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Just Na Science

Lauren Mattina, MS.Ed and Nicholas Volpe, MS

Lauren is a science teacher and Nick is a scientist. Together, they use comedy and science to debunk pseudoscience, myths, and common misconceptions they find on the internet. Support this p...

Episodes

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Avoid Being Scammed by the Wellness Industry with Special Guest Dr. Bernie Garrett

The wellness industry makes more money than the pharmaceutical industry. Don't believe me? I didn't believe myself until we spoke with Dr. B...

00:46:02Jul 20, 2021

New Species of Early Humans Discovered! (We Think)

A new, relatively intact human skull from China was analyzed recently and the results are.. promising. Some scientists think we found a new...

00:18:12Jul 13, 2021

SUMMER BREAK! Let's Revisit the Theory of Evolution (Season 1 Episode 2)

We're on summer break this week (plus my brother just got married) so no new episode today. But, next week we're talking again about evoluti...

00:27:13Jul 6, 2021

Plant Myths with Special Guest Dr. Vikram Baliga Host of Planthropology Podcast!

I know nothing about plants but luckily I know someone who does! Dr. Baliga is a lecturer at Texas Tech University and is also the host of t...

00:39:04Jun 29, 2021

Introduction to Epigenetics and DNA Expression

This week we're setting up a concept for a future episode. Epigenetics and genetics are complicated topics so we wanted to introduce them no...

00:24:11Jun 22, 2021

500 Follower Bonus Episode: Tips on Making a Podcast

We recently hit 500 Followers on Twitter recently and so I promised I would do an episode on making a podcast. Thank you so much to everyone...

00:38:30Jun 15, 2021

Random Myths Everyone Has Heard But Aren't Actually True

Everyone knows these myths but are they true? This week we're talking about myths like bulls hating the color red, women syncing their menst...

00:23:21Jun 8, 2021

Deepfakes and the Growing Problem of Convincing Misinformation

Videos can be really convincing. But what happens when the news report you're watching isn't real? Or the interview you heard about was fake...

00:23:10Jun 1, 2021

Viral COVID Magnet Challenge is a Fail! Plus a Potentially Lethal COVID Cure

There have been some recent changes to CDC guidelines about wearing masks and social distancing. In this episode we provide an update about...

00:21:45May 25, 2021

How Are Scientific Articles Published?

Did you know I'm a published researcher? That's right, I have my name on at least 6 published scientific studies and at least 1 book chapter...

00:26:44May 18, 2021

Myths Our Moms Told Us Growing Up

This past weekend was Mother's Day here in the US, so we decided what better way to celebrate how great our moms are than by sharing the cra...

00:25:36May 11, 2021

The Origins of the Autism Vaccine Myth with Special Guest Kurt Eichenwald

We always wonder how myths and misconceptions start but in this episode we finally have an answer. We get to speak with Pulitzer Prize final...

00:35:28May 4, 2021

Even More Food Myths You Probably Believe

We have a thing for food so naturally we're talking about even more food myths you probably believe (or at the very least heard). We're talk...

00:20:55Apr 27, 2021

Do the COVID Vaccines Have Stem Cells in Them? Kind of.

Stem cells are a controversial topic but one we think is really important to discuss and understand. There's also reports that the COVID vac...

00:26:14Apr 20, 2021

Is Pregnancy Brain Real or Born from a Myth?

It's spring time which means people are reproducing like rabbits! Wait, no. That's actual rabbits. Humans reproduce all year. If you are pre...

00:18:11Apr 13, 2021

Spring Break!

We're on spring break this week so I figured I'd share some questions that plague me every day. We'll be back next week (Apr 13, 2021) talki...

00:06:02Apr 6, 2021

10 Crazy Science Myths (And One That’s True)

There are some wild and crazy science myths out there - some we never heard of. Most of these myths have some outdated science or technology...

00:21:23Mar 30, 2021

Is Your Microwave Killing You? No. It's not.

There are a TON of myths surrounding your favorite pizza roll heater: the microwave oven. In this podcast episode we look at some of the mor...

00:20:00Mar 23, 2021

COVID Questions Answered: Vaccine Side Effects, Warm Weather, and More

Now that the coronavirus vaccine is being distributed to millions of people, will life return to pre-pandemic conditions? Will we need COVID...

00:19:59Mar 16, 2021

Would You Eat Laboratory Grown Meat?

Laboratory grown meat is coming whether you want it or not. Plant based synthetic meat like Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger are already...

00:26:53Mar 9, 2021