The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #954 - Oct 21 2023

Oct 21, 2023
Topics discussed include IT scams targeting senior citizens, the impact of climate change on gray whales, the presence of volatile organic compounds in wildfire smoke, the proposed law of increasing functional information, debunking pantspermia and early life in the universe, and controlling deer overpopulation and tick-borne infections.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Clear days and total solar eclipses
02:06 • 4min
3
The Phantom Hacker Scam: Targeting Senior Citizens
06:05 • 17min
4
The Impact of Climate Change on Gray Whales
23:15 • 10min
5
Impact of wildfires on air quality and the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
33:24 • 7min
6
The Law of Increasing Functional Information
40:02 • 7min
7
Testability in Science and the Real Vlad Dracula
46:33 • 14min
8
Studying the Past through Remains
01:00:17 • 7min
9
Debunking Pantspermia and Early Life in the Universe
01:07:46 • 6min
10
Infectious Diseases and their Impact
01:13:58 • 18min
11
Controlling Deer Overpopulation and Tick-Borne Infections
01:32:19 • 7min