SGU Episode 891
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| SGU Episode 891 |
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| August 6th 2022 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
| Quote of the Week |
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| Show Notes |
| [ https://sguforums.org/index.php?BOARD=1.0 Forum Discussion] |
Introduction
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Quickie with Bob ()
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News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
The Neuroscience of Politics ()
- [link_URL TITLE][2]
Cozy Lava Tubes ()
- [link_URL TITLE][3]
Video Games and Well-being ()
- [link_URL TITLE][4]
Invisible Dark Matter (58:23)
- [link_URL TITLE][5]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
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Question #1: Lord Kelvin ()
Question #2: Green Methane ()
Question #3: Universe Isotropy ()
Who's That Noisy? (1:21:24)
New Noisy (1:23:38)
[high-pitched, scratchy calls/music]
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J: If you think you know what this week's Noisy is, you can email me at WTN@theskepticsguide.org. ...
Science or Fiction (1:24:53)
Theme: Materials Science
Item #1: Chemists have developed a method for essentially printing complex designer molecules by using specific frequencies of light.[6]
Item #2: Scientists have produced a method for combining single-walled carbon nanotubes into highly ordered structures, such as a regular helix, with minimal errors by using DNA as a lattice.[7]
Item #3: Researchers have produced a biocompatible fiber optic sensor out of spider silk.[8]
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Complex designer molecules |
| Science | Dna as a lattice |
| Science | Spider silk sensor |
| Host | Result |
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| Steve | win |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Jay | Spider silk sensor |
Bob | Complex designer molecules |
Cara | Complex designer molecules |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Jay's Response
Bob's Response
Cara's Response
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Steve Explains Item #3
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.
Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
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Notes
References
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Vocabulary
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