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SGU Episode 793
September 19^th 2020

(brief caption for the episode icon)
SGU 792 SGU 794
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction

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

Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

Dr. June Almeida (1930-2007), Scottish virologist

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Life on Venus ()

[link_URL publication: title]^[1]

QAnon ()

[link_URL publication: title]^[2]

Taxonomy of Lying and Cheating ()

[link_URL publication: title]^[3]

AI Peer Review ()

[link_URL publication: title]^[4]

Who's That Noisy? ()

Answer to last week’s Noisy: Male ostrich mating call^[5]

New Noisy ()

[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

Follow-up #1: Black Bears and Wolves ()

Email #1: Forest Fires ()

Hello Skeptics,

First off thanks for responding to my last email. Love the show! The air quality in Vancouver was the worst in the world according to IQ Air on Sunday, September 13. It was reported that much of this is due to smoke from wildfires in the US blowing up towards our country and spreading over our province. This prompted me to search for more information on the fires. The President of the US and the Governor of California met and discussed the wildfires, and the exchange was a bit odd to say the least. It seemed both agreed there was bad forest management at play - and that policy could change this for the future - but the Governor implied climate change was a major factor. Is this true? I've read conflicting information. How much of this is caused by bad forestry management, and is there anything that can be done, policy wise, that can make California and the PNW safer and better equipped to manage fires?

–Derek S., British Columbia, Canada

Science or Fiction ()

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Theme: Paleontology
Item #1: ___^[6]
Item #2: ___^[7]
Item #3: ___^[8]

Cara's Response

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Results

Answer	Item
Fiction	Hot springs boiling
Science	{{{science1}}}

Host	Result
Steve	sweep

Rogue	Guess
Cara	New mass extinction
Jay	Oldest known sperm
Bob	New mass extinction
Evan	New mass extinction

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
– Douglas Adams (1952-2001), English author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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

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

References

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[5] UPI: Study: Dinosuars may have been cooers and mumblers, not roarers

[6] [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]

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SGU Episode 793: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:18, 22 September 2020

Contents

Introduction

Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

Life on Venus ()

QAnon ()

Taxonomy of Lying and Cheating ()

AI Peer Review ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

Follow-up #1: Black Bears and Wolves ()

Email #1: Forest Fires ()

Science or Fiction ()

Cara's Response

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Results

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Signoff/Announcements ()

Today I Learned

References

Vocabulary

Navigation menu

SGU Episode 793: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:18, 22 September 2020

Introduction

Forgotten Superheroes of Science ()

COVID-19 Update ()

News Items

Life on Venus ()

QAnon ()

Taxonomy of Lying and Cheating ()

AI Peer Review ()

Who's That Noisy? ()

New Noisy ()

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()

Follow-up #1: Black Bears and Wolves ()

Email #1: Forest Fires ()

Science or Fiction ()

Cara's Response

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Results

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Signoff/Announcements ()

Today I Learned

References

Vocabulary

Navigation menu

Search