SGU Episode 988

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SGU Episode 988
June 15th 2024
Model of the targeted deep brain zone, the striatum, a key player in reward and reinforcement mechanisms. Credit: EPFL
SGU 987                      SGU 989
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Understand well as I may, my comprehension is only an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand.
Ada Lovelace, English mathematician
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Introduction, superhero TV series

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

Quickie with Evan: Mysterious Signal (5:48)

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News Items

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B:

C:

J:

E:

(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

Ultraprocessed Foods (12:24)

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Artemis Space Suits (27:54)

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Interstellar Clouds (41:32)

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Prebiotic Soda (55:47)

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Noninvasive Deep Brain Stimulation (1:07:45)

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Who's That Noisy? (1:11:24)

Answer to previous Noisy:

Exhaust nozzle closing on Pratt and Whitney fighter jet engine

New Noisy (1:17:02)

[whizzing, whooshing animal burbles?]

what this noisy is

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:22:14)

Email #1: Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon

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Science or Fiction (1:29:37)

Item #1: _item_text_from_show_notes_ Item #2: _item_text_from_show_notes_ Item #3: _item_text_from_show_notes_

Answer	Item
Fiction
Science

Host	Result
Steve	swept

Rogue	Guess

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

Bob's Response

Jay's Response

Evan's Response

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:41:48)

Understand well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand.  – Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and 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

• Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference
• Fact/Description
• Fact/Description

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