The Skeptics Guide #957 - Nov 11 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 11 November 2023

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Interview with James Burke; Dumbest Thing of the Week; News Items: ESA Plans Space Capsule, Oldest Evidence of Projective Weapons, Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction, Ancient Planet Buried in Earth's Mantle, Bankman-Fried Guilty; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
0:10.0	Hello and
0:12.8	Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 and this is your host Stephen Novella.
0:16.7	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:18.7	Hey everybody.
0:19.3	Kara Santa Maria.
0:20.6	Howdy.
0:21.1	Jay Novella.
0:21.9	Hey guys. and Evan Bernstein.
0:24.1	Good evening everyone.
0:25.2	So we survived the first Nauticon this past weekend.
0:28.8	It was pretty awesome.
0:30.1	I had a good time.
0:30.9	It was great fun.
0:31.9	Oh, I disagree. I think it was very awesome.
0:34.0	Yeah. And anybody gets sick? I managed to come away without any infectious illness.
0:38.0	I know, but I didn't get sick either.
0:40.0	No.
0:41.0	Although I've taken to the habit of really watching my hands quite frequently, especially during conferences or any kind of get together.
0:48.0	It's many, many times during the day constantly. I'm in the bathroom washing.
0:52.0	I will tell you, I stopped in the bathroom washing. I will tell you I stopped by the pharmacy when I got back here.
0:56.0	I was going to do it before I left, but then I realized it's only days before I leave.
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