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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #1088 - May 16 2026

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2026

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

News Items: The Interstitium and Acupuncture, Climate Change Food Insecurity, Neanderthal Dentistry, Tiny Robots, More UFO Nonsense; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: AI Consciousness; 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 Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:12.6

Today is Thursday, May 14th, 2026, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.

0:16.9

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:18.6

Hey, everybody.

0:19.2

Kara Santa Maria.

0:20.3

Howdy.

0:21.5

Jane Novella. Hey, guys Maria Howdy Jay Novella Hey guys

0:22.0

And Evan Bernstein

0:23.4

Good afternoon folks

0:24.7

How's everyone doing today

0:25.9

Pretty good

0:27.1

You know

0:27.9

Pretty good

0:29.2

Steve Thursdays

0:30.4

I'm so tired

0:31.4

After clinic for three days

0:33.0

How did you do this for how many years

0:35.0

30 years

0:35.9

Oh my God

0:37.4

It's exhausting

0:37.4

It's so exhausting Got have endurance Kara I'm did you do this for how many years? 30 years? Oh my God.

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