TRC #563: Citations And Science Reporting + Swearing Makes You Stronger + Evolution Of Skin Colour
Darren looks into an article, and terrible graph, that suggests the rate at which scientists in Italy cite themselves and their colleagues is on the rise. Cristina checks out research into whether utt...
21 Sep 201930min
TRC #562: The Earth's Lungs + The Gay Gene + Canadian Election
Pat looks into a listener's question about whether the Amazon rainforest is the Earth's lungs responsible for 20% of the oxygen we breathe. Next, Adam raises concerns about headlines claiming there is...
14 Sep 201934min
TRC #561: How IKEA Names Stuff + Absolute Zero + Amazon Fires
Cristina looks into the naming convention for IKEA products. Is KOLBJÖRN just Swedish for where's the allen key? Darren does a deep dive on absolute zero. Adam looks into recent headlines about fires...
8 Sep 201930min
TRC #560: Mail Bag + Dr. Stuart Robbins And Retrograde + Name That: Apollo 11 Edition
TRC's 'Fifth Beatle' Dr. Stuart Robbins, aka AstroStu, joins us this week for a fun and fact-packed show! Adam kicks things off highlighting recent listener's feedback. Stuart fact-checks Cristina and...
25 Aug 201932min
TRC #559: NY Times Best Seller List + Epstein Suicide? + The Secret Of Our Success
Cristina kicks off the show by taking a closer look at the NY Times Best Seller list and what being a "bestselling author" really means. Adam puts Occam's razor to good use while exploring whether it'...
17 Aug 201937min
TRC #558: Can Hippos Swim? + Neil deGrasse Tweetstorm + Mona Lisa True Colours
After we posted a funny meme on TRC's Facebook page, a couple of Checkers question whether hippos can really swim so Pat goes on a mission to find out. Simple yes or no answer, right? Not on this show...
9 Aug 201934min
TRC #557: Mercury Retrograde + Is All Table Salt Sea Salt? + 'Why We Sleep'
Are you having a bad month, Checkers? Mercury is said to be in retrograde but what does that really mean? Cristina takes us on a little fact-finding mission through the Cosmos to find out. Next, Adam ...
4 Aug 201931min
TRC #556: Talking Irish Famine Myths With Professor Buzzkill
This week we bring you a special episode after an Irish listener writes in and asks us to fact-check myths surrounding the Irish Famine. Luckily friend of the show, historian and author Joe Coohill, l...
27 Jul 201930min
