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== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> ==
== Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups <small>()</small> ==
 
''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''


<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' A new genetic analysis confirms that Polynesians made contact with Native Americans before European contact, despite being separated by thousands of miles of open ocean.<ref>[http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/07/polynesians-and-native-americans-made-early-contact.html Standford Medicine: Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Researchers have built a “robot scientist” capable of autonomously carrying out chemical experiments, and using AI to determine what experiments to run, with 1000 times the efficiency of human scientists.<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/robot-scientist-works-1000-times-faster-human-researchers THE: Robot scientist ‘works 1,000 times faster’ than human researchers]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Scientists have finally been able to produce commercial-level spider silk by genetically engineering hag fish to produce spider silk slime.<ref>[https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/hagfish-slime-turned-into-ultra-stiff-fibre/3007995.article Chemistry World: Hagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre]</ref></blockquote>
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=== Correction #1: Police Shooting Retraction <small>()</small> ===  


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''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''
<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' A new genetic analysis confirms that Polynesians made contact with Native Americans before European contact, despite being separated by thousands of miles of open ocean.<ref>[http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/07/polynesians-and-native-americans-made-early-contact.html Standford Medicine: Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Researchers have built a “robot scientist” capable of autonomously carrying out chemical experiments, and using AI to determine what experiments to run, with 1000 times the efficiency of human scientists.<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/robot-scientist-works-1000-times-faster-human-researchers THE: Robot scientist ‘works 1,000 times faster’ than human researchers]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Scientists have finally been able to produce commercial-level spider silk by genetically engineering hag fish to produce spider silk slime.<ref>[https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/hagfish-slime-turned-into-ultra-stiff-fibre/3007995.article Chemistry World: Hagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre]</ref></blockquote>
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SGU Episode 783
July 8th 2020
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SGU 782                      SGU 784

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

Quote of the Week

I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.

Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

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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]

Roundness Bias ()[edit]

Pooled Testing ()[edit]

Insect Feed ()[edit]

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion ()[edit]

Who's That Noisy? ()[edit]

New Noisy ()[edit]

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()[edit]

Question #1: Pasteurization ()[edit]

Correction #1: Police Shooting Retraction ()[edit]

Science or Fiction ()[edit]

Answer Item
Fiction Spider silk
Science Robot scientist
Science
Polynesian contact
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Jay
 Polynesian contact
Cara
 Spider silk
Bob
 Spider silk

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: A new genetic analysis confirms that Polynesians made contact with Native Americans before European contact, despite being separated by thousands of miles of open ocean.[7]
Item #2: Researchers have built a “robot scientist” capable of autonomously carrying out chemical experiments, and using AI to determine what experiments to run, with 1000 times the efficiency of human scientists.[8]
Item #3: Scientists have finally been able to produce commercial-level spider silk by genetically engineering hag fish to produce spider silk slime.[9]

Jay's Response[edit]

Cara's Response[edit]

Bob's Response[edit]

Steve Explains Item 2[edit]

Steve Explains Item 1[edit]

Steve Explains Item 3[edit]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]

I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.
– Thomas Paine (1737-1809), The Age of Reason

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[10]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References[edit]

  1. ↑ NatGeo: How scientists know COVID-19 is way deadlier than the flu
  2. ↑ ScienceDaily: Consumers prefer round numbers even when the specific number is better news
  3. ↑ Smithsonian Magazine: Pooled Testing Could Be the Fastest and Cheapest Way to Increase Coronavirus Screening
  4. ↑ Neurologica: Feeding Animals Insects
  5. ↑ Are Technica: The US military is getting serious about nuclear thermal propulsion
  6. ↑ Nasa: Helicopter on Mars
  7. ↑ Standford Medicine: Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds
  8. ↑ THE: Robot scientist ‘works 1,000 times faster’ than human researchers
  9. ↑ Chemistry World: Hagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre
  10. ↑ [url for TIL, publication: title]

Vocabulary[edit]


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