Skeptics Guide #1096

The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe Skepticast #1096 July 9th 2026 Special Guest David Kyle Johnson Segment #1. Quickie with Bob Two States of Water https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-molecular-evidence-liquid.html Segment #2. News Items News Item #1 – Using AI To Detect AI Cheating https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01358-2 News Item #2 – Teens Using AI Chatbots https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-chatbots-teen-relational-displacement-30971/ News Item #3 – NYT Article on Rapid Prompting Method https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/nyt-article-on-rapid-prompting-method/ News Item #4 – SETI Partly Explains Fermi https://www.iflscience.com/seti-may-have-figured-out-why-we-havent-detected-any-alien-signals-yet-explaining-at-least-part-of-the-infamous-fermi-paradox-83897 Segment #3. Skeptical Philosophy What is “Falsifiability” Segment #4. Who’s That Noisy Segment #5. Science or Fiction Each week our host will come up with three science news items or facts, two genuine, one fictitious. He will challenge our panel of skeptics to sniff out the fake – and you can play along. Item 1: An analysis of the scat of the California Gray Wolf finds a significant contribution of domesticated pets in their diet. Item 2: A recent study finds that individual human neurons have significantly more computational information than rat neurons, which is likely one mechanism for increased human intelligence. Item 3: A new analysis finds that a bilaterally symmetrical species from the Ediacaran fauna shows signs of “handedness”, or one-sided preference. Segment #6. Skeptical Quote of the Week “I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.” – Poul Anderson


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Wisdom with Mimir: Playing hard to get

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Summer Brunch Recipes With Modelo!

Which recipe are you pairing with your Chelada? 🤔 Must be 21+ to enjoy. #foodtheory #ad #Modelo Thank you to Modelo Chelada for sponsoring this video! If you’re interested in trying out these recipes, check them out below! Get your own cans to re-create the recipes here: https://shop.mikmak.ai/social/69e10a3f0d14e43fec7bac48?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=paid_video @ModeloUSA Santi’s Carne Asada | https://theorist.media/Santi-Carne-Asada Santi’s Watermelon Salad | https://theorist.media/Santi-Watermelon-Salad Santi’s Beer Battered Fish Tacos | https://theorist.media/Santi-Beer-Battered-Fish-Tacos Santi’s Spicy Pineapple Sticky Buns | https://theorist.media/Santi-Spicy-Pineapple-Sticky-Buns ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ *Credits:* Writers: Santi Massa Editor: Koen Verhagen Sound Designer: Yosi Berman ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #foodtheory #ad #Modelo


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Why don't we have just ONE nostril?

Another YouTube #shorts from Dr. Joe! Subscribe for more fun science stories. Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/


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How Do Mountains Form?: Crash Course Geology #11

What can lift ocean creatures up to the top of Everest, bend rocks, cause earthquakes, and sink parts of continents under the sea? Join us on this week’s episode of Crash Course Geology as we investigate how some of the coolest geological forces around make mountains, faults, and may even one day turn Africa into a series of islands! Introduction: Mount Everest Fossils 00:00 Creating Faults 0:57 How Mountains are Made 4:05 How Valleys are Made 6:45 Review & Credits 8:24 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0 Check out our CC Geology Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOmqnkvEtNVOrm0eaIjFjJ7 *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/crashcourse/email Get our special Crash Course Educators newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iBgMhY Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Mike Cumings, Jr., NassauLinda, Chuck Smith, DexcilaDou, Martin G. Diller, Johnathan Williams, Allison Wood, Katrix , Jason Terpstra, Evan Nelson, Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall, Dalton Williams, Chelsea S, Matthew Fredericksen, AThirstyPhilosopher ., Michael Maher, Mitch Gresko, Gina Mancuso, Roger Harms, Shruti S, Quinn Harden, Reed Spilmann, Brandon Thomas, Emily Beazley, Rie Ohta, oranjeez, UwU, Elizabeth LaBelle, Leah H., David Fanska, Andrew Woods, Kevin Knupp, Barbara Pettersen, Ken Davidian, Stephen Akuffo, Toni Miles, Steve Segreto, Kyle & Katherine Callahan, Laurel Stevens, Tanner Hedrick, Kristina D Knight, Samantha, Krystle Young, Perry Joyce, Scott Harrison, Alan Bridgeman, Breanna Bosso, Matt Curls, Jennifer Killen, Duncan W Moore IV, Sarah & Nathan Catchings, team dorsey, Bernardo Garza, Trevin Beattie, Pietro Gagliardi, John Lee, Eric Koslow, Indija-ka Siriwardena, Jason Rostoker, Siobhán, Ken Penttinen, Nathan Taylor, Barrett, Les Aker, ClareG, Rizwan Kassim, Constance Urist, Alex Hackman, Triad Terrace, Katie Dean, Jason Buster, Emily T, Stephen McCandless, Thomas, Joseph Ruf, Wai Jack Sin, Ian Dundore, Erminio Di Lodovico, Evol Hong, Tandy Ratliff, Caleb Weeks, Luke Sluder __ Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids


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How does light 'know' the shortest path?

Light is the fastest thing in the universe. In order to be this fast it always needs to take the shortest path (as it's speed cannot change). So how does it always know what the shortest path is?


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SGU COMMUNITY Livestream // Wednesday July 8th 2026

SGU COMMUNITY Livestream // Wednesday July 8th 2026


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