The Skeptics Guide #1053 - Sep 13 2025

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Quickie with Evan: Earth's Quasi-Moon; News Items: Guiding Tiny Robots, Tylenol and Autism, Music Choices as we Age, Wearable for Subtle Communication, Decreasing Science Scores; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Gold Nanowire Gel Batteries, Otters; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:06.4	Your escape to reality.
0:09.6	Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:12.9	Today is Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.5	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.3	Hey, everybody.
0:20.0	Kara Santa Maria. Howdy? Jay Novella. Hey, this week are Bob Novella. Hey, everybody. Kara Santa Maria.
0:21.2	Howdy.
0:21.9	Jay Novella.
0:22.8	Hey, guys.
0:23.5	And Evan Bernstein.
0:25.2	Good evening, everyone.
0:26.4	So did you guys hear the announcement today from NASA about a possible biosignatures
0:32.0	on Mars?
0:32.9	Uh-huh.
0:33.7	I did, and I'm cautiously whatever.
0:36.6	Yeah.
0:37.1	Well, I think it builds more evidence in the correct direction,
0:41.1	saying that there was once life on Mars, yes?
0:43.8	It's a candidate, you know what I mean?
0:45.6	It's not confirmation.
0:47.3	So they found, basically they found speckles.
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