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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Mar 9, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #974 - Mar 9 2024

Topics include colliding neutron stars, sinking cities due to rising sea levels, hypervaccination and conspiracy theories, celebrities promoting flat earth theories, superconducting magnets for fusion, IVF and moon's orbit questions, and a science or fiction segment.
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Mar 2, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #973 - Mar 2 2024

Topics include private lunar landing, gender brain differences, bee venom for cancer, empathy as learned behavior, exceptionally massive quasar discovery, misattributed quotes, and debates on psychopathy ratios and boiling tap water.
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Feb 24, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #972 - Feb 24 2024

Topics include pesticides in oats, AI video generation ethics, flaws in university rankings, looksmaxxing trends, Titan's habitability, mysterious sounds, evolution of science communication, debunking false beliefs, and solar eclipse myths and predictions.
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Feb 17, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #971 - Feb 17 2024

From green roofs cooling cities to LEGO MRI machines, the podcast covers a range of intriguing topics like flow batteries, meta lenses, and advancements in battery technology. Delving into skepticism towards Reiki and analyzing the future Circular Collider, the episode offers thought-provoking discussions on science and fiction.
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Feb 10, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #970 - Feb 10 2024

Topics discussed in the podcast include the importance of polarized glasses for viewing the Eclipse, the different meanings of 'cardinality' throughout history, a significant achievement in Japanese space exploration, the importance of thorough debunking and skeptical skills, the power of chemistry in cooking, a new super earth exoplanet, a TV series comparison, reflections on podcast growth and critical thinking skills, and reflections on mortality, faith, and feminism.
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Feb 3, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #969 - Feb 3 2024

Justin Bates, Musician from Starset, joins the show and discusses the band's unique fusion of rock and EDM, their popularity in the video game industry, and their upcoming tour in China. Other topics include advancements in brain computer interfaces, the role of dopamine in sustaining love, potential discovery of Amelia Earhart's plane, concealing infectious diseases, and animal empathy.
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Jan 27, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #968 - Jan 27 2024

Topics discussed in this episode include moon landing complications, dangers of deep fake technology and election disinformation, education's impact on mortality risk, the worldwide scam of Miracle Mineral Solution, fraudulent activities during COVID, proving a crime before someone dies, experiences with religious education and faith, and challenging misconceptions about morality among secular individuals.
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Jan 20, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #967 - Jan 20 2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss topics such as nuclear batteries and their applications, delays in the Artemis 2 launch, cloning monkeys and its implications, converting CO2 into carbon nanofibers, Feng Shui and energy plants, the mystery sound and elevator noise, the illusion of free will, scientific discoveries including transparent blood and biodegradable plastic, a debate over plastic durability, AI-generated fictional claim and disappointment, and the intersection of music, art, engineering, and science through OK Go's music videos.
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Jan 13, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #966 - Jan 13 2024

The hosts discuss their recent illnesses. Multiple viruses and lingering coughs are explored. The appointment of Dr. Michael Dixon and COVID-19 variability are discussed. The controversial treatment for PTSD, dual sympathetic reset is explored. The failed Peregrine Lander mission is discussed. The upcoming solar eclipse and potential for a coronal mass ejection are talked about. The sensory experience and reactions of animals, as well as beating Tetris, are discussed. The hosts announce upcoming events and talk about dimensional weight charges. The concept of dimensional weight and hidden fees is explored. Global literacy rates and population growth and solutions are discussed.
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Jan 6, 2024 • 0sec

The Skeptics Guide #965 - Jan 6 2024

Psychic predictions for 2023, conflicts worldwide, gene editing technology, improving solar tower technology, alternative energy sources, neutron stars and quark matter cores, troubled history of Scientology, Australian listeners' response, upcoming events and secret project, statistics on automobile accidents, murder rates, and income inequality, importance of civility in an online world.

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