022 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
When I was a kid, people wanted to be an astronaut. Today, kids want to be famous, and that's totally the wrong approach. You have to have authenticity in what you're doing. You have to really care about the core message of what you're saying, and then everything else will fall into place. |
David Copperfield, American magician |
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Introduction, Skipping horrible news
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Exascale Supercomputer (1:05)
B: Okay. So, on SGU Episode 151--
C: --Whoa!
B: --June 9th, 2008--
E: --Oh my gosh!
B: --I announced the first petaflop supercomputer: a quadrillion calculations per second, 1015.
Dinosaurs Warm or Cold Blooded ()
Preventing Violent Crime ()
- A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.[3]
Revising Evolutionary Trees ()
New Optical Illusion ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
New Noisy ()
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Announcements ()
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
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Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: A new analysis finds that the Cueva de Ardales in Spain, famous for its many cave paintings, was likely occupied by human ancestors for as long as 500,000 years.[6]
Item #2: In a prospective study, dogs were able to detect asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with higher sensitivity than nasopharyngeal antigen testing, 97% vs 84%.[7]
Item #3: Scientists have developed a molecular drill that is activated by visible light and rotates at 2-3 million times per second, which can drill through bacterial membranes and can be used as a broad-spectrum, rapid-acting antibiotic for skin infections.[8]
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Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
_Rogue_ Response
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Steve Explains Item #_n_
Steve Explains Item #_n_
Steve Explains Item #_n_
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
When I was a kid, people wanted to be an astronaut. Today, kids want to be famous, and that's totally the wrong approach. You have to have authenticity in what you're doing. You have to really care about the core message of what you're saying, and then everything else will fall into place.
– David Copperfield, American magician
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[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
Notes
References
- ↑ Gizmodo: Absurd U.S. Supercomputer Becomes First to Officially Enter Coveted Exascale Status
- ↑ Neurologica: Were Dinosaurs Warm or Cold-Blooded?
- ↑ Vox: A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.
- ↑ Nature: Molecular phylogenies map to biogeography better than morphological ones
- ↑ EurekAlert: This illusion, new to science, is strong enough to trick our reflexes
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]
- ↑ PLOS: Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction
- ↑ Science Advances: Light-activated molecular machines are fast-acting broad-spectrum antibacterials that target the membrane
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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