The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Interview with guest James Burke, discussing his career in explaining the history of science. They explore the significance of understanding the history of science, debunking myths about insurance coverage for Apollo astronauts, and analyzing three science news items for authenticity.

Special guest Christian Hubicki joins the hosts at DragonCon to discuss skepticism and gaming, government coverup of UAPs, and generation ships. They also dive into topics such as augmented reality, stars becoming magnetars, recent moon missions, different types of mass, global warming policy, and the future of robotics.

What's the Word: Benthic vs Pelagic; News Items: Age of the Moon, CVS and Homeopathy, Black Holes Do Spin, Paranormal Investigators and Police, Human Epoch; Who's That Noisy; You Questions and E-mails: Driverless Cars, Home Air Filters; Science or Fiction

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.

Interview with Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes from Knowledge Fight podcast; Solar Panels at Proxima Centauri; Oldest Evidence of Humans in Americas; Addictive Foods; Chickens Flu Resistant; Superheavy Elements; Alex Jones' Deception; Exoplanet Collisions; Quantum Computer Error Correction; Digital Twin Brain

Physicist Lars Martin joins the podcast to discuss various topics including Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Physics. They also explore a conspiracy theory about FEMA alerts and address questions about red dye and ADHD. Additionally, the podcast covers advancements in attosecond spectroscopy and the behavior of anti-hydrogen in a gravitational field. They wrap up with a casual conversation about movies, book recommendations, and the dangers of reality denial.

Discussion about misinformation; Zoom backgrounds, manifesting fails, Tong test of AGI, NASA recovers asteroid sample; natural gas vs coal; debunking science news; dangers of the illusion of knowledge

CAR-T Therapy, Martian Life, Oldest Wooden Structure, Mexican Alien Bodies, Signature of Life Found on Exoplanet

Special guest, Christian Hubicki, discusses robotics and artificial intelligence. DragonCon 2023 highlights, exploding batteries, dark stars, AI drone racing, settling Mars, and stress patches are also discussed.

The podcast covers interesting topics such as AI-generated music, advancements in brain signal interpretation, generative pre-trained transformers, the performance of Chat GPT in academic subjects, geothermal energy as a carbon-free alternative, radiation belts around a brown dwarf, mysterious noise guesses and ice climbing tools, science communication on TikTok and Instagram, conveying complex information and the advantages of self-amplifying RNA vaccines, and studies on augmented reality, social media use, and fungus in homes.