SGU Episode 953

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SGU Episode 953
October 14th 2023
New research confirms that fossil human footprints in NM are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, upending what archaeologists thought they knew about when our ancestors arrived in the New World.
SGU 952                      SGU 954
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
Guests
DF: Dan Friesen
JH: Jordan Holmes American podcasters
Quote of the Week
Sciences provide an understanding of a universal experience, and the Arts provide an understanding of personal experience. They both are avatars of human creativity.
Mae Jemison, American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut
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Show Notes
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Introduction

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

Quickie with Bob: Solar Panels at Proxima Centauri (5:17)

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News Items

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Who's That Noisy? (1:02:11)

Answer to previous Noisy:

Hand-cranked coffee grinder

New Noisy (1:05:16)

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:06:31)

Email #1: Nobel Peace Prize

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Interview with Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes (1:08:33)

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Science or Fiction (1:41:09)

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:53:31)

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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

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