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Skeptics Guide #1078
The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe Skepticast #1078 March 5th 2026 Segment #1. Quickie with Bob The Thatcher Effect https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-the-thatcher-effect-and-why-is-it-so-terrifying-and-cool-82628 Segment #2. News Items News Item #1 – Lunar Chickpeas https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-just-grew-chickpeas-in-moon-dirt/ News Item #2 – Sea Level Rise https://www.sciencenews.org/article/studies-missed-sea-level-rise-oceans News Item #3 – Latest Study Shows Reiki Does Not Work https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229925001542 News Item #4 – Brain Cells Playing Doom https://www.iflscience.com/they-are-learning-cortical-labs-makes-200000-living-human-brain-cells-play-doom-82732 Segment 3. Who’s That Noisy Segment #4. Your Questions and E-mails Question #1: Glyphosate Safety Could you do an update on the status of glyphosate/Roundup safety? I recall you were previously mostly positive to it and skeptical to the claims of its dangers. I was therefore surprised by [this episode] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxVXvFOPIyQ) of Veritasium (which I generally consider to be trustworthy), repeating both the carcinogenicity claims and the claims about Monsanto's seed practices (which you have to some level defended as well, if I remember correctly). Perhaps most importantly, they claim (with some evidence) that the most important paper showing glyphosate safety was ghost-written by Monsanto employees I expected you to react to the episode, but then forgot about it. However, now I have listened to [this episode](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-science-historian-tackles-ghostwriting-in/id73329284?i=1000747165290) of Science Friday, which repeats the claim that the Williams, Kroes & Munro paper has been ghost-written by Monsanto. It would be nice to have your opinion on the current status. Best regards, Michal Kaut 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. Theme: Medieval Times Item 1: It was standard practice to dispose of waste in the streets or in piles of hay, with the first municipal sanitation systems or regulations not appearing in Europe until the Renaissance. Item 2: Chronic infestation with fleas and lice was more the norm than the exception, and was considered just a part of daily life. Item 3: It was a common and widespread practice to divide sleep into two shifts, first sleep and second sleep, with 1-3 hours of activity in between, the practice not ending until the industrial revolution. Segment #6. Skeptical Quote of the Week “It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.” -Carl Sagan
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Scepticism,
TheSkepticsGuide
Galaxies Move Faster Than Light
How can galaxies move away from us faster than light… without breaking physics? We will never catch them. But we might catch their light? Support Dianna during her recovery at patreon.com/physicsgirl Music provided by APM https://www.apmmusic.com/ http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner
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Physics Girl
The Most Heisted Food Is... | Mental Floss
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world and it's not even close. On today's episode, we're diving into the wild world of cheese crime. From organized smuggling rings to million-dollar heists involving guns and burglary tools, it turns out the dairy aisle is a lot more dangerous than it looks. Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@MentalFloss?sub_confirmation=1 About Mental Floss: Mental Floss is where curious people come for trivia-tastic information. Mental Floss produces lists of fun facts, debunks common misconceptions, and tells untold stories from history, science, culture and more. Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss Facebook: https://facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine Discord: https://discord.io/mentalfloss Copyright Notice: This video and YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Mental Floss. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Mental Floss The Most Heisted Food Is... | Mental Floss https://www.youtube.com/@MentalFloss
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Mental Floss
Is This NSFW 🫣?
Online content creator Cierra Mistt found herself in a pickle when Pepsi Co. came knocking on her door about her screen name. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ *Credits:* Writers: Santi Massa & Daniel Zemke Editor: Shnaia "Naya" Llamera Sound Designer: Yosi Berman ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #OF #Sprite #Starry #SierraMist #Pepsi
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Food Science,
The Food Theorists
"RIGHT TO TRAVEL" Sovereign Citizen Uses Every SovCit Argument And STILL LOSES!!! Pro Se FAIL!
Hey guys, and welcome to today's video! Today we have a right to travel SOVEREIGN CITIZEN who uses every single SovCit argument there is and still loses in court! Another example of Pro Se Sovereign Citizens failing!!! To Support The Channel : Team Skeptic Fund : https://paypal.me/TeamSkepticYT Become A Channel Member : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCawl3BI9azbMB5DQqJNpRrg/join Join Our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TeamSkeptic #Court #CourtCam #TeamSkeptic
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Scepticism,
Team Skeptic
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