Science Vs

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4.2 (537)
SCIENCE

Science journalist Wendy Zukerman dissects the latest fad framing itself as scientific fact, wading through the mass of information so you don't have to.

06/22/2015

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. But, most know him as the host of the documentary series Cosmos and podcast StarTalk. Neil gained infamy as the killer of Pluto.

15 min
06/21/2015

Happiness

We are often told that we can be happy, if we try hard enough. By shifting our mindset, changing our lifestyles, or even writing a gratitude journal – happiness is waiting for all of us! But, what does science say?

19 min
06/21/2015

Science

Science is supposed to be an unbiased way to uncover nature’s secrets. Through blinded experiments, rigorous peer review and replication—we’ve been told that by using the scientific method we’ll find trustworthy facts. But, with many scientific findings largely regarded as ‘wrong’, is science broken?

19 min
06/20/2015

The gay gene

Are some of us born gay? People have argued that sexuality is determined before birth, while others believe the environment has a role to play here. So, what does the science say?

20 min
06/19/2015

E-cigarettes

Electronic Cigarettes have been hailed by some as a breakthrough in the battle to help people quit smoking, while others say these devices are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. So, what does the science say?

17 min
06/18/2015

Pornography

Pornography has been blamed for destroying our minds and our sex lives. Some even say porn is addictive. But, what does the science say?

22 min
06/17/2015

Medical marijuana

Medical marijuana has been called a miracle drug — rumoured to cure an array of ailments, from cramps to cancer. But, what does the science say?

14 min
06/16/2015

Sugar free diet

Sugar is no longer the sweet stuff you put in cakes. These days, some claim it's deadly, toxic and as addictive as hard drugs. But, is sugar really that bad for your health?

18 min
06/15/2015

The female brain

We've been told that in the battle of the sexes there are important differences between the brains of women and men. But, are our brains really that different?

14 min

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537 Ratings

From a scientific standpoint, a little biased

Mar 8

Ellianna M

I love this podcast but as someone who tries to find middle ground and listen to different opinions and experiences to encourage less volatile conversations between people who don’t agree, it is understandable why some people are upset about some of the bias, especially since this is labeled as a “Science” podcast.
Science vs Ozempic

May 27

watzdabiggie

The worst, most amateur podcasting style for an important topic. The 2 hosts spend an inordinate amount of time in inane banter and giggling at their own jokes, plus a juvenile way of talking down to the audience. Could not finish this episode.
Two thumbs up from this scientist

11/07/2022

MissVida

I have listened to a lot of music episodes at this point, and I love this podcast. It’s a fun, accessible, factual podcast in which they present the data on subjects. I’m a scientist professionally and this is literally my favorite science podcast. So much of academia is inaccessible to the general public and this podcast really transcends that inaccessibility. I also find that the translation of scientific research gets sensationalized or is just wrong in a lot of popular science writing, including missing context and important nuances. So far, this podcast has done an outstanding job with translating complex science to lay people! Thank you to the team at Science Vs and screw the bad reviews I’ve seen about this podcast that are wrong and projecting their heavily agenda driven and anti-science _opinions_.
Cherry picked…

05/12/2023

whsbxnz

All of this is cherry picked, also a copy of the original.

Science journalist Wendy Zukerman dissects the latest fad framing itself as scientific fact, wading through the mass of information so you don't have to.