The Reality Check

The Reality Check

Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.

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TRC #725: Infant Simulator Programs + Book Reviews: The Thinking Machine, The Philosopher in the Valley & Peak Human

TRC #725: Infant Simulator Programs + Book Reviews: The Thinking Machine, The Philosopher in the Valley & Peak Human

For our first show of 2026 Adam looks at the efficacy of Infant Simulator Programs, which involves giving a fake baby to high school kids to discourage teen pregnancy. Darren gives us a review of thre...

15 Jan 27min

TRC #724: Mistletoe + Christmas Tree Lights

TRC #724: Mistletoe + Christmas Tree Lights

As Christmas approaches we bring you the history of two popular decorations you might see this holiday season. Darren looks at the history of the mistletoe as a decoration, symbol of fertility and God...

18 Des 202519min

TRC #723: The Introduction to Darren McKee's Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World

TRC #723: The Introduction to Darren McKee's Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World

With AI safety still underrated yet imperative, in this bonus episode of the show we share the Introduction to "Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the Worl...

5 Des 202543min

TRC #722: Effective Giving + The Mona Lisa

TRC #722: Effective Giving + The Mona Lisa

Today, December 2nd, is Giving Tuesday. Darren gives an overview of the concept of Effective Giving, with some tips on how your charitable donations could will lead to the most good in line with your ...

2 Des 202525min

TRC #721: Our 2023 Interview with Yoshua Bengio

TRC #721: Our 2023 Interview with Yoshua Bengio

Two years ago we interviewed Yoshua Bengio, the prominent AI researcher, about his long career in AI where he helped build the foundations for the tools millions use around the world every day. We dis...

21 Nov 20251h

TRC #720: Diabetes and DKA + Name That: Spot The Fake

TRC #720: Diabetes and DKA + Name That: Spot The Fake

We've got two special guests on the latest show! TRC alumni Pat and Cristina join us with a couple of great segments. First Critina tackles a number of myth about diabetes, including her own recent se...

17 Nov 202545min

TRC #719: The Disney Point and Smoking + Book Reviews: Shadow Cell and Algospeak

TRC #719: The Disney Point and Smoking + Book Reviews: Shadow Cell and Algospeak

Is the "Disney Point" the bizarre result of certain images of Walt Disney around Disney Parks with cigarettes edited out to give the illusion of a unique pointing style? Adam weighs the evidence. Then...

5 Nov 202530min

TRC #718: Philosophical Zombies + Vampires and Tuberculosis

TRC #718: Philosophical Zombies + Vampires and Tuberculosis

With Halloween coming up we bring you some spooky segments on zombies and vampires! Darren looks at the thought experiment about philosophical zombies also known as p-zombies. Does this idea make that...

21 Okt 202527min

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