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Gift-Giving: panic inducing or pure joy?
The science of gift giving is complex. It is a prosocial behaviour but it makes Greg panic and Mitch hates performing while receiving gifts. What is …
5 years ago
Will Humans Ever Live on Mars? ft. Emily Calandrelli
Season 1
SpaceX, Mars Perseverance, Virgin Galactic - are humans going to live on MARS!? Today we are joined by Emily Calandrelli who is WAY smarter than us a…
5 years, 1 month ago
Influencers: are they ruining Earth?
Merch, private jets, thirst traps, advertising McDonalds, are influencers ruining the planet? Today we look at the carbon footprint of an influencers…
5 years, 1 month ago
Houseplant Tips: the best advice you'll get ft. Nick Pileggi
Season 1
How much water? Is 'dusting' plants bad? Is peat moss inherently evil? SHOULD YOU REPOT PLANTS? We have all the answers with plant expert Nick Pilegg…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Human Body: why does it suck?
Season 1
Sprained ankles, sore backs, broken knees ... are we built right? Today we explore how painful the human body can be, and specific ways that we could…
5 years, 2 months ago
The COVID Variants: how scary are they?
Season 1
"New variants of concern" is an ominous name. Today we will go through the most recent research about how scared we should be. Also, what can we do t…
5 years, 2 months ago
Antivaxxers: how do you convert them
Season 1
Vaccine hesitancy is running rampant. Today we explain why Facebook is causing it, tips to convert anti-vaxxers and the POWER OF EMPATHY (which can o…
5 years, 2 months ago
Crying: why do your eyes leak?
Season 1
We are the only animals that cry emotionally. Scientists don't know exactly why we do it, but all of our theories lead us to believe it is a healthy …
5 years, 2 months ago
Boredom: creative catalyst or horrible feeling?
Season 1 Episode 100
The science of boredom is confusing. Depending on the study it is considered helpful, or harmful. Today we are going to look into why, and how we can…
5 years, 3 months ago
Winter: how to cope and thrive!
Season 1 Episode 99
All humans experience winter. The pandemic is a form of winter, forcing us to be stagnant, stay inside and reflect. There are fascinating psychologic…
5 years, 3 months ago