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== Forgotten Superheroes of Science <small>()</small> ==
== Forgotten Superheroes of Science <small>()</small> ==
* Hisako Koyama: [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisako_Koyama Hisako Koyama] (1916-1997) observed and drew {{w|sunspots}} for her entire career, offering an invaluable resource to solar astronomers<ref>[https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-stuff-meet-hisako-koyama-japans-queen-of-sunspots SyFy:  Star Stuff: Meet Hisako Koyama, Japan's queen of sunspots]</ref>


== News Items ==
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=== News_Item_1 <small>()</small> ===
=== Speciation Event Observed <small>()</small> ===
* [link_URL publication: title]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]</ref>
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/evolution-observed-in-darwins-finches/ Evolution Observed in Darwin’s Finches]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/evolution-observed-in-darwins-finches/ Neurologica: Evolution Observed in Darwin’s Finches]</ref>


=== News_Item_2 <small>()</small> ===
=== UK Water Companies Using Dowsing <small>()</small> ===
* [link_URL publication: title]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]</ref>
* [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/21/565746002/u-k-water-companies-sometimes-use-dowsing-rods-to-find-pipes U.K. Water Companies Sometimes Use Dowsing Rods To Find Pipes]<ref>[https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/21/565746002/u-k-water-companies-sometimes-use-dowsing-rods-to-find-pipes NPR: U.K. Water Companies Sometimes Use Dowsing Rods To Find Pipes]</ref>


=== News_Item_3 <small>()</small> ===
=== {{w|Net neutrality|NET Neutrality}} <small>()</small> ===
* [link_URL publication: title]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]</ref>
* [https://www.battleforthenet.com/ Battle for the Net]<ref>[https://www.battleforthenet.com/ Battle for the Net]</ref>


=== News_Item_4 <small>()</small> ===
=== Interstellar Visitor <small>()</small> ===
* [link_URL publication: title]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]</ref>
* [https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a13810150/first-interstellar-asteroid-like-nothing-astronomers-have-ever-seen/ The First Interstellar Asteroid Is Like Nothing Astronomers Have Ever Seen]<ref>[https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a13810150/first-interstellar-asteroid-like-nothing-astronomers-have-ever-seen/ Popular Mechanics: The First Interstellar Asteroid Is Like Nothing Astronomers Have Ever Seen]</ref>


== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> ==
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> ==
* Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
* Answer to last week’s Noisy: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSHZ_b05W7o "Daddy's Car", a song written by AI]<ref>[https://qz.com/790523/daddys-car-the-first-song-ever-written-by-artificial-intelligence-is-actually-pretty-good/ Quartz: The first pop song ever written by artificial intelligence is pretty good, actually]</ref>


=== New Noisy <small>()</small> ===
=== New Noisy <small>()</small> ===
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
<br>([[SGU_Episode_648#Who.27s_That_Noisy.3F_.28.29|Answer from next episode]])


== Interview with ___ <small>()</small> ==
== Interview with {{w|Britt Marie Hermes|Britt Hermes}} <small>()</small> ==
 
* [https://www.naturopathicdiaries.com/ Naturopathic Diaries]<ref>[https://www.naturopathicdiaries.com/ Naturopathic Diaries]</ref>
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== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> ==
== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> ==

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SGU Episode 647
December 2nd 2017
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SGU 646                      SGU 648

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Magnificent desolation.
[Author's first words upon setting foot on the moon]

Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut

Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction

Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.


Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

  • Hisako Koyama: Hisako Koyama (1916-1997) observed and drew sunspots for her entire career, offering an invaluable resource to solar astronomers[1]

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Speciation Event Observed ()

UK Water Companies Using Dowsing ()

NET Neutrality ()

Interstellar Visitor ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
(Answer from next episode)

Interview with Britt Hermes ()

Science or Fiction ()

Answer Item
Fiction Domesticated dumber than wild
Science Dogs 2x smart as cats
Science
Carnivores not smarter than prey
Science
Raccoon equal to primates
Host Result
Steve sweep
Rogue Guess
Bob
 Carnivores not smarter than prey
Jay
 Dogs 2x smart as cats
Evan
 Dogs 2x smart as cats

’'Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Theme: How Smart Are Carnivores?[8]
Item #1: Dogs have twice the neuronal density as cats.
Item #2: On average domesticated species have significantly lower neuronal density than their wild counterparts.
Item #3: Contrary to what the researchers expected to find, carnivorous species did not have greater neuronal density than prey species.
Item #4: The racoon was an outlier among the carnivores, with a neuronal density equal to that of primates.

Bob's Response

Jay's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #4

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #3

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Magnificent desolation.
– American astronaut Buzz Aldrin's first words upon setting foot on the moon

Signoff/Announcements ()

S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

S: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information on this and other episodes, please visit our website at theskepticsguide.org, where you will find the show notes as well as links to our blogs, videos, online forum, and other content. You can send us feedback or questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. Also, please consider supporting the SGU by visiting the store page on our website, where you will find merchandise, premium content, and subscription information. Our listeners are what make SGU possible.

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Today I Learned

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description


References

  1. ↑ SyFy: Star Stuff: Meet Hisako Koyama, Japan's queen of sunspots
  2. ↑ Neurologica: Evolution Observed in Darwin’s Finches
  3. ↑ NPR: U.K. Water Companies Sometimes Use Dowsing Rods To Find Pipes
  4. ↑ Battle for the Net
  5. ↑ Popular Mechanics: The First Interstellar Asteroid Is Like Nothing Astronomers Have Ever Seen
  6. ↑ Quartz: The first pop song ever written by artificial intelligence is pretty good, actually
  7. ↑ Naturopathic Diaries
  8. ↑ Frontiers in Neuroanatomy: Dogs Have the Most Neurons, Though Not the Largest Brain: Trade-Off between Body Mass and Number of Neurons in the Cerebral Cortex of Large Carnivoran Species
  9. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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