Podcast Episodes

Weight Loss Meds: Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug?

Season 14 Episode 1

People say drugs like Ozempic are helping them lose tons of weight. But are these drugs really all they’re cracked up to be? Or could this be yet ano…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Nerds, Assemble! Science Vs Is Back

Season 14

We’ve got the goods on weight loss drugs, ketamine, pit bulls, skincare and more! Come for the science, stay for the jokes. Or vice versa. In your fe…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Listen to Science Vs in Spanish!

Season 14 Episode 1

Science Vs has gone bilingual! La Ciencia Vs is the Spanish-language version of the show, and today we’re introducing the amazing hosts, Dr. Leonora …

3 years, 4 months ago

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Adderall: What's It Doing to Your Brain?

Season 13 Episode 14

There’s an Adderall shortage across the U.S., and it’s causing huge problems for people with ADHD. But on the flip side, we hear people saying that w…

3 years, 6 months ago

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When Science and Superstitions Collide

Season 13 Episode 13

This is the THIRTEENTH season of the show! So we’re diving into stories about superstitions and luck. We’ll share the eerie tale of a 13-legged sea c…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Hypnosis: Does It Really Work?

Season 13 Episode 12

What is hypnosis? Is it mind control? Are some people just faking? We’re revisiting this episode in which we explore the science of hypnosis and take…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Deodorant: Is It Dangerous?

Season 13 Episode 11

Today, we’re diving into your armpits! We’ll find out why some of us are so freaking smelly. And then we’re asking: Are deodorants and antiperspirant…

3 years, 7 months ago

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The Male Pill: When Is It Coming?

Season 13 Episode 10

A male birth control pill has been this big tease for decades. And today, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade … a male pill might matter more than ev…

3 years, 7 months ago

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The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice

Season 13 Episode 9

A dead body turns up with a stolen identity. We tell the story of how a grandmother tracked down the truth — and helped create a whole new and contro…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Mass Shootings: How Do We Stop Them?

Season 13 Episode 8

Buffalo. Uvalde. Highland Park. These mass shootings keep happening. One side says the problem is the guns, and the other side says the problem is th…

3 years, 8 months ago

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