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=== "Dog Years" Myth <small>()</small> ===
=== "Dog Years" Myth <small>()</small> ===
* [link URL link title]<ref>publication: [url-from-news-item-show-notes link-title]</ref>
* [https://www.today.com/pets/research-has-found-new-way-determining-dog-s-age-t186033 Today: Forget 'dog years' - Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong]<ref>[https://www.today.com/pets/research-has-found-new-way-determining-dog-s-age-t186033 Today: Forget 'dog years' - Scientists say we've been calculating our pups' ages wrong]</ref>
==== Sub-section 1 <small>()</small> ====


=== Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust <small>()</small> ===
=== Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust <small>()</small> ===
* [link URL link title]<ref>publication: [url-from-news-item-show-notes link-title]</ref>
* [https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/spreading-rock-dust-on-farms-could-be-a-major-climate-action/ Ars Technica: Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action]<ref>[https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/spreading-rock-dust-on-farms-could-be-a-major-climate-action/ Ars Technica: Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action]</ref>


=== Visual Perception and Filtering <small>()</small> ===
=== Visual Perception and Filtering <small>()</small> ===
* [link URL link title]<ref>publication: [url-from-news-item-show-notes link-title]</ref>
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/imagining-vs-seeing/ Neurologica: Imagining vs. Seeing]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/imagining-vs-seeing/ Neurologica: Imagining vs. Seeing]</ref>
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-brains-filter/ Neurologica: The Brain's Filter]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-brains-filter/ Neurologica: The Brain's Filter]</ref>


=== Underused Terahertz Radiation <small>()</small> ===
=== Underused Terahertz Radiation <small>()</small> ===
* [link URL link title]<ref>publication: [url-from-news-item-show-notes link-title]</ref>
* [https://phys.org/news/2020-07-underused-electromagnetic-spectrum-optics-boost.html Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial]<ref>[https://phys.org/news/2020-07-underused-electromagnetic-spectrum-optics-boost.html Phys.org: Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial]</ref>


== Interview with Stephon Alexander <small>()</small> ==
== Interview with Stephon Alexander <small>()</small> ==
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''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''
''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.''


<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' [Statement(s).]<ref>publication: [url-from-SoF-show-notes link-title]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' [Statement(s).]<ref>publication: [url-from-SoF-show-notes link-title]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' [Statement(s).]<ref>publication: [url-from-SoF-show-notes link-title]</ref><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Item #1:''' Scientists have developed an organic solvent that can dissolve any source of cellulose at room temperature, tripling the efficiency of producing biofuel from plant waste. <ref>[https://scienmag.com/love-hate-relationship-of-solvent-and-water-leads-to-better-biomass-breakup/ ScienMag:  Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.<ref>[https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2020/07/15/tulane-scientists-build-high-performing-hybrid-solar-energy-converter/ New Orleans CityBusiness: Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Researchers have developed a catalyst that can be used in the conversion of sea water to fuel and calculate that it will function at industrial scale.<ref>[https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/EE/D0EE01457E#!divAbstract Energy & Environmental Science: Assessing the viability of K-Mo<sub>2</sub>C for reverse water–gas shift scale-up: molecular to laboratory to pilot scale]</ref><br></blockquote>


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== 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: Drill Cleaner


=== New Noisy <small>()</small> ===
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SGU Episode 784
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SGU 783                      SGU 785

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Guest

SA: Stephon Alexander

Quote of the Week

'Hopefully, the 27th time’s the charm.'

Grant Imahara

Links
Show Notes
Forum Discussion


Introduction

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


In memoriam: Grant Imahara ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

"Dog Years" Myth ()

Fighting Climate Change with Rock Dust ()

Visual Perception and Filtering ()

Underused Terahertz Radiation ()

Interview with Stephon Alexander ()

Science or Fiction ()

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Item #1: Scientists have developed an organic solvent that can dissolve any source of cellulose at room temperature, tripling the efficiency of producing biofuel from plant waste. [6]
Item #2: Scientists have demonstrated a solar energy converter with 85% efficiency and project a cost of 3 cents per kilowatt hour.[7]
Item #3: Researchers have developed a catalyst that can be used in the conversion of sea water to fuel and calculate that it will function at industrial scale.[8]

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

[Rogue’s] Response

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Steve Explains [Item #]

Answer Item
Fiction Organic solvent
Science {{{science1}}}
Host Result
Steve sweep
Rogue Guess


Who's That Noisy? ()

  • Answer to last week’s Noisy: Drill Cleaner

New Noisy ()

[brief, vague description of Noisy]

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Hopefully, the 27th time's the charm. – Grant Imahara

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.

Today I Learned

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

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