SGU Episode 978
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| SGU Episode 978 |
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| April 6th 2024 |
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"New York City could soon have scores of autonomous vehicles (AVs) jockeying their way through bustling streets." [1] |
| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
| Guest |
AJR: Andrea Jones-Rooy, |
| Quote of the Week |
As always in life, people want a simple answer . . . and it's always wrong. |
Susan Greenfield, English scientist |
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| Show Notes |
| SGU Forum |
Introduction, knives, Hawaii, Alaska, snow, treats stories
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Quickie with Bob: Silicon Spikes (9:58)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [2]
News Items
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B:
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J:
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Havana Syndrome (11:55)
Robo Taxis in NY (34:10)
B: "Guidelines"
Rebellions and Cultural Memory (48:01)
Gravitational Waves and Human Life (1:05:30)
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:15:28)
Email #1: Evolution of gullibility
Who's That Noisy? (1:24:58)
New Noisy (1:29:22)
[Animal? honking/squeaking noises]
J:... things that could possibly make that noise
Announcements (1:30:06)
Science or Fiction (1:33:31)
Theme: Eggs
Item #1: By weight the egg white is >90% protein, while the egg yolk is >90% fat.[6]
Item #2: Easter egger chickens are a breed that can lay eggs which are yellow, blue, green, cream, or even pink.[7]
Item #3: In the US eggs must be refrigerated once harvested and cleaned, while in Europe eggs are stored at room temperature.[8]
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Egg white vs. egg yolk |
| Science | Easter Egger chickens 
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| Science | Refrigerated vs. room temp |
| Host | Result |
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| Steve | win |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Jay | Easter Egger chickens |
Bob | Easter Egger chickens |
Andrea | Egg white vs. egg yolk |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Jay's Response
Bob's Response
Andrea's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:48:25)
As always in life, people want a simple answer . . . and it's always wrong,
– Susan Greenfield (1950-present), English scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords
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.
Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Popular Science: NYC takes first step towards unleashing robotaxis on city roads
- ↑ [url_from_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
- ↑ Neurologica: What to Make of Havana Syndrome
- ↑ National Bureau of Economic Research: Eclipses and the Memory of Revolutions: Evidence from China
- ↑ phys.org: Gravitational waves may have made human life possible
- ↑ Egg Info: Egg white vs egg yolk
- ↑ Farmers' Almanac: What Are Easter Egger Chickens?
- ↑ Business Insider: Why Europeans Don't Refrigerate Eggs But Americans Do
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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