SGU Episode 950
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SGU Episode 950 |
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September 23rd 2023 |
A flint used to shape the wooden structure. [1] Credit: Larry Barham, University of Liverpool |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
Quote of the Week |
What is at stake is whether our country will follow science or superstitions & quackery. |
Alejandro Frank, professor of mathematical physics at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
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Introduction, Dr. Cara, Bob, and Liz go to Disney World
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
CAR-T Therapy (9:01)
Martian Life (25:55)
Oldest Wooden Structures (39:17)
Mexican Alien Bodies (55:07)
Life Signature on Exoplanet (1:06:02)
_Rogue_mentions_SGU_discussing_Venus_phosphene_[link needed]
Who's That Noisy? (1:10:54)
New Noisy (1:16:35)
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Announcements (1:17:56)
Science or Fiction (1:24:39)
Theme: Climate change
Item #1: According to the most recent statistics, deaths due to extreme weather have almost tripled between 1970 and 2019.[6]
Item #2: 2022 saw both global coal consumption and CO2 emissions hit an all-time high.[7]
Item #3: The Earth is losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice each year, and this pace is accelerating.[8]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | Weather deaths have tripled |
Science | All-time high emissions |
Science | Accelerating ice loss |
Host | Result |
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Steve | clever |
Rogue | Guess |
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Evan | Weather deaths have tripled |
Jay | All-time high emissions |
Cara | Accelerating ice loss |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Evan's Response
Jay's Response
Cara's Response
Steve Explains Item #1
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #3
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:41:18)
What is at stake here is whether our country will follow science or superstitions and quackery.
– Alejandro Frank (1951-present), professor of mathematical physics at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Signoff
S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.
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Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cosmos: Wooden structure that predates modern humans found
- ↑ Neurologica: Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- ↑ Space.com: NASA may have unknowingly found and killed alien life on Mars 50 years ago, scientist claims
- ↑ Vox: The true story of the fake unboxed aliens is wilder than actual aliens
- ↑ Neurologica: Possible Sign of Life on Exoplanet
- ↑ World Meteorological Organization: Weather-related disasters increase over past 50 years, causing more damage but fewer deaths
- ↑ International Energy Agency: Global coal demand set to remain at record levels in 2023
- ↑ WaPo: Earth is now losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice each year. And it’s going to get worse.
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]