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And the fiction is... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And the fiction is... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: It is best to study in a consistent and uncluttered environment. It’s actually better to vary your study environment. Learn more about each item on episode 270! Results: Discord: 67% Instagram: 44% Bluesky: 37% Facebook: 39% Threads: 67% Twitter: 37% Rogues: 75%
Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 201 Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 2010. Guess which is the fiction in our polls on any of our social media accounts and we'll reveal the answer later today! 1: After studying material, self-testing is more effective at enhancing learning than repeated studying. 2: It is best to study in a consistent and uncluttered environment. 3: A recent review concludes that there is no evidence to support the notion that different people benefit from different learning styles, such as visual vs auditory. #scienceorfiction
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Private Sho Thanks to everyone who came out to our Private Show Plus in Kansas! Can’t wait for our Skeptical Extravaganza tonight!
This Science or Fiction Throwback came from episod This Science or Fiction Throwback came from episode 498. And the fiction is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: Analysis of the oldest fossil primate species indicates that the earliest primates lived underground. The actual paper was about a tree-dwelling early primate species.
Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 201 Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 2015. Guess which is the fiction in our polls on any of our social media accounts and we'll reveal the answer later today! 1: Scientists have developed a smart keyboard that is self-powered and can identify users by their typing pattern. 2: Analysis of the oldest fossil primate species indicates that the earliest primates lived underground. 3: New research finds that wolves have as much social skill with their own species and with humans as do domestic dogs. #scienceorfiction
We're one week away from our Kansas shows! If you We're one week away from our Kansas shows! If you want to upgrade your experience, there are still a few VIP Extravaganza tickets left, which include a meet and greet, the best seats in the house, and free merch! Get tickets for the Extravaganza or our Private Show Plus in the afternoon at skepticsguide.org/events
And the fiction is... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And the fiction is... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2: Physicists have developed a new incandescent light bulb suitable for residential use that is almost 100 times as energy efficient as existing bulbs. They really made the smallest incandescent lightbulb, just 100 atoms wide, from a carbon nanotube. Learn more about each item on episode 198! Results: Discord: 69% Instagram: 28% Bluesky: 55% Facebook: 37% Threads: 0% (I posted late so there were only a few votes) Twitter: 36% Rogues: 67%
Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 200 Today’s Science or Fiction throwback is from 2009. Guess which is the fiction in our polls on any of our social media accounts and we'll reveal the answer later today! 1: Scientists reveal the first car that can run on biofuel made from chocolate. 2: Physicists have developed a new incandescent light bulb suitable for residential use that is almost 100 times as energy efficient as existing bulbs. 3: A new fossil analysis shows that the so-called “hobbit”, or Homo florensiensis, had long flat feet more like apes than humans, and therefore could not walk efficiently. #scienceorfiction
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