The Skeptics Guide #769 - Apr 4 2020

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2020

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

COVID-19 Update; News Items: Don't Drink Poison, Decoding Speech from Brainwaves, Using Urine to Build a Moon Base, Evolution of Land Plants; 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.
0:06.5	Your escape to reality.
0:10.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:13.2	Today is Wednesday April 1st, 2020 and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:17.3	Joining him in this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.2	Hey everybody.
0:20.2	Cara Santa Maria.
0:21.2	Howdy.
0:22.2	Jane Novella.
0:23.2	Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:25.1	I've been a prepper since 2005.
0:27.4	Yep, prepping the show every week since 2000.
0:31.7	So this is a rare April 1st recording of our show.
0:35.7	It is.
0:36.7	And I do want to point out that we do not do April Fool's jokes on the SGU because that would
0:42.2	undercut our credibility seriously.
0:45.4	So I just don't want anyone to ever wonder, is that real?
0:48.3	Is it not real?
0:49.3	Are they kidding?
0:50.3	Are they joking?
0:51.3	You know what I mean?
0:52.3	Including what you just said there, yes.
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