The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #930 - May 6 2023

May 6, 2023

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Episode guests

Brian Brushwood

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Skeptical Thinking

2min

The Importance of Skepticism in Science Communication

2min

The Difference Between Skeptical Approach and Skeptic Strategy

2min

The Neuropsychological Humility of Science Communication

2min

The Importance of Rapport and Trust in a Podcast

2min

How to Find a New Rogue

2min

What Is the Word Catacoustics?

3min

The Origins of Catacoustics

3min

10.

Artificial Intelligence to Read Minds

4min

11.

The Problem With Too Much Training Data

2min

12.

The Decoded Stimulus

2min

13.

The Potential of AI Large Language Model Algorithms to Train Pattern Recognition

4min

14.

The Future of Remote Sensing

2min

15.

The Plausibility of Large Language Models

2min

16.

The 10,000 Step Thing

2min

17.

The Importance of Exercise

2min

18.

The Effect of Age on Exercise

2min

19.

How Many Steps Are Equivalent to 9,000 Steps a Week?

2min

20.

The Benefits of Resistance Training

2min

21.

Aura Frames: A Great Way to Enjoy Your Pictures

2min

22.

The History of the Internet

2min

23.

The Hypertext Project at CERN

2min

24.

The Crucial Moment in CERN's History

4min

25.

The Future of Interstellar Space

6min

26.

What to Do When a Signal Comes In

2min

27.

The Speculation of a Civilization

2min

28.

Who's That Noisy?

2min

29.

The Sound of a Rain Stick

2min

30.

The Sound of Lumpwood Charcoal

2min

31.

The Sputnik Bird

2min

32.

Not a Con: A Conference for Socializing and Having Fun

2min

33.

The Not California Diet

2min

34.

The Truth About Toxins in Plants

2min

35.

The Importance of Eating Fruits and Vegetables

2min

36.

Brian Brushwood: A Time Traveling Gnome

2min

37.

The World's Greatest Con

3min

38.

The Traditional Narrative of Project Alpha

3min

39.

The Unbroken 15 Minutes

5min

40.

The Most Surprising Thing I Learned About Project Alpha

3min

41.

The Unassailable Truth About Project Alpha

2min

42.

Project Alpha: The World's Greatest Con

2min

43.

Science or Fiction: Which One Is the Fake?

2min

44.

The Truth About Telehealth and the Carbon Footprint

2min

45.

The Dark Energy One

2min

46.

The Cosmic Constant in Dark Energy

2min

47.

The Cost of Medical Care

2min

48.

The Cognitive Building Blocks of Syntax

3min

49.

The Importance of Language

2min

50.

Skeptics Guide to the Universe

2min

Interview with Brian Brushwood; What's The Word: Catacoustics; News Items: AI Mind Reading, 10,000 steps per day, 30 Years of the Web, When Will Aliens Contact Us; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Carnivore Diet; Science or Fiction

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