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== COVID-19 Update <small>()</small> ==


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=== Vaping and Brain Inflammation <small>()</small> ===
=== Vaping and Brain Inflammation <small>(10:55)</small> ===
* [link_URL TITLE]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>
* [https://neurosciencenews.com/vaping-brain-inflammation-20401/ Vaping Alters Inflammatory State of Brain, Heart, Lungs, and Colon]<ref>[https://neurosciencenews.com/vaping-brain-inflammation-20401/ NeuroscienceNews.com: Vaping Alters Inflammatory State of Brain, Heart, Lungs, and Colon]</ref>
   
   
=== Projectile Fusion <small>()</small> ===
=== Projectile Fusion <small>(25:20)</small> ===
* [link_URL TITLE]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>
* [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10687117/Nuclear-fusion-achieved-new-technique-fuel-accelerated-156-586mph.html Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Holy grail' of power production closer to reality after UK start-up develops new technique for accelerating fuel at 200 times the speed of sound]<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10687117/Nuclear-fusion-achieved-new-technique-fuel-accelerated-156-586mph.html Daily Mail: Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Holy grail' of power production closer to reality after UK start-up develops new technique for accelerating fuel at 200 times the speed of sound]</ref>


=== Facilitated Communication Still Pseudoscience <small>()</small> ===
=== Facilitated Communication Still Pseudoscience <small>(41:30)</small> ===
* [link_URL TITLE]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>
* [https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/facilitated-communication-is-still-pseudoscience/ Facilitated Communication Is Still Pseudoscience]<ref>[https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/facilitated-communication-is-still-pseudoscience/ {{sbm}}: Facilitated Communication Is Still Pseudoscience]</ref>


=== Gamma Rays and Gravitational Waves <small>()</small> ===
=== Gamma Rays and Gravitational Waves <small>(58:56)</small> ===
* [link_URL TITLE]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>
* [https://gizmodo.com/cosmic-lighthouses-that-beam-gamma-rays-could-reveal-gr-1848765497/amp Cosmic 'Lighthouses' That Beam Gamma Rays Could Reveal Gravitational Waves All Around Us]<ref>[https://gizmodo.com/cosmic-lighthouses-that-beam-gamma-rays-could-reveal-gr-1848765497/amp Gizmodo: Cosmic 'Lighthouses' That Beam Gamma Rays Could Reveal Gravitational Waves All Around Us]</ref>


=== AI Emotion Detection <small>()</small> ===
=== AI Emotion Detection <small>(1:10:32)</small> ===
* [link_URL TITLE]<ref>[url_from_news_item_show_notes PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>
* [https://www.biometricupdate.com/202204/reported-ai-based-emotion-recognition-by-zoom-irks-rights-advocates Reported AI-based emotion recognition by Zoom irks rights advocates]<ref>[https://www.biometricupdate.com/202204/reported-ai-based-emotion-recognition-by-zoom-irks-rights-advocates BiometricUpdate.com: Reported AI-based emotion recognition by Zoom irks rights advocates]</ref>


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== Announcements <small>(1:25:12)</small> ==


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== Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups <small>(1:26:10)</small> ==


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<blockquote><p style="line-height:115%">I work at a not-for-profit (https://www.digitalpublicsquare.org/) and one of things we try to create are interventions when it comes to things like public health. In terms of vaccine misinformation, we have a site that offers information in a quiz-like format (https://knowitornot.com/). Now, I know you all have discussed the efficacy of these types of interventions and wanted to know your thoughts. I've heard that sometimes these types of true/false paradigms might not be the best and don’t do well to "vaccinate" folks against mis/disinformation. Personally, I can see how such a paradigm talks down to someone who's deep in the hole, and it might not communicate the "skeptical" mindset. I'm wondering what the Skeptics think of strategies like these, and if there are any particular insights you could offer based on your experiences. Love the show, thanks! <br><br> – Wahid Shafique, Toronto</p></blockquote>


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SGU Episode 876
April 23rd 2022
876 projectile fusion.jpg
(brief caption for the episode icon)

SGU 875                      SGU 877

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Stupid entropy ruins everything.

Jennifer Ouellette, American writer

Links
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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, Bermuda Vacation

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Vaping and Brain Inflammation (10:55)

Projectile Fusion (25:20)

Facilitated Communication Still Pseudoscience (41:30)

Gamma Rays and Gravitational Waves (58:56)

AI Emotion Detection (1:10:32)

Who's That Noisy? (1:21:05)

Answer to previous Noisy:
The 'Telemetron' Is a Post-Earth Musical Instrument Designed for Zero Gravity


New Noisy (1:24:37)

[in and out puffing sounds similar to heavy breathing]

J: ... If you think you know what this week's Noisy is, or if you heard something cool like the sound that you just heard, then you should just email me very quietly and very sincerely to Who's That Noisy, WTN@theskepticsguide.org. That's all you have to do.

Announcements (1:25:12)

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:26:10)

Email #1: Communicating Skepticism

I work at a not-for-profit (https://www.digitalpublicsquare.org/) and one of things we try to create are interventions when it comes to things like public health. In terms of vaccine misinformation, we have a site that offers information in a quiz-like format (https://knowitornot.com/). Now, I know you all have discussed the efficacy of these types of interventions and wanted to know your thoughts. I've heard that sometimes these types of true/false paradigms might not be the best and don’t do well to "vaccinate" folks against mis/disinformation. Personally, I can see how such a paradigm talks down to someone who's deep in the hole, and it might not communicate the "skeptical" mindset. I'm wondering what the Skeptics think of strategies like these, and if there are any particular insights you could offer based on your experiences. Love the show, thanks!

– Wahid Shafique, Toronto


Science or Fiction (1:33:44)

Theme: Bermuda

Item #1: There are no native mammals in Bermuda, only introduced species such as mice, rats, and feral cats.[6]
Item #2: There are more than 300 shipwrecks in the waters off Bermuda, making it the shipwreck capital of the world.[7]
Item #3: When Bermuda was first discovered in the 1500s and later settled by Europeans, it had no native or indigenous population.[8]

Answer Item
Fiction No native mammals
Science Shipwreck capital
Science
No native population
Host Result
Steve clever
Rogue Guess
Evan
 Shipwreck capital
Jay
 No native population
Cara
 No native mammals
Bob
 No native mammals

Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Evan's Response

Jay's Response

Cara's Response

Bob's Response

Steve Explains Item #3

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:54:41)

Stupid entropy ruins everything.
– Jennifer Ouellette, American writer

Signoff

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

Notes

References

  1. ↑ NeuroscienceNews.com: Vaping Alters Inflammatory State of Brain, Heart, Lungs, and Colon
  2. ↑ Daily Mail: Nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'Holy grail' of power production closer to reality after UK start-up develops new technique for accelerating fuel at 200 times the speed of sound
  3. ↑ Science-Based Medicine: Facilitated Communication Is Still Pseudoscience
  4. ↑ Gizmodo: Cosmic 'Lighthouses' That Beam Gamma Rays Could Reveal Gravitational Waves All Around Us
  5. ↑ BiometricUpdate.com: Reported AI-based emotion recognition by Zoom irks rights advocates
  6. ↑ Wikipedia: Ecology of Bermuda
  7. ↑ Smithsonian Magazine: Exploring Five of the Most Iconic Wreckage Sites in Bermuda
  8. ↑ Refworld: World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Bermuda
  9. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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