SCOUT· 43%2h 07m·2026-10-24·ScienceThe Skeptics Guide #1111 - Oct 24 2026
Guest Rogue: Alice Howarth; What's the Word: Centripetal-Centrifugal; News Items: Christina Applegate's MS Diagnosis, Ultraprocessed Food and Cancer Risk, Superworms Clean Skeletons, Goodbye Leap Second, Wellness and Hyperoptimization; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction
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“TIMESTAMPS [0:24] Guest Rogue Alice Howarth and her impressive resume [6:35] Episode 1111 [7:09] What’s the Word Centripedal [15:04] News Item #1 – Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis [34:15] News Item #2 – Ultraprocessed Food and Cancer…”
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