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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 ==
== 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 {{w|Britt Marie Hermes|Britt Hermes}} <small>()</small> ==
== Interview with {{w|Britt Marie Hermes|Britt Hermes}} <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

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction[edit]

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


Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()[edit]

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

News Items[edit]

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Speciation Event Observed ()[edit]

UK Water Companies Using Dowsing ()[edit]

NET Neutrality ()[edit]

Interstellar Visitor ()[edit]

Who's That Noisy? ()[edit]

New Noisy ()[edit]

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
(Answer from next episode)

Interview with Britt Hermes ()[edit]

Science or Fiction ()[edit]

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[edit]

Jay's Response[edit]

Evan's Response[edit]

Steve Explains Item #4[edit]

Steve Explains Item #2[edit]

Steve Explains Item #1[edit]

Steve Explains Item #3[edit]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]

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

Signoff/Announcements ()[edit]

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[edit]

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