#386 Humans Vs Robots
This week we're airing a recorded panel, moderated by Desiree Schell, from the recent Skepchickcon track at CONvergence 2016 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Human spaceflight captures the imagination like ...
9 Sep 20161h
#385 Sociolinguistics
This week we're learning about the field of sociolinguistics: what it is, why it's important, and what it can tell us about our culture and our society. University of Toronto Professor Sali Tagliamont...
2 Sep 20161h
#384 Grunt
This week we're tackling the science of the soldier and how to keep them fighting when difficult conditions -- and our own human bodies and brains -- get in the way. We spend the hour with best sellin...
26 Aug 20161h
#383 The Atomic Era (Rebroadcast)
This week, we're looking back at a previous episode and learning about the power and peril of the atom, with two books about women who were instrumental in helping us unlock its secrets. We're joined ...
19 Aug 20161h
#382 Risk of Going Nowhere
This week we're airing a recorded panel, moderated by Desiree Schell, from the recent Skepchickcon track at CONvergence 2016 in Bloomington, Minnesota. As a safety and headline driven culture, how wil...
12 Aug 20161h
#381 The Triumph of Seeds
This week we're exploring the world of seeds: how they've become so successful, how they work, how humans depend on them, and what we still don't understand about them. We spend the hour with Thor Han...
5 Aug 20161h
#380 Yer A Wizard Harry
Today we mashup the science of genetics with the world of Harry Potter to get a better handle on how genetics works, and to find out what the odds are when it comes to getting a Hogwarts invite. (We c...
29 Jul 20161h
#379 A Special Hell (Rebroadcast)
This week we're going back to a previous episode talking about the use - and appalling misuse - of genetics in pursuit of human perfection. We'll speak to Claudia Malacrida, sociology professor and eu...
22 Jul 20161h
