The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #944 - Aug 12 2023

Aug 12, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
How to Defend Your Dissertation
01:44 • 5min
3
How to Pass a Dissertation
06:19 • 2min
4
The Net Positive Coming Away From Orally Speaking
08:10 • 5min
5
The Loch Ness Monster
12:46 • 3min
6
Loch Ness: A Freshwater Lake
15:53 • 4min
7
Loch Ness: The Last Nail in the Coffin
19:55 • 3min
8
The History of the Loch Ness Monster
22:57 • 2min
9
The Effects of Depression and Anxiety on Cancer Risk
25:05 • 5min
10
The Negative Effects of Blaming the Victim
30:11 • 2min
11
The Importance of Staying Positive
32:26 • 5min
12
How to Avoid Robocalls
37:36 • 4min
13
Snore Call Is a New Application That Monitors Phone Calls
41:09 • 5min
14
How to Track a Robo Caller
46:05 • 1min
15
Snorkel Software Reduces Robo Calls
47:30 • 3min
16
The Future of Electricity Storage
50:33 • 5min
17
The Potential of Carbon Black Cement for Home Backup Power
55:18 • 3min
18
How to Build a Supercapacitor From Cement
57:51 • 2min
19
The Unknown Ecosystem Under the Sea
01:00:19 • 3min
20
The Origins of the Galapagos Vents
01:03:09 • 3min
21
The Two Worms Colonize New Vents So Fast
01:06:17 • 5min
22
How to Be a Minimally Disruptive Speaker
01:11:24 • 6min
23
The Noise of a Naked Lady
01:17:20 • 5min
24
The Future of Electric Vehicles
01:22:31 • 3min
25
The Future of Car Batteries
01:25:20 • 4min
26
RFK Jr. On a TikTok Video
01:28:53 • 6min
27
The Oldest Extant Branch of Life
01:34:51 • 4min
28
The Science of Shark Evolution
01:38:24 • 4min
29
The Evolution of the Tina
01:42:17 • 2min
30
The Oldest Extant Plant Genus at 300 Million Years
01:44:41 • 4min
31
The Elephant Fish and the Ghost Fish
01:48:41 • 3min