The Skeptics Guide #1082 - Apr 4 2026

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2026

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

Quickie with Bob: Transporting Antimatter; News Items: Artemis II Launches, Can AI Predict Science Replication, Smart Drugs, Nuclear Electric Propulsion, Underwater Fairy Circles; Who's That Noisy; Name That Logical Fallacy; 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.
0:12.5	Today is Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.
0:17.2	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:18.7	Hey, everybody.
0:19.5	Kara Santa Maria.
0:20.7	Howdy? Jane Novella. Hey, everybody. Kara Santa Maria. Howdy.
0:21.3	Jane Novella.
0:22.1	Hey, guys.
0:22.8	And Evan Bernstein.
0:24.4	April.
0:25.2	Oh, that was yesterday.
0:26.5	Yeah, sorry about that.
0:28.1	We were going to boycott this year and every year that this is our reality.
0:34.0	No?
0:34.4	What's our reality?
0:35.4	The world that we live in where it's impossible to tell what is a prank and what is real.
0:39.9	Oh, yeah.
0:41.6	Gets harder with AI, that's for certain.
0:44.6	Did you guys do, I mean, do you do April Fool's?
0:47.1	Not for a long time.
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