SGU Episode 976

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SGU Episode 976
March 23rd 2024
SpaceX's Starship launches on its third test flight, March 14, 2024. (IC: SpaceX)
SGU 975                      SGU 977
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Guest
DL: Dante Lauretta, principal investigator for NASA's OSIRIS-REx
Quote of the Week
One takes comfort from the fact there is no Gresham's law in science. In the long run, good science drives out bad.
American Gardner, American writer
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Introduction, equinoxes, climate change

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

Quickie with Steve: Treating HIV with CRISPR (5:42)

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Who's That Noisy? (54:25)

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New Noisy (58:04)

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:01:56)

Follow up #1: Fighting lions

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Interview with Dante Lauretta ()

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Science or Fiction (1:27:03)

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

Jay's Response

Evan's Response

Bob's Response

Cara's Response

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:41:16)

One takes comfort from the fact there is no Gresham's law in science. In the long run, good science drives out bad.  – American Gardner (1914-2010), American popular mathematics and popular science writer

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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Today I Learned

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