

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Dr. Steven Novella
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.org
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Apr 27, 2024 • 0sec
The Skeptics Guide #981 - Apr 27 2024
Comedian John Oliver discusses UFOs with a critical analysis debunking false equivalency in UFO investigations. Topics include Voyager 1's repair, NASA's solar sail, bird flu protection for turkeys, dark energy evolution, after-death communications, and the mystery of Havana Syndrome. The podcast also explores embracing failure as a learning tool.

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The Skeptics Guide #980 - Apr 20 2024
Topics include voice mimicry scams, innovative power line materials, strange space debris, zombie cicadas, wellness center tragedy, guessing game on mysterious noises, unique babakato lemurs, Chicago event update, and a climate change fiction game.

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The Skeptics Guide #979 - Apr 13 2024
Live from Dallas, Dustin Bates of Starset talks about their immersive sci-fi themed tour and novel release. AI designing drugs, music getting simpler, aphantasia spectrum, and battling adverse weather for celestial events are discussed. AI in music creation, the evolving music industry, and the challenges of content creation in social media are explored. From AI impacting art to the intersection of AI and music, the podcast covers a wide range of engaging topics.

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The Skeptics Guide #978 - Apr 6 2024
Guest Rogue Andrea Jones Roy joins the hosts to discuss Havana Syndrome, Robo Taxis in New York, cultural rebellions tied to eclipses, gravitational waves and human life connections, and the evolution of gullibility. The episode also features 'Who's That Noisy' and 'Science or Fiction' segments.

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The Skeptics Guide #977 - Mar 30 2024
AI-generated music and ethical considerations, climate change impact on snowpack in boreal forests, unraveling the pseudoscience of iridology, exploration of aerodology pseudoscience, discussion on phrenology and podcast milestones, the legend of Mel's Hole, coping strategies in challenging circumstances, technological advancements in solar and battery technologies, promoting humility in knowledge

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The Skeptics Guide #976 - Mar 23 2024
Interview with Dante Lauretta of the Osiris Rex mission, treating HIV with CRISPR, Starship's third launch, extinct flu virus, Voyager 1's glitches, death by exorcism, increasing energy demand, fighting lions, asteroids sampling, organic diversity, collaborations in science, innovative wood construction, dealing with bad science and pseudoscience

Mar 16, 2024 • 0sec
The Skeptics Guide #975 - Mar 16 2024
Exploring tax scams, Pentagon UFO report, microplastic risks, parasite cleanse, gut microbe communication, interstellar meteorite findings. Mystery noise identified as manualist trick, evolution of pronouns 'thou' to 'you', mock effect drive, lion strength comparisons.

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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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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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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.