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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

926 Episodes • By Dr. Steven Novella • www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast...
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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The Skeptics Guide #925 - Apr 1 2023
Interview with Blake Lemoine; Quickie with Steve: Ba... more
Apr 1 2023 1h 46m
Sentience and Modern Technology
Chapter 1 8 mins
Exploring Different Cultural Norms and Subcultures
Chapter 2 11 mins
Woolly Mammoth Meat Creation
Chapter 3 5 mins
Exploring the Hypothetical Blitzar
Chapter 4 10 mins
Exploring FRB & Gene Editing
Chapter 5 5 mins
Exploring AI and Its Possibilities
Chapter 6 4 mins
Exploring the Internal States of AI
Chapter 7 8 mins
Exploring Lambda System AI
Chapter 8 7 mins
The Debate Over Sentience in Machines
Chapter 9 8 mins
The Emergence of AI Sentience
Chapter 10 11 mins
Sentience and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 11 10 mins
Exploring the Possibility of AI Consciousness
Chapter 12 6 mins
Measuring Plant Stress With Ultrasound
Chapter 13 6 mins
Exploring the Complexity of Biomass
Chapter 14 39 sec
Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
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The Skeptics Guide #924 - Mar 25 2023
What's the Word: Pleonasm; Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engin... more
Mar 25 2023 1h 42m
Foods & Flights Around World
Chapter 1 9 mins
Global Climate Change Impact
Chapter 2 13 mins
Plionism and Reactor Research
Chapter 3 6 mins
The Misinformation Crisis on TikTok
Chapter 4 3 mins
Cyber Warfare and Misinformation
Chapter 5 13 mins
Benefits of 3D Printing
Chapter 6 9 mins
Exploring the Mysterious Life of Beethoven
Chapter 7 4 mins
Exploring Oceans in Our Solar System
Chapter 8 8 mins
Subsurface Oceans in Universe
Chapter 9 7 mins
Exploring the Explanation of Oumuamua
Chapter 10 7 mins
Not a Con
Chapter 11 10 mins
The Shortest Regular Commercial Flight
Chapter 12 7 mins
Rattlesnake Bites and SOS
Chapter 13 1 min
Proving Hypotheses
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The Skeptics Guide #923 - Mar 18 2023
Interview with Derek Muller from Veritasium; Update:... more
Mar 18 2023 1h 58m
GPT-3 and Multimodal AI
Chapter 1 44 sec
Celebrating the Ides of March
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The Skeptics Guide #922 - Mar 11 2023
Dumbest Thing of the Week: Feng Shui; News Items: Bl... more
Mar 11 2023 1h 52m
The Possibility of Alien Life
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring Different Cultures Through Travel
Chapter 2 9 mins
Harnessing Positive Energy With Feng Shui
Chapter 3 14 mins
Exploring Potential Biomarkers of Anxiety
Chapter 4 6 mins
Anxiety and Personalized Medicine
Chapter 5 5 mins
Exploring the Mars Sample Return Mission
Chapter 6 11 mins
Microbial Life on Mars
Chapter 7 5 mins
Cosmic Rays and Pyramids
Chapter 8 7 mins
Exploring Muon Imaging Technology
Chapter 9 10 mins
Understanding Steel Tempering and AI Optimism
Chapter 10 8 mins
Vetting Sponsors for Mental Health Concerns
Chapter 11 8 mins
Pandemic Impacts on Anxiety
Chapter 12 11 mins
Business During Pandemic
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The Skeptics Guide #921 - Mar 4 2023
Guest Rogue: F Perry Wilson; Quickie with Bob: Ancie... more
Mar 4 2023 1h 54m
The Risk of Narrow AI
Chapter 1 8 mins
Exploring the Science of Medicine
Chapter 2 7 mins
Free Hydrogen Energy
Chapter 3 11 mins
Earth's Natural Hydrogen Supply
Chapter 4 3 mins
Hydrogen Boom Possibility
Chapter 5 11 mins
Chat GPT and Bing Search
Chapter 6 7 mins
Large Language Model Consequences
Chapter 7 6 mins
AI Implications on Society
Chapter 8 14 mins
The Pros and Cons of Erythritol
Chapter 9 13 mins
Exploring the Potential of Organic Bioelectronics
Chapter 10 3 mins
The Illushes
Chapter 11 8 mins
Honouring Indigenous Culture and Mythology
Chapter 12 9 mins
Ancient Bizarre Medical Treatments
Chapter 13 7 mins
The Horrors of Ancient Medicine
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The Skeptics Guide #920 - Feb 25 2023
Quickie with Steve: Serial Dependence Bias; News Ite... more
Feb 25 2023 1h 39m
Living Fossils
Chapter 1 13 mins
Living With Deer & Lions
Chapter 2 4 mins
Benefits of Four Day Work
Chapter 3 8 mins
Four Day Work Week Benefits
Chapter 4 10 mins
Infant Humans vs AI
Chapter 5 9 mins
Dark Energy and Black Holes
Chapter 6 14 mins
Gadgets Used in Ghost Hunting
Chapter 7 7 mins
Exploring Super Alloys and Advanced Technology
Chapter 8 6 mins
Using AI to Create Super Alloys
Chapter 9 7 mins
Exploring Pre-Industrial Technologies
Chapter 10 11 mins
Exploring Eukaryotic Chromosomes and Population
Chapter 11 5 mins
The Debate Over Species Longevity
Chapter 12 1 min
Skepticism in a Magical World
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The Skeptics Guide #919 - Feb 18 2023
Interview with Richard Wiseman; Quickie with Jay: Sh... more
Feb 18 2023 1h 47m
Cell Phone Connections Science
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Chapter 2 13 mins
Male Contraceptive Options
Chapter 3 13 mins
Masks and COVID Prevention
Chapter 4 4 mins
Masks and Evidence
Chapter 5 10 mins
Rogue Supermassive Black Holes
Chapter 6 8 mins
Mysterious Cellphone Sounds
Chapter 7 9 mins
Exploring Skepticism Through Comic Books
Chapter 8 12 mins
Paranormal Experiences Psychology
Chapter 9 12 mins
The Dickie Wiseman Effect
Chapter 10 10 mins
The Funeral Industry and Burial Regulations
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The Skeptics Guide #918 - Feb 11 2023
Quickie with Steve: Dwarf Planet Mystery Ring; News ... more
Feb 11 2023 1h 40m
The Unseen Moon of CHIOPS
Chapter 1 5 mins
Exploring the South Pole With Eric
Chapter 2 9 mins
Mysterious Ring Beyond the Roche Limit
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Power of Positive Thinking
Chapter 4 8 mins
Design for Demise
Chapter 5 7 mins
Reducing Risk From Falling Space Debris
Chapter 6 11 mins
Techno Signatures and Aliens
Chapter 7 3 mins
The Paranormal and Sleep Variables
Chapter 8 10 mins
Sleep Hygiene and Earthing
Chapter 9 4 mins
The Plausibility of Earthing
Chapter 10 13 mins
Anti Ninja Floors and Countermeasures
Chapter 11 12 mins
Scientific Proposals Trademarks
Chapter 12 43 sec
Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
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The Skeptics Guide #917 - Feb 4 2023
Quickie with Bob: Entanglement; News Items: Mummy Go... more
Feb 4 2023 1h 56m
Hybrid Immunity for COVID-19
Chapter 1 6 mins
Unveiling the Superstition of Groundhog Day
Chapter 2 10 mins
Entanglement and Embalming
Chapter 3 10 mins
Water Systems & Climate Change
Chapter 4 11 mins
Hybrid Immunity and Vaccines
Chapter 5 5 mins
Maximizing Immunity Through Vaccination
Chapter 6 12 mins
Bringing Back the Dodo
Chapter 7 8 mins
The Potential Danger of Fungal Infections
Chapter 8 10 mins
Antifungals vs Bombing
Chapter 9 9 mins
Vernacular vs English Debate
Chapter 10 11 mins
Electric Vehicle Charging
Chapter 11 9 mins
Exploring Innovative Elastic and Impermeable Materials
Chapter 12 8 mins
Reducing Bird Strikes With Decals
Chapter 13 1 min
Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
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The Skeptics Guide #916 - Jan 28 2023
What's the Word: Aposematism; News Items: NASA Exper... more
Jan 28 2023 1h 59m
The Resilience of Ruble Pile Asteroids
Chapter 1 9 mins
Religious Tolerance and Respect
Chapter 2 5 mins
Exploring Apposemitism
Chapter 3 12 mins
Exploring Innovations in Space Technology
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Effects of Procrastination on Health
Chapter 5 10 mins
The Potential of Plastic-Eating Bacteria
Chapter 6 6 mins
Exploring Rubble Pile Asteroids
Chapter 7 8 mins
Resilience of Rubble Pile Asteroids
Chapter 8 14 mins
Mortality Risk of TBI
Chapter 9 14 mins
Aptara Solar Powered Car
Chapter 10 5 mins
The Rise of Electric Vehicle Technology
Chapter 11 8 mins
Energy Efficient Home Solutions
Chapter 12 9 mins
Energy Efficient Appliances
Chapter 13 1 min
Navigating the Universe
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The Skeptics Guide #915 - Jan 21 2023
News Items: Intermittent Fasting, Tech Devices and B... more
Jan 21 2023 1h 53m
The Importance of Good Experimental Design
Chapter 1 13 mins
Risks and Rewards of AI Generated Content
Chapter 2 8 mins
Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
Chapter 3 3 mins
Effects of Technology on Brain Development
Chapter 4 7 mins
Risks of Online Social Interaction for Children
Chapter 5 3 mins
Cancer Statistics and Survival Rates
Chapter 6 12 mins
Cancer Deaths Decline by 1.5%
Chapter 7 9 mins
The Short Sleepers Syndrome
Chapter 8 11 mins
Quasars
Chapter 9 9 mins
LHS 475b - A Rocky, Warm Planet
Chapter 10 6 mins
Coffee Pods vs. Filter Coffee
Chapter 11 9 mins
New Technology Pros and Cons
Chapter 12 6 mins
Fire Resistant Cotton Created
Chapter 13 10 mins
A New, More Fuel Efficient Car
Chapter 14 1 min
The Skeptical Movement
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The Skeptics Guide #914 - Jan 14 2023
Dumbest Thing of the Week: Sock Potatoes; News Items... more
Jan 14 2023 1h 53m
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The Skeptics Guide #913 - Jan 7 2023
Psychic Predictions for 2022; News Items: Hydration ... more
Jan 7 2023 1h 53m
Weird New Species Discovered
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Skeptics Guide to the Future
Chapter 2 12 mins
Psychic Predictions for 2022
Chapter 3 11 mins
Red Wave Predictions Inaccurate
Chapter 4 8 mins
Psychic Predictions for the Future
Chapter 5 9 mins
2020 Predictions Review
Chapter 6 1 min
The Negative Effects of Climate Change
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The Skeptics Guide #912 - Dec 31 2022
2022 Year in Review; with Guest Rogue: Ian Callanan... more
Dec 31 2022 1h 30m
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The Skeptics Guide #911 - Dec 24 2022
Live from Phoenix; News Items: Fusion Breakthrough, ... more
Dec 24 2022 1h 30m
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The Skeptics Guide #910 - Dec 17 2022
Interview with AI Specialist Mark Ho; What's the Wor... more
Dec 17 2022 1h 30m
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The Skeptics Guide #909 - Dec 10 2022
News Items: Square Kilometer Array, Mantle Plume on ... more
Dec 10 2022 1h 30m
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The Skeptics Guide #908 - Dec 3 2022
Quickie with Bob: Milky Way Stellar halo; News Items... more
Dec 3 2022 1h 48m
The Space Race
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The Skeptics Guide #907 - Nov 26 2022
What's the Word: Geophony; News Items: Artemis I Lau... more
Nov 26 2022 1h 32m
John Lennon's UFO Sighting.
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The Skeptics Guide #906 - Nov 19 2022
Dumbest Thing of the Week: Volcanic CO2; News Items:... more
Nov 19 2022 1h 56m
Volcanoes vs. Humans
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The Skeptics Guide #905 - Nov 12 2022
Dumbest Thing of the Week: Alternative Medicine; New... more
Nov 12 2022 1h 37m
The Closest Black Hole
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The Skeptics Guide #904 - Nov 5 2022
Quickie with Bob: Matter in Neutron Star Collisions;... more
Nov 5 2022 1h 43m
Senate Passes Legislation
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The Skeptics Guide #903 - Oct 29 2022
Special Guest: Richard Saunders; News Items: Trust i... more
Oct 29 2022 1h 56m
The Age of Black Beauty.
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The Skeptics Guide #902 - Oct 22 2022
Quickie with Jay: Hiding Anti-Vaccine Misinformation... more
Oct 22 2022 1h 39m
The Electric Universe
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The Skeptics Guide #901 - Oct 15 2022
Quickie with Bob: Sails of Supertanker; News Items: ... more
Oct 15 2022 1h 57m
In Vitro Neurons
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