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...
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Just Na Science
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...
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20 of 90 episodesNew 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...