SGU Episode 958
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SGU Episode 958 |
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November 18th 2023 |
Scientists in France have discovered a potential deposit of naturally occurring hydrogen, or "white hydrogen." [1] |
Skeptical Rogues |
S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
G: George Hrab |
Quote of the Week |
True science teaches, above all, Perhaps better translated as: about doubting and being ignorant.
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Miguel de Unamuno, |
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Show Notes |
Forum Discussion |
Introduction, George's music revelations, an Age of Nostalgia
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
...last week we interviewed...
Attenborough's long-beaked echidna (12:17)
S: So, have any of you guys heard of Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, Zaglossus attenboroughi ?
Swindler's List: Romance Scams (14:05)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [2]
News Items
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B:
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J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Whole Eye Transplant (21:15)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [3]
Hottest Year on Record (34:51)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [4]
Neutron Thickness (49:43)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [5]
Hydrogen Deposit in France (57:07)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [6]
Trust In Science Declining (1:06:51)
- [url_from_show_notes _article_title_] [7]
Who's That Noisy? (1:18:47)
New Noisy (1:25:15)
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Announcements (1:26:32)
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:28:20)
Correction #1: Oldest Photo
Science or Fiction (1:31:26)
Item #1: Researchers have discovered the first "vampire" virus, a parasitic virus that attaches to the "neck" of another virus in order to enter a host cell and take over the reproductive machinery.[8]
Item #2: A new study finds that Google DeepMind's machine learning weather prediction model can outperform existing models for 10-day weather prediction, 90% of the time in under one minute.[9]
Item #3: Scientists present a new fossil of a flying feathered dinosaur, avioptera, which dates to 185 million years ago, 20 million years older than the group (paraves) which is believed to have given rise to modern birds.[10]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | New flying dinosaur |
Science | Vampire virus |
Science | Deep Mind's predictions |
Host | Result |
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Steve | clever |
Rogue | Guess |
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Bob | New flying dinosaur |
Jay | Vampire virus |
Evan | Deep Mind's predictions |
George | Deep Mind's predictions |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Bob's Response
Jay's Response
Evan's Response
George's Response
Steve Explains Item #1
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #3
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:45:56)
True science teaches, above all, to doubt and to be ignorant.
Perhaps better translated as: about doubting and being ignorant.– Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936), Spanish writer & philosopher
Signoff/Thanksgiving Farewell (1:48:06)
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[11]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ World Economic Forum: World's largest white hydrogen deposit found in France
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