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Apr 1, 2020 • 50min

Antivirals: Will They End COVID-19?

Antivirals are being tested RIGHT NOW to fight COVID-19. How do they work? When can we expect results? And why do we keep hearing about Chloroquine and Remdesivir? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 50min

COVID-19 Vaccine

What stage is it at? Anti-vaxxer issues? When can we use it? ALSO, WHY ARE VACCINES THE BEST DANG THING IN THE WORLD!? We use a variety of studies to explain on March, 24th, 2020 the newest details of the COVID-19 vaccine, how your body could use it and which animals are being tested on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 18, 2020 • 50min

Self-Isolation

What happens when you self-isolate? We look at studies from the 2003 SARS epidemic to explain what to expect from staying at home during a global pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 4, 2020 • 57min

Love Is Blind

Greg and Mitch go OFF on the popular Netflix dating show “Love Is Blind” and explain the surprising amount of science. For example, what happens in your body when you fall in love? Are you more attracted to someone if you don’t see them? What part of the brain was Jessica using when she spoke like a chipmunk in the pods? Mitch loves this show, Greg doesn’t - listen now to see what goes down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 26, 2020 • 46min

Disneyland

Employees emotional distress, Rise of the Resistance and mosquitoes, Greg and Mitch went to Disneyland so you don't have too. They break down the science, the history, and the experiences that Walter Elias Disney has tried to design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 8min

David Epstein - Self Improvement, Sport Science and Science Communication

David Epstein is an amazing science communicator and the best selling author of "Range: Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World" and "The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance". We chat about some of his favourite research in self improvement, his experience in sport science, and his writing process/advice for others interested in writing or communicating science.  We truly had a great time learning from him, and hope you enjoy the episode :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 5, 2020 • 52min

Simone Giertz

This week Mitch and Greg are joined by the infamous SIMONE GIERTZ. She is the amazing inventor, YouTuber, Truckla maker and DANG DANG COOLEST GAL AROUND! We talk about meeting on set of the most hated YouTube video of all time, how she is planning to go to space and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 29, 2020 • 38min

Testicles

Greg and Mitch breakdown the viral TikTok trend claiming testicles can taste. We also explain why you get "blue balls" or even "blue vulva", and finally deep dive into the most epic, dangly, WEIRD scientific info on TESTES, lol! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 22, 2020 • 50min

Biorobots: Are They Actually Alive?

The first living robots were just created! We discuss the science behind them and argue what it means to "be alive". We also detail new robots unveiled at CES 2020 and ponder the future of humanity with our newly created AI friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 15, 2020 • 47min

Australia Fires

Why did they start? How do we talk about them? Is Prime Minister Scott Morrison the worst human ever? This week we chat about the recent fires in Australia and how to properly link them to Climate Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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