The Skeptics Guide #813 - Feb 6 2021

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2021

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Summary

Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Rita Levi-Montalcini; News Items: Dunning Kruger Validity, Junk on the Moon, Protein Switches, Bipolar Ionization; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Multiverse Revisited, Compliment Sandwich; 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.
0:12.6	Today is Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:17.2	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:18.9	Hey everybody.
0:19.9	Cara Santa Maria.
0:20.9	Howdy.
0:21.9	Jey Novella.
0:22.9	Hey guys.
0:23.9	And Evan Bernstein.
0:24.9	Happy whistle pig day.
0:25.9	What's a whistle pig?
0:26.9	A groundhog.
0:27.9	Oh that's a whistle pig.
0:28.9	I was wondering because that's also a type of rum.
0:31.9	No not rum.
0:32.9	Whiskey.
0:33.9	Right now.
0:34.9	Right now.
0:35.9	Right now.
0:36.9	I'll call the whistle.
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