The Skeptics Guide #1018 - Jan 11 2025

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

Skepticism, Paranormal, Psuedoscience, Science, Fringe-science, Skeptic

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Quickie with Steve: Primate Twins: News Items: Mars Sample Return, Unique Glacial Microbiomes, Transatlantic Tunnel, Alcohol Advisory; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Bird Flu Vaccine, Cryptid Mascots; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
0:09.6	Hello and welcome to the Skeptice Guide to the Universe.
0:12.6	Today is Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.7	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.7	Hey, everybody.
0:20.4	Kara Santa Maria. Howdy? Jay Novella. Hey, guys. are Bob Novella. Hey, everybody. Kara Santa Maria.
0:21.4	Howdy?
0:21.9	Jay Novella.
0:22.5	Hey, guys.
0:23.1	And Evan Bernstein.
0:24.6	Good evening, everyone.
0:25.7	Kara, how are you doing out there?
0:26.8	You hear your whole world is on fire.
0:28.1	Oh, my God.
0:29.0	Absolutely.
0:29.8	What's happening?
0:30.9	Yeah, it's rough in L.A. I live in L.A. proper,
0:43.0	the city and the county, in a neighborhood called Eagle Rock, which is northeast L.A. It's very, very
0:48.8	close to Glendell, Pasadena. There is a raging fire in Altadena, which is just north of Pasadena, called the Eaton fire, named after
0:58.2	Eaton, I think Eden Canyon, which is one of my favorite hikes that I used to go on, probably
1:02.6	won't be able to go on it again.
1:04.2	That fire is now at 10,600 acres, and there are Evac orders in place for all of like Altadena, La Caniata Flint Ridge, parts of Glendale and Pasadena, and a couple other places, Monrovia.
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