SGU Episode 807
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SGU Episode 807 | |
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December 26th 2020 | |
SGU 806 | SGU 808 |
Skeptical Rogues | |
S: Steven Novella | |
B: Bob Novella | |
C: Cara Santa Maria | |
J: Jay Novella | |
E: Evan Bernstein | |
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Quote of the Week | |
Persistence in scientific research leads to what I call instinct for truth. | |
Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist | |
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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.
This Day in Skepticism ()[edit]
Psychic Precitions ()[edit]
The rogues review predictions for 2020 and make their own predictions for 2021.
Year in Review ()[edit]
Best and Worst of the Year ()[edit]
Skeptical Heroes ()[edit]
Skeptical Jackasses ()[edit]
In Memoriam ()[edit]
Favorite News Items[edit]
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
News_Item_1 ()[edit]
- [link_URL publication: title][1]
Sub_section_1 ()[edit]
News_Item_2 ()[edit]
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News_Item_3 ()[edit]
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News_Item_4 ()[edit]
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News_Item_5 ()[edit]
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Science or Fiction (1:16:07)[edit]
Answer | Item |
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Fiction | common gene ancestor |
Science | water on pluto |
Science | targeting nanoparticle |
Host | Result |
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Steve | clever |
Rogue | Guess |
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Ian | water on pluto |
Evan | targeting nanoparticle |
Cara | water on pluto |
Jay | common gene ancestor |
Bob | common gene ancestor |
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Theme: 2020 News Items
Item #1: A review of the evidence supports the conclusion that when Pluto formed it was hot enough to contain liquid water, some of which likely still exists as subsurface liquid water.[6]
Item #2: An extensive analysis finds that all vertebrate genes analyzed so far share a common, if remote, gene ancestor.[7]
Item #3: Scientists developed a nanoparticle that can target atherosclerotic plaques in arteries, triggering the destruction of cellular debris and stabilizing the plaque, which would potentially reduce the risk of heart attacks.[8]
Ian's Response[edit]
Evan's Response[edit]
Cara's Response[edit]
Jay's Response[edit]
Bob's Response[edit]
Steve Explains Item #1[edit]
Steve Explains Item #2[edit]
Steve Explains Item #3[edit]
SGU/Science or Fiction Stats for 2020 ()[edit]
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
Persistence in scientific research leads to what I call instinct for truth.
– Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist and microbiologist
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]
- ↑ [url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]
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- ↑ [url_from_news_item_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Genes from scratch: Far more common and important than we thought
- ↑ ScienceDaily: Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
Vocabulary[edit]
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