The Skeptics Guide #934

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

2

How to Watch the Eclipse

01:35 • 2min

3

The Mass Exodus of LGBTQI Patients

03:09 • 2min

4

The Importance of Liberty

04:40 • 2min

5

The Importance of Respecting Liberty

06:19 • 2min

6

The Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function

07:54 • 2min

7

The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current on Focus

09:48 • 2min

8

The Effect of Brain Stimulation on Memory

11:24 • 2min

9

The Future of Neuromodulation

13:32 • 2min

10

The Importance of Neuromodulation

15:31 • 2min

11

The Effects of Electrode Caps on Brain Function

17:26 • 2min

12

The Science of Nanopores

19:04 • 2min

13

The Hype About Kilowatts

20:43 • 3min

14

How Much Energy Does Your Home Have?

24:04 • 2min

15

How to Scale a Billion Things Together

26:10 • 3min

16

How to Evaluate New Technologies

28:53 • 2min

17

Hindsight Bias and Romantic Breakups

30:36 • 2min

18

The Effects of a Vignette on Relationship Stability

32:19 • 2min

19

The Effect of Math on Confidence in a Decision

33:52 • 2min

20

The Negative Variable Between the Two Groups

35:28 • 2min

21

The Importance of Memory in Relationships

36:58 • 2min

22

The Evolution of Fear

38:50 • 2min

23

The Evolution of Negative Emotionality

40:25 • 1min

24

The Importance of Hindsight Bias

41:54 • 2min

25

The Future of Grief Technology

43:29 • 2min

26

AI-Generated Ouija Board for Closure

45:25 • 2min

27

The Unscrupulousness of Chatbots

47:11 • 2min

28

The Ethics of Technology

48:47 • 2min

29

The Effects of Digital Essence on the Grieving Process

50:18 • 2min

30

The Future of Social Media Presence

51:56 • 2min

31

The Future of Social Media

53:41 • 2min

32

The Importance of Value Judgments

55:18 • 2min

33

The Origins of Globular Clusters

57:11 • 2min

34

The Biggest Star in the Universe

59:21 • 2min

35

The Supermassive Star Polluter Model

01:00:59 • 3min

36

The Mystery of 10,000 Solar Masses

01:03:44 • 1min

37

The Red Dwarfs

01:05:13 • 2min

38

The Yeti

01:07:09 • 2min

39

Evan's Penance

01:08:45 • 2min

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The Wisdom of Mass Tree Plantings as a Way to Combat Global Warming

01:10:22 • 5min

41

Science Needs Items Four, Two Peel and One Fake

01:15:09 • 1min

42

How an Eyedrop Can Reverse Myopia Nearsightedness in Children

01:16:39 • 2min

43

The Effect of Reducing Pollution on Global Warming

01:18:18 • 2min

44

The Eyedrops and Global Warming Fiction

01:20:26 • 2min

45

Organic Solar Cells: A Record Breaking Efficiency

01:22:00 • 2min

46

The Effect of Sunlight on Childhood Myopia

01:24:24 • 2min

47

The Effect of Reversing Aging on Global Warming

01:26:16 • 2min

48

The Masking Effect of Aerosols on Warming

01:27:55 • 2min

49

How to Track Down Quotes

01:29:50 • 2min

50

The Importance of Context Dependence

01:31:30 • 2min

51

The Role of Anecdotes in Science

01:33:14 • 2min

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Skeptics Guide to the Universe

01:35:12 • 2min

The Skeptics Guide #934 - Jun 3 2023