SGU Episode 774
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SGU Episode 774 | |
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May 9th 2020 | |
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SGU 773 | SGU 775 |
Skeptical Rogues | |
S: Steven Novella | |
B: Bob Novella | |
C: Cara Santa Maria | |
J: Jay Novella | |
E: Evan Bernstein | |
Guest | |
RS: Richard Saunders | |
Quote of the Week | |
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. | |
William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher | |
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Download Podcast | |
Show Notes | |
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Introduction[edit]
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update ()[edit]
News Items[edit]
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Wandering Magnetic North Pole ()[edit]
Air Plasma Jet Propulsion ()[edit]
Hydrogen Breathers ()[edit]
- ScienceAlert: Some Astronomers Think We Should Be Looking For Hydrogen-Breathing Aliens. Here's Why[3]
Murder Hornets ()[edit]
Prayer for COVID-19 ()[edit]
Special Segment: Premium Wine Cards ()[edit]
Who's That Noisy? ()[edit]
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: Baby hippos
New Noisy ()[edit]
[British man discussing a finding of David Dunning's]
Science or Fiction ()[edit]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | artificial fertilizer |
Science | urine fertilizer |
Science | haber-bosch process |
Host | Result |
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Steve | swept |
Rogue | Guess |
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Richard | artificial fertilizer |
Jay | artificial fertilizer |
Cara | artificial fertilizer |
Evan | artificial fertilizer |
Bob | artificial fertilizer |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Theme: Agriculture
Item #1: Artificial fertilizer is responsible for 80% of current world food production.[6]
Item #2: The Haber-Bosch process, used to fix nitrogen, consumes between 1-2% of the world’s energy usage.[7]
Item #3: One adult’s urine contains enough nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to fertilize enough food production for 50-100% of one person’s food requirements.[8]
Richard's Response[edit]
Jay's Response[edit]
Cara's Response[edit]
Evan's Response[edit]
Bob's Response[edit]
Steve Explains Item #3[edit]
Steve Explains Item #2[edit]
Steve Explains Item #1[edit]
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
– William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher (1845-1879)
Signoff/Announcements ()[edit]
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.
Today I Learned[edit]
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References[edit]
- ↑ BBC News: Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings
- ↑ Phys.org: Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion with air plasmas
- ↑ ScienceAlert: Some Astronomers Think We Should Be Looking For Hydrogen-Breathing Aliens. Here's Why
- ↑ Smithsonian Magazine: No, Americans Do Not Need to Panic About ‘Murder Hornets’
- ↑ NPR: Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19
- ↑ Our World in Data: How many people does synthetic fertilizer feed?
- ↑ Chemical & Engineering News: Industrial ammonia production emits more CO2 than any other chemical-making reaction. Chemists want to change that
- ↑ Modern Farmer: Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
Vocabulary[edit]
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