Today we’re reviewing Lisa the Skeptic, a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa discovers an apparent angel skeleton at an archaeological dig. In this episode we dig into hoaxes, the use of AI in academic writing, and the work of Stephen J. Gould. But in a larger sense, this episode will settle the age-old question of Science vs. Religion (spoiler alert: Capitalism wins).

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In this episode:

The Burgess Shale: https://www.burgess-shale.bc.ca/

Stephen J. Gould: https://achievement.org/achiever/stephen-jay-gould/

The Cardiff Giant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Giant

AI in academic writing: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/generative-ai-in-academic-writing/

Operation Flagship: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnd0p192kn2o

Operation Flagship on Stuff You Should Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYcGopqLvEs

The Prophecy (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PSZ7NDEgU

Kenneth Copeland is evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20y2Alkbc30

Christian Science reading rooms: https://apnews.com/article/christian-science-reading-rooms-religion-65a68fb88b7db958aa1c939e0d69719d

Anomalocaris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalocaris

Billy Beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Beer