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SIO435: The Radical Idea That We Shouldn’t Work Ourselves to Death
Episode 435
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced Senate Bill 3947 to change the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours with no loss in pay and held a hearing on Ma…
1 year, 11 months ago
SIO434: Biden Is Failing On Israel-Palestine. So What Do We Do?
Episode 434
It feels like this comes up precisely every 4 years, but once again I find myself having to point out that the way to make things better isn't to ma…
2 years ago
SIO433: The Robot at the End of the Universe
Episode 433
We're focusing in on some sci-fi with Dr. Bryan Gillis, astrophysicist to the stars! We take you through one of Ted Chiang's incredible short storie…
2 years ago
SIO432: How 13 Reasons Why Killed Kids
Episode 432
CW: Discussion of suicide; please skip this episode if it's better for your mental health
After a long hiatus, Dr. Alan Smerbeck AKA Stormy Decisis i…
2 years ago
SIO431: The Em Drive Is Supposed To Be Impossible. So Why Did Experiments Say It Worked?
Episode 431
Dr. Bryan Gillis is back to walk us through a space travel concept that would have upended Physics as we know it if it had worked. But, wait a secon…
2 years ago
SIO430: Real or Bullshit: Quantum Products Edition!
Episode 430
Quantum Anne is back! She had a fantastic idea to quiz us all on some quantum products she has come across. Here's the thing though, mixed into the …
2 years ago
SIO429: Artists Punished More Than Scientists for Same Misconduct
Episode 429
This was a really fun one! Dr. Joe Siev and Dr. Jake Teeny join to walk us through their findings from a series of studies in their recent article,…
2 years ago
SIO428: Regret After Gender-Affirming Surgery Is Virtually Nonexistent
Episode 428
Dr. Harry Barbee out of Johns Hopkins University recently co-authored a meta-analysis in JAMA Surgery, examining postoperative regret for those pe…
2 years ago
SIO427: Rescuing Science, with Dr. Paul Sutter
Episode 427
We speak with cosmologist and science communicator Dr. Paul Sutter about his upcoming book, Rescuing Science. Dr. Sutter thinks (Capital S) Science …
2 years, 1 month ago
SIO426: In Defense of Virtue Signaling
Episode 426
First off... I'M BACK ON OPENING ARGUMENTS!!! Good court thingies! Please please please go check it out! patreon.com/law! OK after that announce…
2 years, 1 month ago