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Podcast Profile: Science Vs

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305 episodes
2016 to 2025
Median: 35 minutes
Collection: Science

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This podcast, "Science Vs," rigorously examines the scientific foundation behind a wide array of topics, aiming to determine what is fact, what is not, and what lies in between. The episodes delve into diverse subject matters, ranging from health-related discussions such as the effectiveness of diets, memory enhancement, and the impact of contraceptives on the brain, to more controversial issues like trans kids' healthcare and the influence of social media. The show also tackles societal and environmental concerns, investigating whether dire wolves have been brought back from extinction, the effects of climate change, and the spread of bird flu.

A significant number of episodes focus on personal and social psychology, such as examining narcissism, the phenomenon of lucid dreaming, and the potential mental health impacts of AI companions and social media. The podcast also explores scientific and speculative territories, discussing telepathy, the edge of space, and whether ghosts might truly exist.

Moreover, this podcast often revisits contentious topics like drug use, autism rates, and the safety of fluoride in water, consistently seeking out expert opinions to provide a scientific perspective. In addition, the show sheds light on lesser-known scientific phenomena, like the purported benefits of fasting or creatine and the unique sensory abilities of animals. Overall, this podcast aims to demystify complex scientific issues and debunk misinformation by relying heavily on expert interviews and scientific research, making it a potentially enlightening exploration for those eager to understand the science underpinning hot-button issues and everyday curiosities.

Episodes:

Semen Retention: Should You Stop Ejaculating? 2025-Oct-23 43 minutes

Birth Rates: Are We Running Out of Babies?? 2025-Oct-16 43 minutes

Sugar: How Bad Is It Really? 2025-Oct-09 37 minutes

The Full Moon: Is It Messing With Us? 2025-Oct-02 43 minutes

How to Smell like a Dog, with Ed Yong 2025-Sep-25 48 minutes

Does Tylenol Cause Autism? 2025-Sep-18 28 minutes

AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous? 2025-Sep-11 40 minutes

Memory: How to Boost It 2025-Sep-04 36 minutes

We Are So Back 2025-Aug-28 3 minutes

Autism: The Real Reason It’s Going Up 2025-Jun-19 44 minutes

The Carnivore Diet: Can We Live On Meat Alone? 2025-Jun-12 35 minutes

Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked? 2025-Jun-05 36 minutes

Dire Wolves! They're Back? 2025-May-29 27 minutes

The War Keeps Raging Against Science 2025-May-22 43 minutes

Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic? 2025-May-15 42 minutes

Is There Really a Plastic Spoon in Our Brains? 2025-May-08 27 minutes

Methamphetamine: The Most Misunderstood Drug? 2025-May-01 44 minutes

Measles: How Worried Should We Be? 2025-Apr-24 36 minutes

Telepathy: Is It For Real? 2025-Apr-17 51 minutes

Fluoride: Is Your Water Safe? 2025-Apr-10 40 minutes

ADHD: Do We All Have It? 2025-Apr-03 42 minutes

Squirting: What's Really Happening?! 2025-Mar-27 51 minutes

We're Back to Science Harder Than Ever 2025-Mar-20 3 minutes

The War on Science 2025-Feb-19 34 minutes

Narcissists: Are We Surrounded? 2024-Dec-19 48 minutes

The Real Anti-inflammatory Diet 2024-Dec-12 39 minutes

When Vaginas Attack! 2024-Dec-05 30 minutes

How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer 2024-Nov-28 49 minutes

The Pill: Is It Messing Up Our Brain and Body? 2024-Nov-21 42 minutes

Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds 2024-Nov-14 46 minutes

Aphantasia: Missing the Mind's Eye 2024-Nov-07 33 minutes

Fiber: The Secret to a Healthier, Happier You? 2024-Oct-31 36 minutes

Ghosts: The Science of Spooky Encounters 2024-Oct-24 43 minutes

Climate Crisis: We're Solving It?! 2024-Oct-21 38 minutes

Menopause: The Myths and the Madness 2024-Oct-17 43 minutes

The Keto Diet: Can It Supercharge Your Brain and Body? 2024-Oct-10 35 minutes

Microplastics: How Worried Should You Be? 2024-Oct-03 40 minutes

The Time the Protesters Won 2024-Sep-26 38 minutes

Have We Crossed the Climate Tipping Point? 2024-Sep-19 42 minutes

Social Media: Is It Rotting Your Brain? 2024-Sep-12 46 minutes

Coming Up On Science Vs [VIDEO] 2024-Sep-05 3 minutes

Ask Wendy Anything: Behind the Scenes at Science Vs [VIDEO] 2024-Aug-08 33 minutes

When the Olympics Wants You to Take Drugs 2024-Aug-01 37 minutes

Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water? 2024-Jul-25 42 minutes

Mind-Blowing Orgasms: Does the Male G-Spot Exist? 2024-Jun-20 42 minutes

Protein: Are You Getting Enough? 2024-Jun-13 33 minutes

Introducing The Journal: Trillion Dollar Shot 2024-Jun-11 41 minutes

Trans Kids’ Healthcare: Are We Getting It Wrong? 2024-Jun-06 37 minutes

The Great Dinosaur Smashup 2024-May-30 35 minutes

The Abortion Pill: How Dangerous Is It Really? 2024-May-23 38 minutes

What the Hell Is at the Edge of Space? 2024-May-16 21 minutes

Heartbreak: Why It Feels So Achy Breaky 2024-May-09 28 minutes

Tig Notaro Shares Her Favorite Jokes 2024-May-07 22 minutes

The Funniest Joke in the World 2024-May-02 56 minutes

Wendy Talks About Her Pyromaniac Past — and More [Video] 2024-Apr-25 70 minutes

Hormone Balancing: Should You Try It? 2024-Apr-18 36 minutes

Murder in the Ivory Tower 2024-Apr-11 32 minutes

Cannabis: I Get High With a Little Help From … Science 2024-Apr-04 45 minutes

Intermittent Fasting: Hungry for Facts? 2024-Mar-28 33 minutes

Dreams: What Could They Mean? 2024-Mar-21 44 minutes

Ozempic: Is It Scarier Than We Thought? 2024-Mar-14 40 minutes

Anti-Aging: Can We Be Forever Young? 2024-Mar-07 35 minutes

Get Ready for Our BIGGEST SEASON EVER 2024-Feb-29 3 minutes

Ayahuasca: WTF is up with DMT? 2023-Dec-14 48 minutes

Personality Tests: Who Are You Really? 2023-Dec-07 44 minutes

Caffeine: How Much is Too Much? 2023-Nov-30 42 minutes

MDMA: Can Ecstasy Cure Your Agony? 2023-Nov-23 43 minutes

Pssst!! The Science of Gossip 2023-Nov-16 39 minutes

When Your Eyes See Lies 2023-Nov-09 53 minutes

Sleep: How Do We Get More? 2023-Nov-02 32 minutes

Seed Oils: Is Your Canola Oil Killing You? 2023-Oct-26 43 minutes

UFOs: The Truth Is Right Here 2023-Oct-19 43 minutes

Andrew Huberman on Supplements, the Covid Lab Leak Theory and more 2023-Oct-12 41 minutes

Self-Care: Can You Hack Your Mood? 2023-Oct-05 38 minutes

Why Fossil Nerds Are Pissed Right Now 2023-Sep-28 52 minutes

Vaping: Is It Really That Bad? 2023-Sep-21 41 minutes

Breathwork: A Bunch of Hot Air? 2023-Sep-14 43 minutes

We're Back! And Boldly Going Where We've Never Gone Before 2023-Sep-07 2 minutes

The Best Ever Episode of Science Vs 2023-Aug-24 44 minutes

Orgasms: Your Favorite Sex Episode! 2023-Aug-17 38 minutes

Exercise: Your Favorite Wellness Episode! 2023-Aug-10 31 minutes

Magic Mushrooms: Your Favorite Drugs Episode! 2023-Aug-03 37 minutes

Behind the Scenes of ‘Oppenheimer’ 2023-Jul-27 29 minutes

How Bats Break Science 2023-Jul-20 25 minutes

Video: How Bats Get High 2023-Jul-20 4 minutes

Sex Drive: The Dirrrrrrty Science 2023-Jun-29 40 minutes

Who Killed Affordable Housing? 2023-Jun-22 35 minutes

Gluten: Should You Give It Up? 2023-Jun-15 36 minutes

AI: Is It Out Of Control? 2023-Jun-08 42 minutes

Blue Balls: A Ball-Faced Lie? 2023-Jun-01 40 minutes

The Dentist: Toss the Floss? Flush the Brush? 2023-May-25 36 minutes

Skin Care: Is Anti-Aging a Scam? 2023-May-18 36 minutes

Did We Predict the Pandemic? 2023-May-11 49 minutes

I’ll Be Dammed: Beavers Fighting Climate Change 2023-May-04 18 minutes

Ketamine: How Special is Special K? 2023-Apr-27 32 minutes

Pit Bulls: Bad to the Bone? 2023-Apr-20 37 minutes

Superbugs: Apocalypse … Now? 2023-Apr-13 38 minutes

Hangovers: What Really Helps? 2023-Apr-06 18 minutes

Alcohol: Time to Put a Cork in It? 2023-Mar-30 32 minutes

Weight Loss Meds: Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug? 2023-Mar-23 38 minutes

Nerds, Assemble! Science Vs Is Back 2023-Mar-16 3 minutes

Listen to Science Vs in Spanish! 2023-Feb-09 33 minutes

Adderall: What's It Doing to Your Brain? 2022-Dec-09 30 minutes

When Science and Superstitions Collide 2022-Dec-02 37 minutes

Hypnosis: Does It Really Work? 2022-Nov-17 36 minutes

Deodorant: Is It Dangerous? 2022-Nov-10 31 minutes

The Male Pill: When Is It Coming? 2022-Nov-03 27 minutes

The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice 2022-Oct-20 38 minutes

Mass Shootings: How Do We Stop Them? 2022-Oct-13 41 minutes

Should We Compost Human Bodies? 2022-Oct-06 41 minutes

The Fight to Fix a Racist Medical Gadget 2022-Sep-22 33 minutes

Vegans: Are They Right? 2022-Sep-15 30 minutes

Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water? 2022-Sep-08 42 minutes

We're Back for Season THIRTEEN 2022-Sep-01 2 minutes

Fauci on Monkeypox: What Went Wrong 2022-Aug-03 18 minutes

Monkeypox: What's Going On? 2022-Aug-02 40 minutes

Abortion: The Science and the Supreme Court 2022-Jun-30 44 minutes

Nightmare on Science Street 2022-Jun-09 42 minutes

Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You? 2022-Jun-02 34 minutes

A Mystery in the Air 2022-May-26 37 minutes

ASMR: How Whispering Hijacks the Brain 2022-May-12 39 minutes

Serial Killers: The Mind of a Murderer 2022-May-05 32 minutes

Ultra-Processed Foods: A Load of Baloney? 2022-Apr-28 38 minutes

Ivermectin: The Story of a Wonder Drug 2022-Apr-21 53 minutes

Spotify and Misinformation: An Update! 2022-Apr-15 2 minutes

The Abortion Underground 2022-Apr-07 41 minutes

Ukrainian War: Fighting Russia's Propaganda Machine 2022-Mar-29 37 minutes

Ancient Aliens: Who Really Built the Pyramids? 2022-Mar-24 30 minutes

Trans Kids: The Misinformation Battle 2022-Mar-18 51 minutes

Here’s What’s Coming Up! 2022-Mar-11 1 minute

Misinformation: What Should Our Tech Overlords Do? 2022-Feb-25 43 minutes

Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview 2022-Feb-05 43 minutes

The Moon: Why Are We Really Going Back? 2021-Dec-10 34 minutes

Fauci on How This Ends 2021-Dec-04 17 minutes

Omicron: Do You Need to Freak Out? 2021-Dec-03 39 minutes

Presenting Gastropod: How Chilis Conquered the World 2021-Nov-25 47 minutes

Jurassic Park: Hold On to Your Butts 2021-Nov-18 37 minutes

Killer Asteroids: NASA Strikes Back 2021-Nov-11 33 minutes

Monkey Say What? LEOPARD!! 2021-Nov-04 11 minutes

Chronic Pain: Can Our Brains Fix It? 2021-Oct-28 29 minutes

The Legendary Condom Queen 2021-Oct-21 34 minutes

Burnout: Can We Fix Work? 2021-Oct-14 34 minutes

Blue Balls: You're Wrong About Them 2021-Oct-07 40 minutes

True Love: Is Monogamy Unnatural? 2021-Sep-30 38 minutes

The Secret World of Plants 2021-Sep-28 11 minutes

Childbirth: Are Doctors Messing It Up? 2021-Sep-23 37 minutes

Weight: Is Fat Unhealthy? 2021-Sep-16 31 minutes

Therapy: Does It Work? 2021-Sep-09 32 minutes

Let’s Do Science Again!! 2021-Sep-02 2 minutes

Presenting Not Past It: The Vax That Got Axed 2021-Aug-19 31 minutes

The Delta Variant: How Bad Is It? 2021-Aug-10 22 minutes

Pet Food: How Fancy Should They Feast? 2021-May-27 37 minutes

The G Spot: Come Again? 2021-May-20 38 minutes

Back From the Dead 2021-May-14 39 minutes

A Seedy, Late-Night Adventure 2021-May-06 33 minutes

Screens: Are They Ruining Our Brains and Mental Health and Eyes and 2021-Apr-29 38 minutes

Havana Syndrome: Did a Secret Weapon Fry Diplomats' Brains? 2021-Apr-22 41 minutes

How Science Created Morons 2021-Apr-08 35 minutes

Coronavirus: How Scary Are the Variants? 2021-Apr-02 33 minutes

Snake Bite Cures: Weasels, Pigeons, Pee 2021-Mar-30 5 minutes

SNAKES!!! 2021-Mar-25 33 minutes

UFOs: Through the Wormhole Again 2021-Mar-18 36 minutes

Brood X: A Drug-fueled Cicada Orgy 2021-Mar-12 33 minutes

Immune Boosting: Is It a Bust? 2021-Mar-05 35 minutes

Bringing the Science Back, Baby! 2021-Feb-25 2 minutes

Butterflies Are Secret Monsters 2021-Jan-28 6 minutes

Presenting Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction 2021-Jan-21 18 minutes

Magic Mushrooms: Trip Through the Science 2020-Dec-10 37 minutes

Coronavirus: More Scared or Less Scared? 2020-Dec-07 7 minutes

Coronavirus: Shots! Shots! Shots! 2020-Dec-03 32 minutes

Did the CIA do it? Part II 2020-Nov-19 32 minutes

Did the CIA Plant a Virus in Cuba? 2020-Nov-13 30 minutes

Platypuses Get a Glow Up 2020-Nov-05 5 minutes

Reparations: How Could It Work? 2020-Oct-30 31 minutes

Supervolcanoes: Is Yellowstone Gonna Blow? 2020-Oct-22 27 minutes

Science Vs Presents: How to Save a Planet 2020-Oct-15 39 minutes

Lab-Grown Meat: We Grill It 2020-Oct-08 32 minutes

Hunting an Invisible Killer 2020-Oct-02 36 minutes

Orgasms: Come for the Science 2020-Sep-25 39 minutes

SHARKS!!! Sink Your Teeth in Again 2020-Sep-10 39 minutes

Astrology: Are Geminis the Worst? 2020-Sep-03 25 minutes

Mini Mask Update 2020-Sep-01 4 minutes

Probiotics: Scam or Superfood? 2020-Aug-27 32 minutes

New Season! Time for Non-Coronavirus Content 2020-Aug-20 1 minute

Coronavirus: Are We Back Where We Started? 2020-Jul-03 34 minutes

Fauci! He’s Back! 2020-Jun-23 21 minutes

Coronavirus: Dude, Where's My Vaccine? 2020-Jun-19 29 minutes

Coronavirus: Weirdest Virus Ever? 2020-Jun-12 26 minutes

Coronavirus: Protesting in a Pandemic 2020-Jun-09 24 minutes

Coronavirus: Labs Go Dark 2020-May-29 27 minutes

Coronavirus: Sweden Goes Rogue 2020-May-22 26 minutes

Coronavirus: The Mask Wars 2020-May-15 28 minutes

Coronavirus: Pregnant in a Pandemic 2020-May-08 25 minutes

Coronavirus: Was It Made In a Lab? 2020-Apr-24 25 minutes

Working Out From Home — in 7 Minutes? [Rebroadcast] 2020-Apr-20 14 minutes

Coronavirus: Can You Get It Twice? 2020-Apr-17 28 minutes

Coronavirus: When Will It End? 2020-Apr-10 21 minutes

Coronavirus: Should I Disinfect EVERYTHING? 2020-Apr-07 26 minutes

Coronavirus: Is It Airborne? 2020-Apr-03 23 minutes

Coronavirus: Are Young People Safe? 2020-Mar-31 24 minutes

Coronavirus: Will Chloroquine Save Us? 2020-Mar-27 24 minutes

Coronavirus: Unmasking the Facts and Ibuprofen Scares 2020-Mar-24 24 minutes

Coronavirus: A Story From the Front Lines 2020-Mar-19 20 minutes

Coronavirus: What Should You Do Now? 2020-Mar-16 28 minutes

More Science Vs Coming Right Up 2020-Mar-12 1 minute

Coronavirus: Fears and Facts 2020-Mar-04 28 minutes

Coronavirus Outbreak: How Scared Should You Be? 2020-Jan-31 28 minutes

How to Stop A Killer Asteroid 2019-Dec-20 33 minutes

Healthcare: How Do We Fix It? 2019-Dec-13 35 minutes

Ants: Tales from the Underground 2019-Dec-05 32 minutes

Police Shootings: The Data and the Damage Done 2019-Nov-22 37 minutes

When a Hospital becomes The Butcher Shop 2019-Nov-15 38 minutes

Sleep: All Aboard the Snooze Cruise! 2019-Nov-08 34 minutes

5G: Welcome to the Revolution? 2019-Oct-31 37 minutes

Vaping: What the Hell is Going On?! 2019-Oct-25 35 minutes

PANDEMIC!!! 2019-Oct-11 36 minutes

Heartbreak: Why does it hurt so bad? 2019-Oct-03 19 minutes

Football: Should We Cancel It? 2019-Sep-27 29 minutes

Exercise: Fat Buster or Belly Flop? 2019-Sep-19 33 minutes

Let's...science...AGAIN! 2019-Sep-12 1 minute

The Dinosaur Explosion 2019-Aug-08 22 minutes

SHARKS!!! 2019-Jun-14 40 minutes

How Bad Science Killed A President 2019-Jun-06 29 minutes

Peanuts: Public Enemy No. 1? 2019-May-30 17 minutes

The Abortion Underground 2019-May-23 39 minutes

Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You? 2019-May-09 31 minutes

Vaccines: Time for a Booster Shot [Rebroadcast] 2019-May-02 38 minutes

Fertility Cliff: Is It Real? 2019-Apr-25 41 minutes

Race: Can We See It In Our DNA? 2019-Apr-19 34 minutes

DNA Kits: Can You Trust Them? 2019-Apr-12 36 minutes

Pets on Planes: Are Emotional Support Animals Legit? 2019-Apr-04 12 minutes

Fasting Diets: What's the Skinny? 2019-Mar-29 27 minutes

Science's Rotten Underbelly 2019-Mar-22 35 minutes

Alcohol: A Pour Decision? 2019-Mar-15 31 minutes

We're back next week! 2019-Mar-07 1 minute

The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice 2018-Dec-20 41 minutes

The Science Of Being Transgender 2018-Dec-13 38 minutes

The Wank Worm: How NASA Got Hacked 2018-Dec-06 30 minutes

Ancient Aliens: Who Really Built the Pyramids? 2018-Nov-29 31 minutes

7 Minute Workout: Fit or Fad? 2018-Nov-21 10 minutes

CBD: Weed Wonder Drug? 2018-Nov-15 33 minutes

Election Special: Immigration 2018-Nov-02 37 minutes

Election Special: Climate Change 2018-Nov-01 46 minutes

Election Special: Abortion 2018-Oct-31 47 minutes

Election Special: Gun Violence 2018-Oct-30 36 minutes

Online Dating: Can Science Find You Love? 2018-Oct-26 35 minutes

Murder Mystery: An 1850s Whodunnit 2018-Oct-18 34 minutes

Gentrification: What's Really Happening? 2018-Oct-11 33 minutes

Soy, Almond, Oat Milks: Are They Udder Bull? 2018-Oct-04 11 minutes

Vegans: Are They Right? 2018-Sep-27 28 minutes

Essential Oils: Science or Snake Oil? 2018-Sep-20 27 minutes

Plastics: The Final Straw? 2018-Sep-13 30 minutes

We Return... With A Twist. 2018-Sep-06 2 minutes

Welcome, New Listeners! 2018-Jul-17 2 minutes

Serial Killers: Science of the Lambs 2018-Jun-28 30 minutes

UFOs: What the Government Covered Up 2018-Jun-21 37 minutes

Lyme Disease: How Scary Is It? 2018-Jun-15 34 minutes

Circumcision: Why Are We Doing This? 2018-May-31 32 minutes

How Science Created Morons 2018-May-25 34 minutes

Polar Bears: A Surprising Tail 2018-May-17 30 minutes

Scott Kelly: How A Year in Space Changes You 2018-May-03 29 minutes

Ketogenic Diet... Is Fat Good For You? 2018-Apr-26 31 minutes

Nuclear War... Total Annihilation? 2018-Apr-19 34 minutes

Sex Addiction: Are They Faking It? 2018-Apr-05 33 minutes

Opioids: Kicking America's Addiction 2018-Mar-29 34 minutes

Opioids: How America Got Hooked 2018-Mar-23 41 minutes

Brand New Science Vs! 2018-Mar-16 2 minutes

Obesity - Is It Your Fault? 2017-Dec-14 35 minutes

Chiropractors 2017-Dec-07 31 minutes

Birth Control - The Biggest Myths 2017-Nov-30 33 minutes

Molly - Scary Drug or Promising Therapy? 2017-Nov-16 37 minutes

Balding - What Actually Works? 2017-Nov-09 34 minutes

The Bee-pocalypse 2017-Nov-02 33 minutes

Vitamins & Supplements - Are They Worth It? 2017-Oct-19 36 minutes

Bigfoot 2017-Oct-12 34 minutes

100% Renewable Energy - Can We Do It? 2017-Oct-05 38 minutes

The Rise of Anti-Vaxxers 2017-Sep-21 35 minutes

Vaccines - Are They Safe? 2017-Sep-14 38 minutes

Detoxing & Cleanses - Do They Work? 2017-Sep-07 35 minutes

New Season... Coming Soon! 2017-Aug-31 2 minutes

Artificial Sweeteners - not so sweet? 2017-Jun-08 51 minutes

Nuclear Power - what are the Risks? 2017-Jun-01 40 minutes

Meditation 2017-May-25 33 minutes

True Love 2017-May-11 45 minutes

Antioxidants 2017-May-04 36 minutes

Abortion: What You Need To Know 2017-Apr-27 46 minutes

GMO... OMG? 2017-Apr-17 45 minutes

Lemmings 2017-Apr-06 32 minutes

Ghosts 2017-Mar-30 49 minutes

Climate Change... the Apocalypse? 2017-Mar-16 46 minutes

Acne 2017-Mar-09 47 minutes

Immigration 2017-Mar-09 48 minutes

New season... coming soon! 2017-Feb-28 1 minute

Antidepressants 2016-Oct-28 39 minutes

DNA and the Smell of Death 2016-Oct-21 48 minutes

Forensic Science 2016-Oct-07 38 minutes

Zika 2016-Sep-30 37 minutes

Hypnosis 2016-Sep-23 40 minutes

The G-spot 2016-Sep-02 39 minutes

Organic Food 2016-Aug-26 35 minutes

Gun Control (Pt 2) 2016-Aug-12 40 minutes

Guns 2016-Aug-04 39 minutes

Attachment Parenting 2016-Jul-28 37 minutes

Fracking 2016-Jul-27 42 minutes

Sneak Peek 2016-Jun-28 3 minutes