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SGU Episode 935
June 10th 2023
935 Apple Vision Pro.jpg

While the Apple Vision Pro looks like a set of magic ski goggles, it's actually a computing platform that might eventually take over a lot of what we do today on smartphones, tablets, and computers. [1]

SGU 934                      SGU 936

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds and fanatics. It is for scientific folk and unattainable ideal.

Cassius Jackson Keyser, American mathematician

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, Evan’s trouble with poor air quality

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

Special Report: Canadian wildfires (1:46)

  • [url_from_show_notes _article_title_][2]


Climate change review (9:05)

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

The Coming of AR (15:45)

The Causes of Cultural Differences (34:54)


Space Travel and Brain Health (41:40)


UFO Whistleblower (51:58)


Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups

Correction #1: Which Attenborough ()

Question #1: Breaking placebo effects ()

Hi and thanks for the show. Does being vocally skeptical potentially break the very real placebo effect for others? Am I possibly doing a disservice to my friends when I argue against the homeopathic "treatment" that helps them?
– Jaysen Naidoo, South Africa

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Science or Fiction (1:19:28)

Theme: Weird foods

Item #1: In Cambodia a popular delicacy is deep fried tarantula, a custom that arose out of necessity during the lean times under the Khmer Rouge.[6]
Item #2: Rhododendron honey is an expensive treat in Northern Australia, where the low levels of toxins are considered to add a unique and spicy flavor.[7]
Item #3: Corn smut is an invading gray fungus that is considered a scourge to corn growers, but eaten as a delicacy in Mexico.[8]

Answer Item
Fiction Rhododendron honey
Science Deep-fried tarantula
Science
Corn smut delicacy
Host Result
Steve clever
Rogue Guess
Evan
 Deep-fried tarantula
Bob
 Rhododendron honey
Jay
 Corn smut delicacy
Cara
 Rhododendron honey

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

Evan's Response

Bob's Response

Jay's Response

Cara's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:30:45)


(quoted text)

 – (author of quote), (description of author)


Signoff/Announcements ()

S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

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Today I Learned

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ZD Net: Apple Vision Pro first take: 3 reasons this changes everything
  2. ↑ [url_from_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  3. ↑ The Conversation: Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research
  4. ↑ Scientific Reports: Impacts of spaceflight experience on human brain structure
  5. ↑ Neurologica: Another UFO Whistleblower
  6. ↑ The Travel Pocket Guide: Regional delicacy: Fried spider in Cambodia
  7. ↑ WebMD: Rhododendron poisoning
  8. ↑ NPR: Scourge No More: Chefs Invite Corn Fungus To The Plate
  9. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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