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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #919 - Feb 18 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2023

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Richard Wiseman; Quickie with Jay: Shooting Down UFOs; News Items: On Demand Male Contraceptive; Mask Update; Rogue Intergalactic Black Hole; Who's That Noisy; 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.

0:09.0

Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:12.8

Today is Wednesday, February 15, 2023, and this is your host, Stephen Novella.

0:17.8

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:19.8

Everybody, Cara Santa Maria.

0:21.6

Howdy.

0:22.6

Jane Novella.

0:23.6

Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.

0:24.6

Good evening everyone.

0:25.6

We're recording a date early, back to our usual Wednesday recording, because Cara, you're

0:30.7

going out of town this weekend.

0:32.2

Where you going?

0:33.2

I am.

0:34.2

So this weekend, I am headed to Portland, Oregon for the conference for the American Clinicians

0:41.0

Academy on Medical Aid and Dying.

0:44.7

It's actually called the National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid and Dying.

0:48.8

How we're creating.

0:49.8

Yeah.

0:50.8

So, yeah, Nakameed is going to be in Portland, Oregon this weekend.

0:53.6

He's sponsored by the American Clinicians Academy on May and also Death with Dignity.

0:57.9

And I'm going because, of course, I think I've mentioned on the show before, my dissertation

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