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SGU Episode 960 |
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December 2nd 2023 |
"Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99. Scientific detective work has unearthed evidence that the material is not a superconductor, and clarified its actual properties." [1] |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
Quote of the Week |
Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind. |
John Dewey, American philosopher |
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Download Podcast |
Show Notes |
Forum Discussion |
Introduction, Evan's distal biceps tendon rupture
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Internet Use and Mental Health (16:20)
Methane Capture (33:14)
Bitter Revenge (47:15)
Underground Microbes (1:01:11)
PopSci Magazine Closes (1:09:02)
Quickie with Steve (1:17:40)
- LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery [1]
(Note: this article is not from the SGU show notes page)
[_mention_of_previous_discussion_][link needed]
Who's That Noisy? (1:20:33)
[High-pitched warblings]
New Noisy (1:23:38)
[Deep, airy pulses]
Announcements (1:24:18)
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:26:25)
Email #1: Dr. GPT
Science or Fiction (1:35:06)
Theme: Mushrooms
Item #1: Evidence shows that many mushroom species will increase their growth after a lightning strike, with shiitake crop yield doubling.[7]
Item #2: Three popular supermarket mushrooms, cremini, button, and portobello, are all the exact same species.[8]
Item #3: Although originally classified as plants, the kingdom of Fungi is genetically closest to the kingdom of Protista.[9]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | Fungi closest to Protista |
Science | Growth after lightning strike |
Science | Supermarket 'shrooms same |
Host | Result |
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Steve | win |
Rogue | Guess |
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Evan | Fungi closest to Protista |
Bob | Growth after lightning strike |
Cara | Fungi closest to Protista |
Jay | Fungi closest to Protista |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Evan's Response
Bob's Response
Cara's Response
Jay's Response
Steve Explains Item #2
[_mushroom_nutrition_past_SOF_or_news_item][link needed]
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:52:26)
Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.
– John Dewey (1859-1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer
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[10]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nature: LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery
- ↑ Science-Based Medicine: Internet Use and Mental Well-Being
- ↑ Science News: Capturing methane from the air would slow global warming. Can it be done?
- ↑ Psychology Today: Revenge Is Rarely Sweet
- ↑ Northwestern University: Minimalist or maximalist? The life of a microbe a mile underground
- ↑ The Verge: After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine
- ↑ Phys.org: Lightning really does make mushrooms multiply
- ↑ Kottke.org: Button, crimini, and portobello are all the same mushroom
- ↑ Wikipedia: Kingdom (biology)
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]