SGU Episode 658

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SGU Episode 658
February 17th 2018
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SGU 657                      SGU 659

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

You look at science (or at least talk of it) as some sort of demoralising invention of man, something apart from real life, and which must be cautiously guarded and kept separate from everyday existence. But science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

Rosalind Franklin, British chemist

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Introduction, No Jay

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

Water ruins Tuesday recording; Ash Wednesday ()

News Items

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

Win Against Homeopathy (10:40)

Life Beneath the Ice (19:57)

Aside: Door-opening Robot (25:34)

New dog-like robot from Boston Dynamics can open doors

Illuminati (27:27)

Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots (39:20)

What's the Word? (49:03)

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Who's That Noisy? (1:02:14)


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Announcements ()

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: MIT engineers present a new neural network computer chip that is up to 7 times faster and uses 95% less energy than an equivalent conventional digital chip.[5]
Item #2: A new study finds that couples where either partner drinks one or more sugar-sweetened beverage per day have a decreased chance of getting pregnant.[6]
Item #3: An analysis of the last 25 years of data shows that safe-sleep recommendations have not decreased the rate of sudden infant death in the neonatal period.[7]

Answer Item
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Science
Host Result
Steve
Rogue Guess

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

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Steve Explains Item #_n_

Steve Explains Item #_n_

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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

You look at science (or at least talk of it) as some sort of demoralising invention of man, something apart from real life, and which must be cautiously guarded and kept separate from everyday existence. But science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), British chemist and X-ray crystallographer

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.

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