SGU Episode 668
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SGU Episode 668 |
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April 28th 2018 |
Organic solar cells incorporate carbon into their construction, with several advantages over conventional "inorganic" cells. [1] |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella
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Quote of the Week |
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false idea that democracy means "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." |
Isaac Asimov American writer |
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Show Notes |
Forum Discussion |
Introduction, sicknesses, sound editing
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
What's the Word? (11:38)
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News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Are Echochambers a Myth? (m:ss)
Organic Solar Cells ()
Self-Cleaning Coating ()
Interview with ___ ()
- Tobias Füchslin, Research Manager Online at Media Pulse (in Switzerland)
Who's That Noisy? ()
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Announcements ()
Science or Fiction (h:mm:ss)
Item #1: A new study finds that untrained 8-12 year old children have the muscular endurance of elite marathon or triatholon athletes.[4]
Item #2: Researchers find that reading an op-ed was more likely to reinforce existing beliefs than to change the reader’s mind.[5]
Item #3: Scientists have demonstrated quantum entanglement in the largest experimental setup to date, 15 micrometers wide, the thickness of a fine human hair.[6]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | Op-eds reinforce beliefs |
Science | Children's elite endurance |
Science | Quantum entanglement 15μm 15 micrometers |
Host | Result |
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Steve |
Rogue | Guess |
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Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
_Rogue_'s Response
_Rogue_'s Response
_Rogue_'s Response
Steve Explains Item #_n_
Steve Explains Item #_n_
Steve Explains Item #_n_
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
– Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American writer and professor of biochemistry
Signoff/Announcements ()
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[7]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of Michigan: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization
- ↑ BBC Future: The myth of the online echo chamber
- ↑ The Verge: How science made a self-cleaning coating that repels all liquid
- ↑ Frontiers: Metabolic and Fatigue Profiles are Comparable Between Prepubertal Children and Well-Trained Adult Endurance Athletes
- ↑ YaleNews: Study shows newspaper op-eds change minds
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Einstein's 'spooky action' goes massive
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]