The Science of Sarcasm Podcast.

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Talking with experts and activists combating the rise of pseudoscience.

Episodes

  1. 08/01/2014

    Episode 6: The Gentleman Physicist.

    Welcome to Episode 6. Jon is a physicist and YouTube vlogger whose videos focus on making the weird, wonderful and often counter-intuitive aspects of physics and how it applies to the world we live in more accessible and fun. ​ News: First potentially habitable Earth-sized planet confirmed by Gemini: and Keck observatories. Nonsense: Why Physicists […]

  2. 04/21/2014

    Episode 5: Myles Power & GMOs

    Welcome to Episode 5.  Myles is a scientist and YouTube vlogger whose videos focus on having fun with science as well as debunking popular myths and conspiracy theories. Now that he has finally fended off a band of litigious HIV conspiracy theorists and gotten a decent internet connection he came on the show to discuss […]

  3. 02/18/2014

    Episode 4: Myles Power Vs Censorship (and GMOs)

    Welcome to Episode 4.  Myles is a scientist and YouTube vlogger whose videos focus on having fun with science and debunking popular myths and conspiracy theories. I had hoped to have him on to discuss the science behind and public opinion of genetically modified organisms but unfortunately the gods of the internet were against us. […]

  4. 01/03/2014

    Episode 3: Sally Le Page on the Science of the Sexes and Sexism in Science.

    Welcome to Episode 3.  Sally is a PhD student in Oxford studying evolution and mate selection. On the show we discussed the scientific study of the sexes and the unfortunate sexism and biases which can occur in the scientific community. News and Nonsense Stories: ​Sexism In Science? UK Study Finds Women Scientists Get Fewer Grants, […]

  5. 12/20/2013

    EPISODE 2: JAMES VS. ZOMBIES

    Welcome to Episode 2.  James is a PhD student studying evolution and virulence. On the show we discussed zombie pathogens (both fictional and actual), whether or not zombies can twerk and the reason cats can’t be trusted. News and Nonsense Stories: Zombie virus research could make vaccines last longer, be more available, save billions of […]

  6. 12/08/2013

    Episode 1: Aron Ra.

    Welcome to Episode 1. Aron Ra came on the show to talk about his part in the campaign to keep Texan text books and public institutions free of ideologically motivated pseudoscience. We talked about creationism on the school board, Armageddonists deciding environmental policies, Rick Perry’s record as governor and the challenge of living in a […]

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Talking with experts and activists combating the rise of pseudoscience.

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  • Creator
    Science of Sarcasm
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2014
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Creative Commons 3.0 (free to use, reproduce or modify)
  • Show Website
    The Science of Sarcasm Podcast.