Podcast Episodes
Back to Search45: Superseded Science, why is TB Still a Thing, and the Radium Girls
What previous scientific theories would turn into the ones we know today, and what can they teach us? Why is Tuberculosis still a thing in the modern…
2 years, 8 months ago
44: Katie Goldin & Alex Schmidt, Space Birds, and the Bison Emoji 🦬
Special guests Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin from Secretly Incredibly Fascinating and Creature Feature answer: Have birds ever been to space? Why do…
2 years, 8 months ago
43: Gravitational Waves, The Loneliest Animal, and Graffiti
How long have we been searching for Gravitational Waves? What is the loneliest animal, and what does it mean to be lonely? And what really makes gr…
2 years, 9 months ago
42: Gender Complexity, Mars Water Deja Vu, and Pigeons
How complicated is trying to scientifically study gender? Why does it feel like water get discovered on Mars every other month? And what's so great a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Best Of Everything!
It's our first Best Of episode! We sat down to listen to and talk about the topics YOU told us were your favorites!
Temporal Illusions! Eurovision! Do…
2 years, 10 months ago
41: Eyevolution, Eliminating Mosquitos, and Bagged Milk w/ Sabrina Cruz
What are some of the wildest ways that eyes have evolved? What would happen if we got rid of all mosquitos, and how would we even do it? And how on…
2 years, 10 months ago
40: Mitochondrial Eve, Climate Change CRISPR, and Telephone Music
Who is the most recent human we all share our DNA with? How can CRISPR be used to help the climate crisis? And what do telephones have to do with m…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tom-nical Difficulties: Back in a Week! (And the week after that!)
Tom threw out his voice screaming about the new Zelda game (not actually) so we're delaying the next episode. But! We're not shifting the release sc…
2 years, 10 months ago
39: The Pill, The 2 Highest Points on Earth, and Period Products
What are the myths and facts around the hormonal birth control pill? Why are there two highest points on Earth, and does that teach us about our pla…
2 years, 11 months ago
38: Ellen Weatherford, Can Fish Drown, and Real Pokemon
Special guest Ellen Weatherford joins us to ask: just how interesting can water and fish be? And are there any pokemon inspired by strange but real …
2 years, 11 months ago