Dr. Robert (Bob) Novella

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1,941 appearances 6 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 5d ago

Dr. Robert (Bob) Novella’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · The Skeptics Guide #1063 - Nov 22 2025 podcast

Parity with natural fibers. voice-verified

I mean, okay. voice-verified

I mean, I don't know. voice-verified

It doesn't sound very dramatic at all, which kind of makes me want to pick this because it's just like seems a little ho-hum. voice-verified

I don't know the details. voice-verified

about this, but not as dramatic as the other ones, it seems. voice-verified

Okay, now we've got a polymer film for the second one, 10,000 times less permeable to gas than other polymers. voice-verified

I mean, I just don't know enough about polymers, I guess, to know how dramatic this is. voice-verified

I mean, yeah, 10,000 times is dramatic, but I don't know what to make of these. voice-verified

Let's see, let's try the third one. voice-verified

Maybe I'll have some insight into that one. voice-verified

Immortal cow cells without the need for any genetic modifications. voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

So what could you tell me, Steve, about this that might not – that you would allow – what kind of question can I ask that you would answer? voice-verified

I don't know. voice-verified

Not an unreasonable stance. voice-verified

Crap. voice-verified

I mean I guess that's interesting because my first thought is like can't they just grab some cancer cells from a cow and get immortal cells that way? voice-verified

Right. voice-verified

Cancer burger. voice-verified

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