No Such Thing As Boring

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A monthly podcast tackling the most boring topics in science and making them interesting for you. From the brains of writer Eden Robins and scientist Craig McClain.

Craig and Eden


    • Dec 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    7: The AMOC Is Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 41:24


    Sorry to leave you hanging last month, but we've got one final episode to round out the first season of No Such Thing As Boring! The AMOC - it's an acronym that stands for "how the ocean moves around the world," but is it interesting?  Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you that the AMOC isn't boring!

    6: Siliceous Ooze Is Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 43:55


    As an actual deep-sea biologist, Craig is a bit of a ringer in this episode, but Eden holds her own with a vast wealth of last-minute Wikipedia knowledge. Siliceous ooze may be a fancy name for deep-sea mud, but don't be fooled by its humble, drab appearance! Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you that siliceous ooze isn't boring!

    5: Clouds Are Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 45:38


    Craig insists that clouds are pretentious, but Eden thinks they might be more, shall we say, down to earth. More than something to gaze at dreamily from your checkered picnic blanket, clouds have a lot going on, and are definitely not boring. Or pretentious, Craig. Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you that clouds aren't boring!

    4: Moles Are Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 34:49


    **Apologies for the occasional crackly sound! We promise it won't happen again** We're not talking about the cute burrowing creature, or the mark on your face, or the spy embedded in your organization... no, we're talking about the abstract chemistry measurement, and it'll take more than bad chemistry puns to make this subject interesting.  Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you that moles aren't boring!

    3: Sample Size Is Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 47:08


    You're just going to have to trust Craig & Eden that sample size - a crucial component of experiment design - is not boring. In fact, spoiler alert, there would be no Guinness beer without it! Or, you know, medicine and stuff.  ------- Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you sample size isn't boring!

    2: The Krebs Cycle Is Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 40:56


    If you took biology in high school, you may remember the dreaded the Krebs Cycle. You may, in fact, still be trying to forget it. Don't be afraid! Let Craig & Eden demystify this crucial chemical process and you might even find that the Krebs Cycle isn't boring at all. ------- Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you the Krebs Cycle isn't boring!

    1: Lichen Are Not Boring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 33:21


    What even is lichen? A plant? A fungus? An alien life form? All of the above? Craig and Eden are here to ask the big questions and show you just how interesting lichen can be. ------ Tweet us http://twitter.com/notboringpod and let us know if we convinced you lichen aren't boring!

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