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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Written by: Dr. Steven Novella
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.org Science
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  • The Skeptics Guide #1110 - Oct 17 2026

    The Skeptics Guide #1110 - Oct 17 2026
    Oct 17 2026
    Flu Season; News Items: Future Forests, Carbon Nanotube Product, Rethinking Normal, Smart Clothing; Who's That Noisy; Name That Logical Fallacy; Your Questions and E-mails: Lab Leak Theory; Science or Fiction
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  • The Skeptics Guide #1109 - Oct 10 2026

    The Skeptics Guide #1109 - Oct 10 2026
    Oct 10 2026
    AI Update; News Items: 2026 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, and Chemistry, Reading Fiction; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Sleep and Consciousness; Science or Fiction
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  • The Skeptics Guide #1108 - Oct 3 2026

    The Skeptics Guide #1108 - Oct 3 2026
    Oct 3 2026
    Special Guests: Christian Hubicki and Julia Novella; Designing Your Dream Costume; Conspiracy Theories; News Items: Stellar Streams and Dark Matter, Possible Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, IgNobels 2026, Pet Bird Research, Speedrunning Video Games; Science or Fiction
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Half knowledge is dangerous and so is incomplete and lazy thinking. The "half" thinking leads to conspiracy theories and misinformation. And that is the hurdle against which the rational mind has to fight, sometimes even within ourselves and against our own biases; so that our mind is protected against such misleading information. This podcast helps in understanding the correct approach towards thinking and analysis the real world and data.

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