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SciRunner is a podcast that discusses the Science of Running. If it's science, and it's about running, we'll talk about it!

Nigel Fish & Katie Marshall


    • Sep 24, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 6: Gender and Sex – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 41:27


    In part two of Gender and Sex, we discuss the ludicrous idea that the Nazis entered a man into the women’s field of running, “nude parades” at the Olympics, the effects of gender transition on... The post Episode 6: Gender and Sex – Part 2 appeared first on SciRunner.

    Episode 5: Gender and Sex – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 33:45


    There’s a reason we list gender and sex as separate topics in the title.  That’s because, unlike what you might think, it’s not as simple as XX and XY chromosomes leading to male and female bodies which... The post Episode 5: Gender and Sex – Part 1 appeared first on SciRunner.

    Episode 4: Minimalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 59:13


    No shirt, no shoes, no service…. But you might just be able to win an Olympic marathon. Minimalism burst onto the running scene with the publication of Born to Run in 2009, claiming that running... The post Episode 4: Minimalism appeared first on SciRunner.

    Episode 3: Wanna Get High?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 55:40


    First it starts with a 5K. Next thing you know your child has moved onto a 10K, then a half marathon, then even a full marathon. Spending hours every week feeding this disgusting habit. And... The post Episode 3: Wanna Get High? appeared first on SciRunner.

    Episode 2: Running Will Kill You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 38:52


    Headline, Ottawa Citizen:“RUNNING COULD KILL YOU!”. Men’s Fitness: “HARDER, STRONGER, FASTER RUNNING CAN KILL YOU” Are you scared? ARE YOU SCARED? Every six months or so, headlines proclaiming the doom of people who like to... The post Episode 2: Running Will Kill You! appeared first on SciRunner.

    Episode 1: Alcohol & Running

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016


    So after many many unfortunate events that involved a lab flood, a pair of stolen and destroyed glasses, and more rain than any person should have to stand, we’re happy to present our first podcast!... The post Episode 1: Alcohol & Running appeared first on SciRunner.

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