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The end will come, but how? Katie Mack, the brilliant cosmologist and author of the new book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) is here to blow our minds and honestly, change our perception of ... EVERYTHING! Also, go buy her book! We loved it, it made us laugh, cry, challenged us and explained complex concepts of physics in the most incredible and simple ways. We love Katie, we love this convo and we LOVE HER BOOK!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the updated science on masks. How many droplets do they stop? What are the best kinds? How can you test them yourselves. What Did We Learn This Week?: 2:00 - the history of breathing 8:30 - why are some people more sensitive to pain? STUDYTIME: 12:20 - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MASKS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esther Odekunle studies the neurophysiology of Starfish, and your brain. She teaches us how starfish vomit out their stomachs, how "sensitive" they are and what they're sperm looks like, lol! She also explains the beautiful way in which she found science and teaches us about her science communication. What Did We Learn This Week: 2:26 - New research on why elephants get drunk 5:12 - How gratitude makes you have better sex INTERVIEW W/ DR. ESTHER: 9:12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does being born first make you smarter? Does having more siblings mean less parental care? There is a lot of scientific information on birth order, but what does the most recent research say? WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK?: 5:33 - How electricity changed our evenings 10:13 - Are Filipino Flying Foxes, really THAT BIG!?!? STUDYTIME: 15:58 - Recent research on Birth Order     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Can I Speak To The Manager" is Greg's other podcast where he and his co-host study an artists career to decide why they're famous, what went wrong and how they should comeback. This weeks episode is about Ke$ha / Kesha! Greg went from like to love with Kesha, but will admit things have gone wrong. So find out how they think she should comeback, and subscribe for weekly episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyne teaches math to millions, IN DRAG! We find out why she started, how she makes her famous TikTok's and how she combats racism with MATH! We even live love laugh about her upcoming stint on Canada's Drag Race! What Did We Learn This Week?: 1:08 - How racist science created anti-immigration policy 4:48 - NASA names their agency headquarters after Mary Jackson!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New technology can track protests and study the effectiveness of mass movements, so do they work? What did we learn this week: 1) How humans perceive time differently 2) A new structure discovered near the Earth's core Studytime: How new technology can track and study protests. The psychology of how protests work and why it's important to gather en masse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darrion Nguyen a.k.a. Lab Shenanigans hilariously teaches millions about science on TikTok. We love his videos, and wanted to talk about how he makes them, being queer in science and what the future of a lab technician / TikToker will be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientific studies show racism is real, and both psychologically and physiologically damaging. At the same time, STEM is dominated by systemic racism. How do we as white people and science communicators help? We'll explain important studies about how racism works and also grapple with the whiteness of science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientific studies find that Animal Crossing can improve social behaviour but contribute to negative ideals, such as, unchecked neo-liberal free market capitalism! Mitch and Greg explain hilarious studies about the popular video game. Mitch LOVES IT and Greg has NEVER PLAYED IT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.