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== Best Science News of the Year <small>(9:02)</small> ==
== Best Science News of the Year <small>(9:02)</small> ==
=== Generative AI ===
=== Medical breakthroughs ===
=== Global warming ===
=== Space news ===
=== COVID endemic now ===
=== Successful cryopreserved transplant ===


== Favorite SGU Moments <small>(28:17)</small> ==
== Favorite SGU Moments <small>(28:17)</small> ==
=== NotACon ===
=== Cara's PhD ===
=== Live shows, including Tucson & guest C. Hubicki ===
=== Discussion on end-of-life care ===
=== "Dr. Novela goes to Washington" ===


== Favorite SGU Interviews <small>(40:59)</small> ==
== Favorite SGU Interviews <small>(40:59)</small> ==
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SGU Episode 964
December 30th 2023
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2023 Year-in-review episode

SGU 963                      SGU 965

SGU 912 ← YIR episodes→ SGU 1016

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Guest

IC: Ian Callanan, SGU tech-guru

Quote of the Week

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

T. S. Eliot, British poet & essayist

Links
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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, growing old, family changes

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

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Best Science News of the Year (9:02)

Generative AI

Medical breakthroughs

Global warming

Space news

COVID endemic now

Successful cryopreserved transplant

Favorite SGU Moments (28:17)

NotACon

Cara's PhD

Live shows, including Tucson & guest C. Hubicki

Discussion on end-of-life care

"Dr. Novela goes to Washington"

Favorite SGU Interviews (40:59)

Skeptical Heroes (48:47)

Skeptical Jackasses (1:02:49)

In Memoriam (1:21:12)

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Science or Fiction (1:31:11)

Theme: News items from past episodes

Item #1: In 2008 we reported on a new theory that disease spread by insects might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Since then a 2016 study found that malaria dates back to the time of the dinosaurs and infected reptiles.[1]
Item #2: In 2009 we reported that Honda had developed a brain-machine interface that allows a driver to steer a car with mind control alone. They are still developing the technology, without any commercial applications so far.[2]
Item #3: In 2008 we reported on new bionic eyes, involving artificial retinas that allow previously blind patients to see shapes and lights. The company, Second Sight, has since gone bankrupt, abandoning patients with the implants.[3]

Answer Item
Fiction Brain-machine interface
Science Disease killed dinosaurs
Science
Bionic eyes, artificial retinae
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Cara
Evan
Jay
Bob
Ian

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

SOF statistics

Cara's Response

Evan's Response

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Ian's Response

Steve Explains Item #3

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:51:43)


For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

 – T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), British poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor 


Worst Pseudoscience/Announcements (1:52:08)

Signoff (1:55:12)

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[4]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

Notes

References

  1. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  2. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  3. ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  4. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]

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