The DemystifySci Podcast

This week’s episode is with Dr. Matthew Herron, professor of Evolutionary Biology at Georgia Tech university. He found us through a series of articles on our blog about the emergence of multicellularity, and joined us for an excellent conversation on the topic. Over the course of the hour we covered all kinds of topics, from what the biology of Volvocine algae can tell us about our own multicelled nature, to more philosophical subjects like the emergence of life on earth, the value of careful speculation, and the way that basic science encourages us to pursue pure curiosity, simply for the sake of knowing what’s possible.   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci  ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Matthew Herron - https://www.matthewherron.net https://twitter.com/xprinceps Support us and Dr. Herron when you purchase his upcoming book: https://amzn.to/3neEkBY Tong et al, 2021 review or theories of initiation of multicellularity: https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202111.0194/v1 ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations:  https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ MUSIC: -Michael Vignoia & Shilo Delay

This is the first of a multipart series with famed electric heretic Ivor Catt - pioneer of digital electronics and formulator of the infamous “Catt question” - an apparent contradiction in the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Today, Ivor tells us about his first encounter with institutional censorship - a theme that he became increasingly familiar with during his years of arguing the Catt Question both in the literature and through ongoing and regular correspondences with leading academic physicists.   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci     ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª     Ivor Catt: http://ivorcatt.co.uk http://www.ivorcatt.co.uk/glitch.htm Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations:  https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s   PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y   SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ MUSIC: -Humans Win: https://www.lancewconrad.com

Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with Dr. Ian Hutchinson, professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT’s plasma science and fusion center. In addition to him answering our questions about the very nature of that mysterious fourth state of matter, we also explored hurdles in fusion technology, pernicious problems of ideological anchoring in academic science, and the looming crisis of scientism. Our discussion was so wide-ranging that we absolutely must have Dr. Hutchinson back again! We’re particularly curious about his latest research on space weather and its impact on everyday life. Stay tuned for that one!   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci  ª º¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations:  https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s Dr. Ian Hutchinson:   https://www-internal.psfc.mit.edu/~hutch/ PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ MUSIC: Shilo Delay: worldwide and @ https://soundcloud.com/laterisgone

Dr. Harry Cliff is an LHCb particle physicist, Cavendish Fellow, and the writer of an excellent book about subatomic physics called “How to Make an Apple Pie From Scratch: In Search of the Recipe of Our Universe.” Our discussion today circled around the big question of: what exactly IS a subatomic particle? We also go deep into free will vs. determinism, how biology is only one part physics, and by the end of it, we had a much clearer picture of what it is that physicists actually mean when they speak of “fields,” “particles,” and “entanglement.” Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci   ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations:  https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s  Dr. Harry Cliff:    https://www.harrycliff.co.uk  https://twitter.com/harryvcliff  PODCAST INFO:  Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSwag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y  SOCIAL:  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/  MUSIC: Shilo Delay: https://soundcloud.com/laterisgone

Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille is a world-class scientist and engineer responsible for doubling the power of the MRI medical imaging system. His insights from radio-imaging human bodies led to groundbreaking revelations about astronomical radio spectra, which ultimately led to him questioning the central dogma of solar science concerning the material nature of Earth's central star. This is the 4th of a four-part series with Dr. Robitaille. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron:   ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/f3ObIZ1BrsA Check our main YT channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.   Dr. Robitaille's Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7QIOZteWPpBWBOl8i0e-g PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ See YouTube "Between Two Aliens" for this episode's citations.

Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille is a world-class scientist and engineer responsible for doubling the power of the MRI medical imaging system. His insights from radio-imaging human bodies led to groundbreaking revelations about astronomical radio spectra, which ultimately led to him questioning the central dogma of solar science concerning the material nature of Earth's central star. This is the third of a four-part series with Dr. Robitaille. All are or will shortly become available at podcast locations worldwide.   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron:  ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our YouTube channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.   Dr. Robitaille's Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7QIOZteWPpBWBOl8i0e-g  PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/3sP1WgR Clips playlist: https://bit.ly/2OieYEG Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y  SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci-  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience-  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/

Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille is a world-class scientist and engineer responsible for doubling the power of the MRI medical imaging system. His insights from radio-imaging human bodies led to groundbreaking revelations about astronomical radio spectra, which ultimately led to him questioning the central dogma of solar science concerning the material nature of Earth's central star. This is the second of a four-part series with Dr. Robitaille. All are or will shortly become available at podcast locations worldwide.   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron:  ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list http://eepurl.com/gRUCZL​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª  Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.  Dr. Robitaille's Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7QIOZteWPpBWBOl8i0e-g PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBDRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssFull episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/3sP1WgRClips playlist: https://bit.ly/2OieYEGDonate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSwag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ See the YouTube version for all of Pierre-Marie's references & citations: https://youtu.be/0fB9M4vjHXY

Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille is a world-class scientist and engineer responsible for doubling the power of the MRI medical imaging system. His insights from radio-imaging human bodies led to groundbreaking revelations about astronomical radio spectra, which ultimately led to him questioning the central dogma of solar science concerning the material nature of Earth's central star. This is the first of a four-part series with Dr. Robitaille. Stay tuned!   Support the podcast by becoming a Patron:  ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª ªº¬˚ ∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list http://eepurl.com/gRUCZL ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.   PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/3sP1WgR Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y  SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/

Political Scientist Noah Harvey lays out the spiderweb of connections around the world that is determined to undermine the fragile institution of democracy. From the Silicon Valley-funded neoreactionary movement to Russia's Alexander Dugin, he traces a cohesive ideological system with a shared goal: the end of elections as we know it.    Support the podcast by becoming a Patron: ∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list http://eepurl.com/gRUCZL​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.    PODCAST INFO:  Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/3sP1WgR Clips playlist: https://bit.ly/2OieYEG Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y  SOCIAL:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/

Dr. Kate O'Neill has spent her career working on the geopolitics of waste, and she's here to tell Micky and Quinn about the future of garbage. She's thought about it all - from the touchy subject of international recycling treaties, to the challenge of disposing of the aftermath of natural disasters.    Help fund the podcast by picking up her book at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BMO37k Donate directly by becoming a Patron:  ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª   Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations.  Join the mailing list http://eepurl.com/gRUCZL​ Kate O'Neill: https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people/kate-o039neill  PODCAST INFO:  Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/3sP1WgR Clips playlist: https://bit.ly/2OieYEG Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y  SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/