The Skeptics Guide #1081 - Mar 28 2026

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

Back To Basics: Confirmation Bias; News Items: NASA Announces New Moon Plans, The Limits of Cloning, Giant Insects, Pushing Exorcism, Update on 3I-Atlas; Who's That Noisy; 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.
0:09.7	Hello and welcome to the skeptic guide to the universe.
0:12.8	Today is Thursday, March 26th, 2026, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.8	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.7	Hey, everybody.
0:20.5	Kara Santa Maria. Howdy? Shane Novella. Hey, this week are Bob Novella. Hey, everybody. Kara Santa Maria.
0:21.5	Howdy.
0:22.1	Shane Novella. Hey, guys. And Evan Bernstein. Good evening, everyone. Good evening, everyone. I'm enjoying the spring weather today. It's a perfect, like, 60-something. This is when I get to open the windows and, like, get all the, get some fresh air into the house, you know? I love that.
0:36.8	After being closed in all winter.
0:37.8	Especially after the winter we had, which was pretty brutal here in the Northeast.
0:40.8	I'm seeing some leaves grow already. Wow, it must be so strange to have seasons. You're seeing leaves grow. And I'm like the trees and shrubs and stuff have been blooming for weeks in L.A. Well, aren't you? L.A. has seasons. It has fire season.
0:56.0	It has, right.
0:58.4	It has, uh, it has, uh, atmospheric, atmospheric.
1:01.2	And if things, and if things go how they seem, you may have an oil spill season.
1:06.4	Yeah, that's true.
1:08.4	No, it's, well, at least it's not 95 out this week.
1:11.2	It's only 85, so it's been more manageable.
1:17.5	Woof.
1:17.9	Woof.
1:18.4	Did you just absorb my exclamations that I've been saying weirdly now?
1:23.3	Did you invent woof, Bob?
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