SGU Episode 648

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SGU Episode 648
December 9th 2017
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SGU 647                      SGU 649

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

The mind tells me one thing, and the heart tells me something else. But the facts are there.

Robert Oswald, brother of Lee Harvey Oswald

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction

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


What’s the Word? ()

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News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

News_Item_1 ()

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News_Item_2 ()

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News_Item_3 ()

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News_Item_4 ()

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Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

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Email #1: Chunking ()

Follow-up #1: Net neutrality ()

Science or Fiction ()

Answer Item
Fiction 3D printing organs
Science Viruses share genes
Science
Video games boost memory
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Cara
Video games boost memory
Bob
3D printing organs
Evan
Video games boost memory
Jay
3D printing organs

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: Researchers find that viruses share some of their genes across all kingdoms of life, not just the ones they infect.[7]
Item #2: A new study finds that playing 3D video games increased gray matter in the memory forming parts of the brain. [8]
Item #3: Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for 3D printing entire organs made out of a host’s own stem cells.[9]

Cara's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Jay's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

The mind tells me one thing, and the heart tells me something else. But the facts are there.
– Robert Oswald (1934-2017), brother of Lee Harvey Oswald

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.

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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Today I Learned

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[10]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description


References

  1. [url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]
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  3. [url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]
  4. [url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]
  5. Vice: The Beautiful Record Made from Tree Rings
  6. Dendrochronology
  7. University of Illinois News Bureau: Study: Viruses share genes with organisms across the tree of life
  8. PLOS ONE: Playing Super Mario 64 increases hippocampal grey matter in older adults
  9. ScienceDaily: Researchers 3-D print lifelike artificial organ models
  10. [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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