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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #790 - Aug 29 2020

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2020

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19; News Items: Recyclable Plastic, Honey Cure, Super Endurance, Supernova and Mass Extinction; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Vibrations for Stress; 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.

0:10.1

Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:12.8

Today is Tuesday, August 25, 2020, and this is your host, Sivin Navella.

0:17.7

Joining me this week are Bob Navella.

0:19.4

Hey everybody, Cara Santa Maria.

0:21.5

Howdy.

0:22.5

Jain Navella, hey guys, Ent Evan Bernstein.

0:25.1

Good evening folks.

0:26.6

And everyone's doing we're on a Tuesday because Cara is flying at a Scotland tomorrow.

0:31.8

Oh wow.

0:32.8

It's going to be over the Atlantic for most of the day.

0:36.5

Are you sad Cara?

0:37.5

I'm also not looking forward to getting on a plane, you know, all the standard, stupid

0:41.7

fears.

0:42.7

But yeah, I mean it's time.

0:44.7

Hopefully I'm starting a new practicum soon, which will be really exciting in an oncology

0:51.4

service.

0:53.0

And school starts right at the beginning of September for me, which has always been partially

0:58.0

online.

0:59.0

So it's an easy transition for me.

1:00.3

I'm starting my fourth year of my PhD program.

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