Curiosity Theory

Dr. Dakotah Tyler & Justin Shaifer
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A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer. Support the podcast by subscribing to our Patreon or visiting our Merch Store: Curiosity Theory Merch Store:  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merchJoin our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CuriosityTheory

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The Biggest Exoplanet Discoveries In 2025

    This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer talk through some of the most interesting astronomy discoveries and open questions shaping space science today. They explore asteroid collisions, planet formation inside protoplanetary disks, lava worlds, water worlds, exoplanet atmospheres, and why many once-promising planets are turning out to be less habitable than expected. The conversation also covers moons, tides, stellar evolution, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and what all of this means for the search for life beyond Earth. It’s an unscripted, big-picture conversation about where astronomy stands right now and why continued scientific investment matters. Support the show  Visit our Merch Store  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Follow the show  @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer Stay curious.

    1h 7m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    It's Ok to Start Before You Know Exactly What You're Doing

    In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer unpack what it really means to start something before you feel ready. From building a podcast studio from scratch to sharing stories of first videos, rejection, and creative fear, this conversation explores why curiosity, boredom, and discomfort are essential to growth. We talk about identity collapse, reinvention, science as a curiosity engine, and how sitting with uncertainty can open entirely new paths forward. This is a thoughtful, honest conversation about creativity, courage, and staying curious in a world designed to distract you. Visit our Merch Store  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Follow the show  @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer Stay curious.

    1h 16m

  3. 26/12/2025

    Questionable Content: Are Humans Built For The World We Created?

    This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer unpack the AI hype cycle, speculative bubbles, and why humans keep falling for the same narratives every generation. They talk through Project Genesis, Big Tech and government partnerships, Isaac Newton’s financial mistakes, crypto and AI comparisons, and whether the current moment feels more like progress or another bubble waiting to burst. The conversation also explores AI fear narratives, environmental concerns, dopamine inflation, social media burnout, creativity, work, and how modern life may be drifting away from what humans actually evolved for. It’s messy, thoughtful, and honest. No scripts. No talking points. Just curiosity. Support the show  Visit our Merch Store  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Follow the show  @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer Stay curious.

    1h 8m

  4. 23/12/2025

    You Can’t Afford to Lose Your Curiosity w/ Hank Green

    On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Hank Green for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about curiosity, consciousness, credibility, and what it means to be human. We talk about why humans are wired to be curious, how confidence and visibility often replace expertise online, how our brains guide decisions without our awareness, and why losing curiosity can fuel anxiety and dissatisfaction. The conversation weaves through evolution, animal behavior, free will, intelligence, science communication, and the challenge of staying thoughtful in a noisy world. Support the show Visit our Merch Store:  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Follow the show on socials: @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer Stay curious.

    1h 17m

  5. 19/12/2025

    Questionable Content: An MIT Fusion Scientist Was Shot & Conspiracies Followed Immediately

    On this episode of Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate) explore how science, violence, evolution, and culture intersect. The conversation begins with the killing of an MIT fusion scientist and why scientific tragedies so often spark conspiracy theories. They discuss nuclear fusion, corporate incentives, and rational explanations before widening the lens to gun violence, school shootings, media incentives, and personal perspectives on self-defense and parenting. The second half of the episode dives deep into evolutionary biology. From bower birds and sexual selection to polar bears, epigenetics, and The Selfish Gene, the hosts explore how attraction, culture, and intelligence evolve. The episode closes with a thought-provoking discussion about alien life, consciousness, and whether efficiency or extravagance drives evolution. Visit our Merch Store: https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory  Follow the show on socials @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer Stay curious.

    1h 3m

  6. 16/12/2025

    Help... My Best Friend Is An LLM w/ Science and The City

    This week on Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer teamed up with Science in the City hosts Ashley Christine and Kalpana Pot for a wild conversation that jumps from sci fi to short form science, flat earthers, and the internet brain rot we are all swimming in. It is messy, funny, and unexpectedly thoughtful. Equal parts science, culture, and unfiltered curiosity.  Visit our Merch Store: https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory

    1h 32m

  7. 12/12/2025

    Questionable Content: Disney Sold Its Soul For Some SlopTok

    This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate) break down Disney’s massive new partnership with OpenAI’s Sora and what it means for creators, the WGA, IP ownership, and the new wave of AI-driven media. They discuss celebrity likeness exploitation, the decreasing leverage of creators in an AI-dominated landscape, and how authenticity might become the new currency of art. Dakotah then explains the newest James Webb breakthrough: the first strong evidence of an atmosphere around a small rocky exoplanet, TOI-561 b. They explore the transit method, atmospheric signatures, rock vapor, volatile compositions, lava worlds, degeneracy in models, and the future of detecting Earth-like atmospheres. The episode closes with a reaction to Juelz Santana’s viral claim that kids “don’t need to know how to read,” and why literacy still underpins human progress despite audio learning. Visit our Merch Store: https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Follow the show at @curiositytheorypod Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shafer Stay curious.

    46 min

  8. 09/12/2025

    What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh

    On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate) sit down with neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh (@neuromelody) for a deep exploration into pain, gene editing, viral vectors, and the brain’s decision making machinery. They break down how pain neurons work, how viruses modify DNA, what CRISPR allows us to change inside living tissue, and how empathy and fear circuits guide human behavior. They also tackle chronic pain, probabilistic reasoning, risk-taking behavior, and the ethical implications of future neurological interventions. Visit our Merch Store: https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheory Stay curious.

    1h 30m
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A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer. Support the podcast by subscribing to our Patreon or visiting our Merch Store: Curiosity Theory Merch Store:  https://www.curiositytheorypod.com/merchJoin our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CuriosityTheory

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  • Creator
    Dr. Dakotah Tyler & Justin Shaifer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Curiosity Theory
  • Show Website
    Curiosity Theory

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