| The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Steven Novella Jay Novella Bob Novella Evan Bernstein Cara Santa Maria |
| Genre | Science and skepticism |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 1,572  |
| Publication | |
| Original release | May 4, 2005 |
| Ratings | 4.53125/5 |
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| Website | http://www.theskepticsguide.org |
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe (SGU) is an American weekly skeptical podcast hosted by Steven Novella, MD, along with a panel of contributors. The official podcast of the New England Skeptical Society, it was named to evoke The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The show features discussions of recent scientific developments in layman's terms, and interviews authors, people in the area of science, and other famous skeptics. The SGU podcast includes discussions of myths, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, the paranormal, and other forms of superstition, from the point of view of scientific skepticism.