The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #962 - Dec 16 2023

Dec 16, 2023
Guest
Jessica McCabe
Jessica McCabe, an expert on ADHD, shares her journey from being a community college dropout to becoming a successful science communicator. The podcast also discusses phone scams, neuromorphic computing, lab-grown coffee, lunar epochs, and the impact of the Nazis' synthetic gasoline on the fossil fuel industry. The hosts play a game to guess who said certain statements from previous episodes and explore the consequences of the moon's absence on Earth.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Understanding Arm Flexion and Impairments
01:31 • 5min
3
Surgery and the Decision to Opt Out
06:10 • 16min
4
Phone Scams and Neuromorphic Computing
21:53 • 18min
5
Sending and Displaying Holiday Photos with Aura Frames and the Future of Coffee Cultivation
39:50 • 2min
6
Lab-Grown Coffee: A Sustainable Solution?
41:29 • 9min
7
Lunar Epochs and the Impact of Human Activities
50:04 • 6min
8
Theories and Speculations
55:56 • 5min
9
The Nazis' Formula for Synthetic Gasoline and its Impact on the Fossil Fuel Industry
01:01:23 • 4min
10
Guess Who Said It?
01:05:38 • 8min
11
Discussing Incorrect Answers and Introducing a Sponsor
01:13:52 • 2min
12
From Community College Dropout to ADHD Science Communicator
01:15:34 • 13min
13
Discovering Accurate and Unbiased Information
01:28:14 • 13min
14
Science News and Fiction
01:41:31 • 12min
15
The Potential Impact of the Moon's Absence on Earth
01:53:54 • 2min