The Skeptics Guide #594 - Nov 26 2016

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2016

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

What's the Word: Autopoiesis; News Items: Improving Photosynthesis, Turkey Domestication, EM Drive, Tweaking Mitochondria, Orca Evolving; Who's That Noisy, Science or Fiction

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:06.4	Your escape to reality.
0:10.0	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:12.6	Today is Tuesday November 22nd 2016 and this is your host, Steven Ovella.
0:18.5	Joining me this week are Bob Novella, everybody, Cara Santa Maria, Jenovela, Harry Poe,
0:26.1	and Evan Bernstein.
0:36.1	Good evening, Muggles.
0:37.1	That reference will make a little bit more sense to you a little bit later in the show.
0:41.1	As we record this, it's before Thanksgiving, but of course as our audience is listening to it,
0:44.1	it's after Thanksgiving, so did you guys have a good thing to do?
0:48.1	I love Thanksgiving.
0:49.1	I love Thanksgiving too.
0:50.1	I love Thanksgiving too.
0:51.1	Oh my gosh.
0:52.1	You guys, it's like one of my favorite holidays.
0:54.1	It's so fun.
0:55.1	I always do kind of a friendsgiving or an orphan Thanksgiving at home and you know, take
0:59.8	in all the people who aren't leaving for the holiday and cook a big meal.
1:03.5	In my new kitchen, which is really exciting, I get to really break in all of my kitchen appliances.
1:09.6	Also I make the best sweet potatoes, just say.
1:12.1	Yeah, what do you mean?
1:13.1	Sweet potato casserole, it's delicious.
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