The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics Guide #1056 - Oct 4 2025
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Oct 4, 2025 In this discussion, Lee Mosbacher, a venture capital investor with a background in physics, shares insights on the newly passed Genius Act, which opens the door for retirement capital to flow into high-risk investments like venture capital and crypto. He highlights both the potential opportunities and risks involved. The conversation also touches upon fascinating scientific discoveries, including the redrawing of the human family tree and potential autoimmune links to ALS, intertwining skepticism and investment topics for an engaging dialogue.
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Jane Goodall's Transformative Fieldwork
- Jane Goodall transformed our understanding of chimpanzees through decades of immersive fieldwork.
- Her unconventional path (PhD without undergrad) highlights how direct evidence can outweigh formal credentials.
Milky Way's Galaxy-Scale Wave
- Gaia data reveal a galaxy-scale vertical wave causing billions of stars to bob up and down.
- Models implicate repeated passages of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy as a likely cause.
CT Scans Redraw Human Family Tree
- New CT segmentation and fragment realignment let researchers digitally reconstruct crushed hominin skulls.
- That improved reconstruction changes phylogenetic placement and dates key Homo branching events.
