164 - The Nature of Anti-Science

On today’s episode: It’s Nobel Prize time! Let’s tackle the physiology and medicine award. We talk hormone replacement therapy for perimenopause. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESNobel Prize in Physiology & MedicinePopular information: Medicine Prize 2026 ... Show More

On today’s episode: What is El Nino, and how will it affect us? A new battery that you can eat! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCEShttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/swiftiephylus-bug-named-taylor-swiftThis year's El Niño just broke a record months before i ... Show More

On today’s episode:T. Rex is warm-blooded, and I’m gonna answer some listener questions. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESScientists finally figured out the temperature of T. rex's blood ‪— and it was as hot as ours | Live ScienceCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Fr ... Show More

Pseudoscience can sometimes be hard to distinguish from the real thing. Today we discuss how philosophers of science have thought about this problem.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseOur merch is ... Show More

<p>In today&apos;s different type of episode, we talk about the risks of a subtle kind of scientific misinformation.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse">Support the show</a></p> 

As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy in a scientific society have much of a future? Michael Mann, Naomi Oreskes, Angie Rasmussen and Deb Houry discuss some of the sources and motivations that perhaps belie the current state of scientific affairs. Pr ... Show More

Science doesn’t always get it right the first time—and that’s part of the journey. In this anniversary episode, we explore how ideas about nerve damage, sustainable materials and alien life have done a full 180. Recommended Reading Celebrating 180 Years of Scientific American 180 ... Show More

On this show, we’ve been talking about uncertainty from a variety of different angles. We’ve heard how uncertainty can be a spark for creativity and scientific discovery. We’ve discussed how uncertainty can go unseen and make science really difficult. And we’ve explored some of t ... Show More

<p>Today our feed is getting taken over by Brendan Drachler to bring you an episode of his show, The State of the Universe!<br/><br/>Science moves at an impossibly fast pace. It will leave you wondering, what is the state of the universe? Wonder no more! Learn from researchers wo ... Show More

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<p>How do we stop anti-science? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins to talk about religion, the importance of science communication, and Dawkins’ new book, <em>Books Do Furnish a Life.</em></p> <p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can ... Show More

Nature abhors a vacuum… and so do we? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the subject of horror vacui as it relates to philosophy, physics and the arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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