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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novellawww.theskepticsguide.org
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.org
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Episodes

The Skeptics Guide #959 - Nov 25 2023

What's the Word: Rugae; News Items: 3D Printing Soft Robots, First CRISPR Treatment Approved, Omicron Update, Lunar Library; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Trust in Science, Fashion; Science or Fiction

Nov 25, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #959 - Nov 25 2023

What's the Word: Rugae; News Items: 3D Printing Soft Robots, First CRISPR Treatment Approved, Omicron Update, Lunar Library; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Trust in Science, Fashion; Science or Fiction

Nov 25, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #958 - Nov 18 2023

Special Guest: George Hrab; Swindler's List: Romance Scam; News Items: Whole Eye Transplant, Hottest Year on Record, Neutron Thickness, Hydrogen Deposit in France, Trust in Science Declining; Who's That Noisy; Questions and E-mails: Oldest Photo; Science or Fiction

Nov 18, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #958 - Nov 18 2023

Special Guest: George Hrab; Swindler's List: Romance Scam; News Items: Whole Eye Transplant, Hottest Year on Record, Neutron Thickness, Hydrogen Deposit in France, Trust in Science Declining; Who's That Noisy; Questions and E-mails: Oldest Photo; Science or Fiction

Nov 18, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #957 - Nov 11 2023

Interview with James Burke; Dumbest Thing of the Week; News Items: ESA Plans Space Capsule, Oldest Evidence of Projective Weapons, Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction, Ancient Planet Buried in Earth's Mantle, Bankman-Fried Guilty; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Nov 11, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #957 - Nov 11 2023

Interview with James Burke; Dumbest Thing of the Week; News Items: ESA Plans Space Capsule, Oldest Evidence of Projective Weapons, Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction, Ancient Planet Buried in Earth's Mantle, Bankman-Fried Guilty; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Nov 11, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #956 - Nov 4 2023

Special Guest: Christian Hubicki; DragonCon Panels: Skepticism and Gaming, Government Coverup of UAPs, Generation Ships; News Items: Augmented Reality Social Reaction, How Stars Become Magnetars, Recent Mission to the Moon, Different Types of Mass; Special Report: Global Warming Policy; Science or Fiction

Nov 04, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #956 - Nov 4 2023

Special Guest: Christian Hubicki; DragonCon Panels: Skepticism and Gaming, Government Coverup of UAPs, Generation Ships; News Items: Augmented Reality Social Reaction, How Stars Become Magnetars, Recent Mission to the Moon, Different Types of Mass; Special Report: Global Warming Policy; Science or Fiction

Nov 04, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #955 - Oct 28 2023

What's the Word: Benthic vs Pelagic; News Items: Age of the Moon, CVS and Homeopathy, Black Holes Do Spin, Paranormal Investigators and Police, Human Epoch; Who's That Noisy; You Questions and E-mails: Driverless Cars, Home Air Filters; Science or Fiction

Oct 28, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #955 - Oct 28 2023

What's the Word: Benthic vs Pelagic; News Items: Age of the Moon, CVS and Homeopathy, Black Holes Do Spin, Paranormal Investigators and Police, Human Epoch; Who's That Noisy; You Questions and E-mails: Driverless Cars, Home Air Filters; Science or Fiction

Oct 28, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #954 - Oct 21 2023

Swindler's List: The IT Scam; News Items: Driverless Cars, Dead Whale Mystery, Filtering Wildfire Air, New Law of Nature Proposed, The Real Count Dracula; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Last After the Big Bang; Science or Fiction

Oct 21, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #954 - Oct 21 2023

Swindler's List: The IT Scam; News Items: Driverless Cars, Dead Whale Mystery, Filtering Wildfire Air, New Law of Nature Proposed, The Real Count Dracula; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Last After the Big Bang; Science or Fiction

Oct 21, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #953 - Oct 14 2023

Interview with Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes from the Knowledge Fight podcast; Quickie with Bob: Solar Panels at Proxima Centauri; News Items: Oldest Evidence of Humans in Americas, Addictive Foods, Using CRISPR to Make Chickens Flu Resistant, Superheavy Elements, Prehistoric Solar Storms; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Nobel Peace Prize; Science or Fiction

Oct 14, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #953 - Oct 14 2023

Interview with Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes from the Knowledge Fight podcast; Quickie with Bob: Solar Panels at Proxima Centauri; News Items: Oldest Evidence of Humans in Americas, Addictive Foods, Using CRISPR to Make Chickens Flu Resistant, Superheavy Elements, Prehistoric Solar Storms; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Nobel Peace Prize; Science or Fiction

Oct 14, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #952 - Oct 4 2023

Interview with Physicist Lars Martin; News Items: Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Physics; Radio Telescope on the Moon; FEMA Alert Conspiracy; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Red Dye and ADHD; Science or Fiction

Oct 07, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #952 - Oct 4 2023

Interview with Physicist Lars Martin; News Items: Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Physics; Radio Telescope on the Moon; FEMA Alert Conspiracy; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Red Dye and ADHD; Science or Fiction

Oct 07, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #951 - Sep 30 2023

Discussion about Misinformation; News Items: Zoom Backgrounds, Manifesting Fails, Tong Test of AGI, Looking for Service Worlds, NASA Recovers Asteroid Sample; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Natural Gas vs Coal; Science or Fiction

Sep 30, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #951 - Sep 30 2023

Discussion about Misinformation; News Items: Zoom Backgrounds, Manifesting Fails, Tong Test of AGI, Looking for Service Worlds, NASA Recovers Asteroid Sample; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Natural Gas vs Coal; Science or Fiction

Sep 30, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #950 - Sep 23 2023

News Items: CAR-T Therapy, Martian Life, Oldest Wooden Structure, Mexican Alien Bodies, Signature of Life Found on Exoplanet; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Sep 23, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #950 - Sep 23 2023

News Items: CAR-T Therapy, Martian Life, Oldest Wooden Structure, Mexican Alien Bodies, Signature of Life Found on Exoplanet; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Sep 23, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #949 - Sep 16 2023

Special Guest: Christian Hubicki; DragonCon 2023 Highlights; Robots of the Future; News Items: Exploding Batteries and Deorbiting Satellites, Dark Stars, AI Drone Racing, Settling Mars, Stress Patches; Science or Fiction

Sep 16, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #949 - Sep 16 2023

Special Guest: Christian Hubicki; DragonCon 2023 Highlights; Robots of the Future; News Items: Exploding Batteries and Deorbiting Satellites, Dark Stars, AI Drone Racing, Settling Mars, Stress Patches; Science or Fiction

Sep 16, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #948 - Sep 9 2023

Interview with Anna Blakney; News Items: ChatGPT University Performance, Geothermal Energy, Failed Star, Doctor and NDEs; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Sep 09, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #948 - Sep 9 2023

Interview with Anna Blakney; News Items: ChatGPT University Performance, Geothermal Energy, Failed Star, Doctor and NDEs; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Sep 09, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #947 - Sep 2 2023

Live from Tucson with special guest George Hrab; Special Report: Death of P22; News Items: Toughest Metal, Eyewear from Coffee Grounds, Water Worlds, Psychic Fraud; Discussion Topic: Cancelling Celebrities; Experts Advice; Science or Fiction

Aug 30, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #947 - Sep 2 2023

Live from Tucson with special guest George Hrab; Special Report: Death of P22; News Items: Toughest Metal, Eyewear from Coffee Grounds, Water Worlds, Psychic Fraud; Discussion Topic: Cancelling Celebrities; Experts Advice; Science or Fiction

Aug 30, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #946 - Aug 26 2023

News Items: Releasing Fukushima Radioactive Water, Online Gaming and Mental Health, Gradient Nanostructured Steel, Supernova and Neutrinos, Recent Lunar Missions; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Gender Affirming Care and Regret; Science or Fiction

Aug 26, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #946 - Aug 26 2023

News Items: Releasing Fukushima Radioactive Water, Online Gaming and Mental Health, Gradient Nanostructured Steel, Supernova and Neutrinos, Recent Lunar Missions; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Gender Affirming Care and Regret; Science or Fiction

Aug 26, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #945 - Aug 19 2023

News Items: Deep Space Network, Identifying Misinformation, Regret and Gender Affirming Care, Localizing Hidden Consciousness, Ice Baths; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Metazoan Correction; Science or Fiction

Aug 19, 2023

The Skeptics Guide #945 - Aug 19 2023

News Items: Deep Space Network, Identifying Misinformation, Regret and Gender Affirming Care, Localizing Hidden Consciousness, Ice Baths; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Metazoan Correction; Science or Fiction

Aug 19, 2023
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