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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #995 - Aug 3 2024

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2024

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

OIympic Controversy; News Items: Progeria Treatment, Solid State Battery, The Cass Review, Mammoth DNA; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: The Bacterial Flagellum; 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 welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

0:12.4

Today is Thursday, August 1st, 2024,

0:15.8

and this is your host Stephen Novella.

0:17.6

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:19.5

Hey everybody.

0:20.0

Kara Santa Maria.

0:21.3

Howdy.

0:21.8

Jay novella. Hey guys. Jay Novella.

0:22.6

Hey guys.

0:23.1

And Evan Bernstein.

0:24.7

Hello everyone.

0:25.6

So were you guys watching the Olympics?

0:27.2

Oh yeah.

0:27.8

I'm watching clips of the Olympics on Instagram late at night when I'm trying to see.

0:31.7

Yeah. Gymnastics, baby. I know. Simone Bile. Yeah.

0:33.0

Gymnastics, baby.

0:34.0

I know, Simone Biles.

0:35.0

Simone,

0:36.0

A.

0:37.0

She rocks.

0:39.0

Spoiler alert.

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