This week – our episode that you voted as our BEST wild card episode!! You’ll have to listen to find out what it is.
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/SVBestEverEp
In this episode talk to Brie Smith, Micah Truman, Katrina Spade and Thomas Bass.
This episode was produced by Blythe Terrell and Wendy Zukerman, with help from Meryl Horn, Michelle Dan ... Show More
Sep 10
Where Have The Insects Gone?? With Dr. Jessica Ware
Bugs are disappearing at alarming rates, scientists are telling us. Bees, butterflies, beetles: all of them have been dropping like flies. And scientists say there are a bunch of reasons to care about this — for example, fewer bugs means less pollination, which means less pasta i ... Show More
45m 53s
Sep 3
Protein-Maxxing: Is It Actually Bad For Us?
Protein is everywhere — tons of us are trying to cram more of it into our diets, and it's showing up in our lattes, our snack bars, even our popcorn. But just as we’re getting on board with protein-maxxing, a bunch of headlines have started saying the opposite: that eating LESS p ... Show More
31m 11s
Aug 27
Sunscreen: Could It Be Toxic??
Sunscreen is supposed to protect us from dangerous stuff like cancer, but all over social media, people are saying that we’ve been getting it all wrong. We’re being told that our sunscreen is full of toxic chemicals, that wearing it could mess with our vitamin D levels — even tha ... Show More
50m 52s
Jan 2022
Teeny Frogs With Tarantula Bodyguards, the Science of Hair Magic, an Everlasting Lightbulb
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Click here to follow our sibling podcast, Ask Us Anything! -- Follow our ... Show More
43m 16s
Jul 2024
The Best of Everything 2023-2024
<p>After much deliberation, the academy (listeners of the podcast) has voted on the best topics from the past year! If this is your first episode, you'll get a sampling of our favorite moments of science and sillyness, and if you're a long time listener, you'll hear some behind t ... Show More
2 h
Oct 2023
Season 5 Premiere: Another Host Episode!
<p>We kick off Season 5 (!) of our little podcast with another host episode!<br/><br/>Hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat, Jennifer Lee, Peter Lu, and Jason Silverman talk about podcast updates, <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-bowel-sounds-podcast-store?ref_id=29643'>our new m ... Show More
32 m