SGU Episode 661

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SGU Episode 661
March 10th 2018
Researchers have found a way to let a driverless car "see" around a corner, using a technique similar to LIDAR.
SGU 660                      SGU 662
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
Quote of the Week
The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.
Christopher Hitchens, American-British author
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Introduction, Rogues' first book, Live stream, Patreon

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

What's the Word? (7:43)

• Heritable vs. inheritable

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News Items

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Who's That Noisy? (1:07:37)

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New Noisy (1:11:24)

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Science or Fiction (1:12:04)

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

Announcements (1:29:03)

• patron update

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:30:27)

The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.
– Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), American-British author, from his 2001 book, Letters to a Young Contrarian

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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Today I Learned

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