Ep 82 : The Origins of Language May Go Much Farther Back Than We Thought – with guests Dr. Chris Petkov and Dr. Ben Wilson
When did language originate? It’s a tricky question to answer. We can’t go back in time. We can’t even look at “fossilized […]
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Ep 74: Is the Biodiversity of Earth Doomed? with guests Dr. Pamela McElwee, Dr. Kai Chan, and Dr. Alex Pfaff
The statistics are staggering. One million species are close to extinction. No ecosystem is left untouched. Corals in the sea, forests on […]
Ep 65: The Plausibility of Implausible Science Fiction
Come on, that can’t really happen, can it? How often have you torn apart science fiction movies for their sheer implausibility? Today, […]
Ep 49: Ice Cream and Nazis: The Origin of Moral Choices – with guest Dr. P. Kyle Stanford
If someone on the other side of the world uses a different type of spoon to eat their soup than you do, […]
Ep. 34: Zombees! A Halloween Episode – with guest Dr. John Hafernik
One day a few years ago, zombees were discovered in San Francisco. No, not zombies. No brains were eaten, or undead reanimated. […]
Ep. 29: Teaching Science with Animals and Travel – with guest Dr. Meenakshi Prabhune
Science is all around us, but sometimes, it is easy to be intimidated by the formulas, math, and terminology. That’s why today’s […]
Ep. 25: Sustainability – The Bigger Picture – with guest Dr. Oliver Putz
When you think of protecting our planet, what comes to mind? Making a better world for your children? Cleaning up your neighborhood? […]