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== COVID-19 Update <small>()</small> == | == COVID-19 Update <small>()</small> == | ||
* [https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-in-children/ Science-Based Medicine: COVID in Children] | |||
== News Items == | == News Items == | ||
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[inaudible] | [inaudible] | ||
=== | === Nuclear Diamond Batteries <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/nuclear-diamond-batteries/ Neurologica: Nuclear Diamond Batteries]<ref>[https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/nuclear-diamond-batteries/ Neurologica: Nuclear Diamond Batteries]</ref> | ||
=== | === Instant COVID Testing <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/instant-coffee-covid-19-tests-could-be-the-answer-to-reopening-the-u-s/ Scientific American: 'Instant Coffee' COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S.]<ref>[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/instant-coffee-covid-19-tests-could-be-the-answer-to-reopening-the-u-s/ Scientific American: 'Instant Coffee' COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S.]</ref> | ||
=== | === 'Blanets' <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.livescience.com/black-hole-planets-blanets.html Live Science: Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole]<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/black-hole-planets-blanets.html Live Science: Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole]</ref> | ||
=== | === Detecting Alien Biochemistry <small>()</small> === | ||
* [ | * [https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/new-tool-detect-alien-biochemistry-180975699/ Air & Space: A New Tool to Detect Alien Biochemistry]<ref>[https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/new-tool-detect-alien-biochemistry-180975699/ Air & Space: A New Tool to Detect Alien Biochemistry]</ref> | ||
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> == | == Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small> == | ||
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< | === Question #1: Star-gazing Permit <small>()</small> === | ||
= | <blockquote><p style="line-height:125%">I was listening to your show mentioning how enjoyable it was to go stargazing and watch the {{w|Perseids}} meteor shower and am aware that some of the hosts live in or near the New York area. New York has a requirement to get a permit for stargazing (maybe only in a few parks and beaches; I'm unsure), and I was wondering what your thoughts are on this. Doesn't this inherently limit stargazers? Is there a benefit to the permit fee, or is it just revenue for the state? Do you know of other states that do this? Is this an 'anti-science' permit for charging people to enjoy the night sky? Thanks for your time!<br>– Derek Swinamer, British Columbia, Canada </p></blockquote> | ||
== | == Interview with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut <small>()</small> == | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q Tim's YouTube Channel: Everyday Astronaut] | |||
== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> == | == Science or Fiction <small>()</small> == | ||
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<blockquote>''' | <blockquote>'''Item #1:''' An extensive study finds that political ads have an insignificant effect on voter choice, regardless of any variable considered, such as political affiliation, location, and positive vs. negative ads.<ref>[https://news.yale.edu/2020/09/02/political-ads-have-little-persuasive-power Yale News: | ||
Political ads have little persuasive power]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' A traffic simulation finds that small numbers of autonomous vehicles (<20%) could significantly slow overall traffic.<ref>[https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1751-8121/abb1e1 IOPscience: A minority of self-organizing autonomous vehicles significantly increase freeway traffic flow]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' A new study suggests that oxygen from Earth has been reacting with iron on the surface of the Moon.<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200902152152.htm ScienceDaily: Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years?]</ref></blockquote> | |||
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| SGU Episode 791 |
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| September 5th 2020 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
| Guest |
TD: Tim Dodd |
| Quote of the Week |
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist |
Certain people – men, of course – discouraged me, saying [science] was not a good career for women. That pushed me even more to persevere. |
| Links |
| Download Podcast |
| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update ()
News Items
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B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Nuclear Diamond Batteries ()
Instant COVID Testing ()
'Blanets' ()
Detecting Alien Biochemistry ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
Question #1: Star-gazing Permit ()
I was listening to your show mentioning how enjoyable it was to go stargazing and watch the Perseids meteor shower and am aware that some of the hosts live in or near the New York area. New York has a requirement to get a permit for stargazing (maybe only in a few parks and beaches; I'm unsure), and I was wondering what your thoughts are on this. Doesn't this inherently limit stargazers? Is there a benefit to the permit fee, or is it just revenue for the state? Do you know of other states that do this? Is this an 'anti-science' permit for charging people to enjoy the night sky? Thanks for your time!
– Derek Swinamer, British Columbia, Canada
Interview with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut ()
Science or Fiction ()
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Item #1: An extensive study finds that political ads have an insignificant effect on voter choice, regardless of any variable considered, such as political affiliation, location, and positive vs. negative ads.[5]
Item #2: A traffic simulation finds that small numbers of autonomous vehicles (<20%) could significantly slow overall traffic.[6]
Item #3: A new study suggests that oxygen from Earth has been reacting with iron on the surface of the Moon.[7]
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
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| Fiction | Slower traffic |
| Science | {{{science1}}} |
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| Steve | win |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
Certain people – men, of course – discouraged me, saying [science] was not a good career for women. That pushed me even more to persevere.
– Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist
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[8]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Neurologica: Nuclear Diamond Batteries
- ↑ Scientific American: 'Instant Coffee' COVID-19 Tests Could Be the Answer to Reopening the U.S.
- ↑ Live Science: Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole
- ↑ Air & Space: A New Tool to Detect Alien Biochemistry
- ↑ [https://news.yale.edu/2020/09/02/political-ads-have-little-persuasive-power Yale News: Political ads have little persuasive power]
- ↑ IOPscience: A minority of self-organizing autonomous vehicles significantly increase freeway traffic flow
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years?
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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