The Skeptics Guide #595 - Dec 3 2016

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 3 December 2016

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Maria Telkes; News Items: Fake News and Online Reasoning, Santa Myth, Farmer Ants, Diamond Batteries; Who's That Noisy; What's the Word: Endemic; Name That Logical Fallacy; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:06.5	Your escape to reality.
0:10.0	Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:12.6	Today is Wednesday, November 30th, 2016, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:17.6	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.3	Hey everybody, Cara Santa Maria.
0:21.3	Howdy.
0:22.3	Jane Novella.
0:23.3	Hey guys.
0:24.3	And Evan Bernstein.
0:25.3	Folks, guys, two weeks and two weeks.
0:37.4	Christmas coming at all.
0:38.9	But because it's going to be like the Star Wars drop month, you know.
0:42.0	Oh, you think it's always just going to be in December now?
0:44.8	Probably.
0:45.8	That seems to be the pattern.
0:49.2	I thought I read that there is not going to be.
0:51.7	Is Rogue One like a one-off?
0:53.4	Yes it is.
0:54.4	One and done.
0:55.4	Every other year, they're going to do the arc movies.
0:59.4	Like so, episode seven was last year, episode eight is next year.
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