The Conduct Science Podcast

This week on the Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they take a look at a very productive week of science that has been overshadowed by other news. We all know about THE slap... but while the media focused on this other news was pushed to the wayside that has revolutionary implications for the future of science and technology! The boys break this down for you this week. Over 2 billion genetically modified mosquitoes are poised for release in the USA but what are the effects and is the science safe? Zombie insects, zombie humans, and zombie dinosaurs?! A brain implant has allowed a man with locked-in syndrome to speak for the first time in years! Finally, microplastics have been found in the human blood stream for the first time... what is next? Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

This week on the Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they jet off to the Sun to see if it's still wearing flares from the 90's! As is tradition the boys get immediately side-tracked and talk about the amazing 90's fashion that we all love and miss and talk about current AI technology developments that could change the world! When back on track though they turn their attention to our closest star and endeavour to explain what solar flares are, why they happen, how they are classified, and the effects they have on the solar system. From streams of plasma larger than 10 Earth's to ionised particles in the plasma stream it's all here! The boys also discuss solar wind and how the Earth protects us from this danger and even turns it into beautiful Aurora's. Lastly... can we harness solar wind for energy? Music: MOKKA music on YouTube

Today the boys welcome BACK to the show: our first ever returning guests Dr. Barbara Martinez from Conservation XLabs and Krystle Moody-Wood from Materevolve. These two amazing guests have come back on the show to give us an update and ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS of the $525,000 prize pool for the Microfiber Innovation Challenge. If you did not catch the first time these guys spoke then do not worry the boys inquire into the work of Barbara and Krystle and how the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors have influenced sustainability in the textile world. Then the all-important announcement is made with a refresher on what the competition is about and why it is important. To end the show Barbara and Krystle explain to the boys about the future of sustainable fashion and textiles and what that could look like. Maybe the boys will host a runway show to present all the future fashion ;) Music: Mokka Music on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they dive into the body to explore proteins! Just as you might imagine though they get lost on the way talking about dreams, chocolate, and other things just to spice things up. While on topic though the boys explore what protein is and why we should eat it and what cellular proteins are inside the body! Mitch breaks down the different types of amino acids and their functions within proteins and the body while tom breaks down protein function and folding... which is wild. Mitch takes us on the GAIN TRAIN telling us exactly what happens when you lift weights and finally the boys end the show talking about the interesting but very scary: Prion diseases. Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

Bring your torches as this week the boys explore The Dark Web! Continuing from last week's talks of cyberwar the boys venture back into the dark of the internet to find out exactly what it is used for and how they do it. We have some really exciting interviews coming up so be sure to listen to our announcements at the beginning of our shows to make sure you do not miss them! Tom asks Mitch to explain to him what Phishing and Malware are so he can understand and then they talk about the best ways to protect yourself online (shock horror: not by buying overpriced software protection programs). Mitch takes a deep dive into Ransomware, something often hosted on the Dark Web and then he takes us into the unknown explaining what the Deep Web is and how it differs to the dark web. The surface internet (what we can access) counts for a small fraction of the entire internet... so what's going on in the places we can't normally access? Music: MOKKA on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they wander down the rabbit hole of cyber warfare. With the current events of the world the boys take this opportunity to explain how cyber war affects countries and how it has changed. Mitch is our resident expert this week while Tom asks the questions. The boys cover cyber-attacks, cryptocurrency, cyber security, how COVID affected cyber security, and the current attacks that Anonymous and other hacktivist groups are claiming to have made in support of Ukraine. The CSP stands with Ukraine and in support of its people, united along with the rest of the world

Today, Mitch and Tom are so excited to welcome to the show Andrea Desiderato!!!! An Italian born marine biologist who is here to explain what he does and why he does it! This is an episode you don't want to miss that escalates from the normal conversation around Andrea's background to lasers, gold plated amphipods, and turning DNA into music. Andrea specialises in studying amphipods, but what even are they? Why is that work important? And how do you tell the 10,000+ species apart? That's where the gold and lasers come in ;) Andrea teaches the boys about biofouling and how it has dramatically impacted the world we live in before ending the show talking about “DNA della Musica” (the music of DNA). The brainchild of Andrea that is seeing him collaborate with scientists over the world to turn DNA into music. So how do they do that and what are they hoping to achieve by doing so? Check out our web page or socials for more links and information! Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the current applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just like the recent episodes this is as tangent heavy as they come so expect the topic of current science news and AI to be interrupted by Google Stadia and Amazon Prime rants and for the first time ever Mitch's tech support segment. When on topic though the boys talk about lasers and new stars in the science of the week before moving on to some disturbing facts about AI and how it affects your life without you even realising. Tom breaks down what he thinks AI is and Mitch is there to clarify his mistakes for your sake! Mitch then dives into how AI is currently used in science while Tom explains how AI could be and is used for conservation efforts. Mitch then rounds out the show with new technology used to translate sign language in real time! Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Tom and Mitch as they struggle to stay on the topic of nuclear fusion! The boys start the show by having an in-depth discussion about whether the Frankenstein Monster is a zombie... what even is a zombie anyway and are resuscitated people zombies? Let us know what you think on our socials! When the boys eventually get back on track, they discuss nuclear fusion! What is it, how does it work, and what is the current state of nuclear fusion technology? Mitch then explores the ITER project a collaboration of 35 nations to bring the world full scale nuclear fusion beginning in 2025. As always join the conversation on our socials! Music: MOKKA music

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they take a winding road to eventually speak about ICE! CONTENT WARNING: This episode starts with a discussion around the topic of euthanasia (timestamp = 03:30-19:30), feel free to skip to the end of this section if you do not wish to hear about this. The boys tangent right out of the gate this time speaking about euthanasia and the ethical dilemma that the world faces when choosing whether to allow people to follow this path or not. Eventually the boys pull themselves back on track where they talk about the medicine using chimpanzees and boomerang physics. Moving onto the topic of Ice 30 minutes into the show find all of your ice facts! Turns out water and its solid state is actually quite strange when compared to other substances. Tom talks about glaciers and Mitch informs us on ice coring. Music: MOKKA Music.

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world itself through plate tectonics and earthquakes... what's the deal with them anyway? Off to a tangent hot start as per normal Mitch highlights new research that is allowing frogs to regrow functioning legs and Tom talks about the Streisand effect and its relevance this week. Heading into the facts the boys dig out some things you may not know about how Earth works before talking about their natural disaster experiences (not that disaster-y as it turns out). Mitch explains the structure of Earth while Tom talks about plate tectonics. Finally, the boys answer the question: what is an earthquake and what causes them? Lastly, the Richter scale is cast aside for new fancier way of measuring earthquakes. Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world of fish! Tom starts off strong with his anti-vaxxer experience, but many tangents are here to follow. The boys move on to exciting space news that could point to evidence of life on Mars and an update to the James Webb Space Telescope. Fish... what are they? WHY are they? Find out here as Tom explains how gills work and how fish are categorised based on their movement. Mitch explains to us how the word "fish" even came to be and that if you were lazy enough even a hippo could be called a fish, he goes on to explain that fish can feel pain and emotion and the often... unethical ways that we came to discover this information. Tom rounds out the show clearing up an old debate about whether sunfish are the most useless fish on the planet or not. Make sure you listen to the end for this dramatic story and Mitch's verdict. Let us know what you think on Twitter! Music: MOKKA music

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom explore what we Na-know about Nanotechnology ;). Delving into the very small where things get weird wouldn't be the same without a tangent about Microsoft and the gamine scene would it? Right? Back on track the boys take a look at some incredible discoveries made this week in Antarctica and also a look at cultured meat. Moving into the facts and meat of the show the boys spend probably too long talking about Spermbots... yes Spermbots... before introducing nanotechnology itself. Mitchell tells us all about nanomaterials and the boys debated the advantages and disadvantages of this technology as it heads into the future. Music: MOKKA

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!!!! The boys are back and ready to get on with season 3. What would an episode be without some jumping around to different topics and start as you mean to go on as they say. The boys start out with some of the hottest science news to come out over the winter break covering fusion technology to antimatter discoveries. Mitch kicks off the first show of the year with a rant about congestion charges being implemented which leads to a nice discussion around the topic and how it affects the average person compared to companies who really make a difference. Mitch tells us his secret to success for getting new year's resolutions completed and the boys discuss how they go about their own resolutions and the ones they have for the year. Lastly, and certainly not least Tom and Mitch talk in depth about the James Webb Space Telescope and extraordinary piece of machinery that will change our understanding of the universe. Music: MOKKA No Copyright Music

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join the boys for the season finale as they look back at 2021! A massive thank you to anyone and everyone who has listened, shared, or interacted with our show in any way!!! Today the boys talk about COVID-19 and how it has impacted the world as a whole, their own lives, the current statistics, and how viruses even mutate. They boys then recap 2021 by taking a look at the biggest news stories of 2021 that may lead to discoveries in 2022, let us know what we missed with #ConductScience. Mitch tells Tom their biggest episodes of the year while Tom misunderstood the assignment and just recalls his favourite episodes. Ending the show, the boys recount the interviews over the year and tell you what to look forward to next year. Have the best holidays and a great new year, Tom and Mitch x

This week Tom and Mitchell aren't here! In a scientific turn of events, Tom had to jet off to carry out some experiments with some dolphins last minute, a logistcal disaster struck and he is without his microphone. No episode for you this week but they will be back next week for the last podcast episode of the season and year!  p.s This will be deleted next week so if you are one of the few that see the update - Thanks for tuning in regularly!

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join the boys for a musical adventure! Spotify wrapped just released so the boys take the opportunity to have a more chilled week and discuss their musical tastes in the context of some science (maybe). They start off with news of the world as normal where it has been a huge week for physics regarding the quantum world and fusion reactors! Mitch takes us through the Conduct Science Podcast stats over the last year so the boys can take time to thank all of you amazing listeners who make all of this possible! The remainder of the show will allow you to either find some music or judge our two hosts on their musical tastes while they discuss their own stats as well as define some particularly odd genres of music. Thank you all for listening! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom take a look at the science the movies got wrong! Before that of course, the boys update you on some news of the week relating to glass in the Atacama Desert, a Xenobot update, and the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Naturally, they move to speaking about cooking and cooking shows after this :) Back on track though Mitch explains why films such as Independence Day, Skyfall, Rampage, and Harry Potter are scientifically inaccurate. Could they really hack a alien ship and could Aragog really be that big? Tom takes us to look at Gravity and Armageddon. There are 168+ scientific inaccuracies in Armageddon so Tom focuses on the biggest three issues. CONTENT WARNING: SPOILERS FOR FILMS THAT CAME OUT 1998-2018!!! You have been warned! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they dive into the world of special and visual effects! Grab your popcorn and sit back (unless you are driving) as the boys investigate the magic… or science… behind the movies! Mitch introduces three scenarios in which the science behind movies was seriously flawed while the boys tangent about stupid animals in experiments and the great resignation which we are experiencing at this moment. Eventually, when the boys get back on track they explore exactly what special and visual effects are and how they came to be. Tom looks at Lord of the Rings and the Schüfftan process and the amazing tech behind 2001: A Space Odyssey. Mitch explores CGI, motion capture, green screens, and composite imaging! Check us out on Twitter @Conduct_Science and Insta @ConductSciencePodcast. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast the boys solve the universe?! Stick around toward the end of the episode to find out the boys' new theory on how space is created! Along the way though join the boys as they give some updates about the goings on of COP26 and other science (or not) news of the world. The boys take a bit of a tangent to talk about ARCANE, the new League of Legends Netflix show, before returning back to the topic. Do you own gold that was forged in the fires of a black hole rather than a star? What is the Cosmic Web and how did it kick start the formation of the universe as we know it? Mitch details what we know about dark matter and dark energy allowing the creation of a revolutionary hypothesis. Find us wherever pods are cast and on twitter @Conduct_science. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This time on The Conduct Science Podcast, Tom is joined by one of the most influential vocal learning scientists to have ever lived: Dr. Erich Jarvis. This is an awesome interview that covers vocal learning, the trait that allows humans to sing, speak, dance, play and create music, and fundamentally is responsible for culture. Why is it that humans have a language? Why is it that our closest relatives are unable to speak? Find out here! Tom digs into the ever-evolving world of vocal learning with Dr. Jarvis to find out what it is, why we see it in the animals that we see, and more! They also talk about how COVID has impacted the working scientists and Dr. Jarvis' latest projects that include gene sequencing all mammals and how their work is influencing COVID research. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they talk about the outcomes so far of COP26. The show starts off with an announcement and a big thank you to all of you amazing listeners. We are ever indebted to you for listening to us. After this the boys look at COP26, the biggest climate conference in our lifetimes and possibly the last hope to enact meaningful change... or so they say. What is COP26 and what are its goals? Tom and Mitch then break down the top pledges made by various nations and discuss whether their pledges go far enough. Is this the change we need to see, and will it happen? Tom takes a look at the Paris climate agreement and whether COP26 will help us achieve those crucial targets while Mitch uncovers the leaked documents showing certain countries lobbying the UN for a different report. Jokes and banter ahoy in this episode! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast join the boys on a rollercoaster of topics. What was intended to be Universe Part II ends up being a great conversation about science in the world today. Mitch celebrated his graduation this week so the boys break down their experiences with exiting the education system. Tom reveals how close the earth was to being hit by an asteroid without us even knowing about it. Lithium-ion batteries are now more effective than ever AFTER they are recycled which is a huge development. COP26 is the talk of the town in the UK and around the world this week but what was said, who made what promises, and will any action actually be taken? Lastly, the 5th of November is on our doorstep, a holiday for us Brits but maybe a strange one. The boys use this as a platform to discuss the science of fireworks! Check us out wherever pods are cast. Music:WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they tangent their way through the universe! Opting again for a general topic the boys start out with some amazing news that has come out in science this week. Mitch and Tom take a minute or two to talk about how COVID is impacting their lives before heading into the meat of the show. Tom explains the possible shapes of the universe and Mitch enlightens us on the topic of neutron star spin energy. Perserverance and Ingenuity landed on Mars in March, but how have they been getting on since? Breaking away from  the topic slightly the boys talk about Dune (SPOILER FREE) and input their view on whether films should be watched with subtitles or dubbed. Tom ends the show exploring some of the science of star wars: Binary star systems, space flight patterns, and asteroid fields! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore both Earth and Resource sciences! The boys start off with some news of the world as per usual relating to measuring the smallest distance ever and CRISPR in action. Then get ready to be introduced to the world of resource science as Mitch explores how science is used to best utilise the natural resources of the world in the most sustainable manner. We explore what Dymaxion Houses are, their advantages compared to normal housing, and why they were never widely adopted. Tom takes a turn at the Earth science section and takes you on a tour of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current... what he claims to be the most important current in the world, and how it impacts the rest of Earth itself. The boys get sucked into a bit of a debate around the current state of the worlds climate action... or lack of it and how we should look to tackle it in the future. Mitch ends the show on Biofouling, should we really spend over $5 billion a year to prevent animals sticking to boats? Find out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Tom and Mitch as they explore the greatest scientific award that can be bestowed: The Nobel Prize. The boys start off strong this week with their news, but tangents are not far behind! Find out about the Chinese lunar rocks, where time did or did not begin and more in this week's news! Back on track, the boys explore what the Nobel Prize is in the first place and the history behind it. The guys take us through the categories while Tom explores what it means to win (beyond international recognition) and Mitch explores the selection process itself. To round out the show the boys discuss this year's winners of the 5 Nobel Prizes and single Prize in Economic Sciences. Remember to reach out to us using #ConductScience on socials... was that a spoiler or has the Big Bang Theory been out long enough? Let us know ;) Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they decode the world of genetic engineering and CRISPR before your eyes. As is the norm, the boys start off with some news of the world: What quantum discoveries have been made this week?! Then the boys crack on with gene editing and CRISPR! What is it in the first place? The boys take us through the technology that is CRISPR-Cas9 and how it works. Mitch then teaches us the history of the amazing technology and where it has come from. Tom circles back to how it works and certain ethical considerations regarding the use of gene editing on humans... specifically embryos. Lastly, Mitch and Tom debate some future applications of CRISPR in the medical and human enhancement field. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they hitch a ride with some animal migrators! The boys start of strong this week with talking about some netflix shows that you should watch #NotSponseredButIfYoureListening;). They get back on track with some current news of the world and out of this world! Finally, onto the topic at hand the boys give some fun facts about migration, they explore what animal migration is, and why animals may migrate in the first place! One of the great mysteries of migration is how animals know where they are going, through the sun, stars, and magnetosphere... the boys have it covered! Mitch rounds out the show talking about how animals sleep when they are on a migratory path and they discuss some pretty cool adaptations! Check it out, let us know your thoughts using #ConductScience. Music: WhiteBatAusio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they talk about stress! The boys take a tour of what it is to be human this week, for as much as it is a pain, stress is a part of life. But how much stress is too much? What happens to the body when we stress? Is our modern world leaving us in a place of more stress than is healthy for us? Tom breaks down what stress is while mitch dives into the fight flight response. The boys debate the topics of emotional and physical stress before ending the show on how to manage your stress and the science of vacation. Check out the website for more links and don't forget: if you're stressed then simply talking about it can be a great releif. Links to hotlines will be on our webpage. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they revisit the senses! The boys start off strong by tangent-ing right away about what it might be like to experience music if you had synaesthesia! Back on track though, they start out as normal with some weekly news and facts of the week relating to senses! Mitch brings up some exciting new research about how our brains try and predict the future of songs that we have not heard before to try and make sense of the world. Tom takes a look at how the brain processes all the senses at once, and how similar it is to memories. Mitch then takes a tour of the nose and how our sense of smell biases us towards a more varied diet while Tom takes a look at AI with human senses! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they revisit: Time! They last delved into time over two years ago where they melted their brains, let's see if they can hold it together this time. The boys open with an interesting debate that as the Earth's rotation slows down, does our experience of time as well? They try and give a simple effort of defining time before Mitch takes us on a tour of relativity and spacetime. How does our movement affect how time can be experience and perceived? Tom takes a quick mental break to explain leap seconds and how they are introduced every few years without most of us ever hearing about it. Mitch then dives back into gravitational time dilation! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they revisit human evolution! Just as the course of evolution is never simple the boys start off with a bit of a tangent today but pull it back on track to discuss current news of the world! Mitch takes a look at what evolution is and the three methods through which it occurs. Mitch then explores new human evolution in the form of new arteries in our arms and the boys discuss how human evolution may change in a connected world. Tom takes us through some evolutionary leftovers that humans still have but don't have any use anymore. The boys then discuss how humans will evolve on mars, Mitch's new technology which could increase human diversity (thus evolution), and why we have grandparents. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they start revisiting things! After 2 years of talking about various topics the boys thought it was time to revisit some topics and update our knowledge! This week, simulation theory is on the cards! Mitch tells us what simulation theory is and Tom gives us a quick rundown on what we covered last episode! The boys have an open debate about whether the Truman Show is a good representation of Simulation Theory and if we are in a simulation... why us?! Mitch introduces the new news with the power of floaty comma's, he discusses Bayesian and quantum theories. Tom then explores some extra evidence he didn't get to last time! So... are we living in a simulation? Let's find out! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore why we age! Depressing for some and enlightening for others why we age, how we age, and should we stop ageing if we had the ability are all questioned in today's show! Tom kicks off with the 9 hallmarks of ageing, these processes cause us to go through the ageing process. Mitch lets us know what physically happens to us as we age and explores the weird life of the Hydra: an animal that never dies of old age. Tom explores three hypotheses on why we might age and also speaks about Peto's paradox, that is why do really big animals not suffer from cancer at the rate we do? Mitch covers senescence and the boys round out the show debating if we could extend life... should we? Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Tom and Mitch as they break down the latest IPCC climate report! As usual the boys start off the show with some news. This week you can go to mars and anti-parasite caterpillars are talk of the town. Then the boys look at the newly published released 6th report on climate change from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The 5th edition heavily influenced the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 but how have we been doing to stop / reverse climate change in the meantime?! Tom explains who the IPCC are and how they work and how carbon sinks can become carbon sources. Mitch takes us through the document to explain some key points that we should all be aware of and what we can all do at home to help the fight against climate change. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Tom and Mitch back at the Olympics as they use it as a springboard to explore strange science! Hopefully this time the boys can stay a bit more on track... okay enough with the puns. Tom created a random event generator to create Imgur's crazy triathlon, see what events are pulled to make a super triathlon and which animals the boys think would be best suited! Mitch talks about how humans can jump so far in the long jump and the boys discuss how small insects such as fleas can jump 220 times their body length! Giraffes are up for gold in the hammer throw owing to their strong necks and Betta fish might be the Olympic wrestling champions, but what is happening to their genes while they fight?! Find out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they go for gold! That's right, the boys rock up at the Olympics this week with the aim to talk about some events and discuss which animals might be most suited for that event and the science behind it! While the boys get gold for effort, they'd be lucky to scrape a bronze for time keeping!! Mitch and Tom cover the 100m sprint: why are humans so adapted for running and which animals are the fastest over 100m? Mitch then takes a look at shooting and the science behind why chimpanzees are the most likely animal to take home a gold medal in this crazy Olympics. Lastly, Tom commentates on the amazing ability of marine mammals to dive to amazing depths! Join us next week for part 2! Music: WhitebatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they talk plants! The boys start off with their news and facts as per usual and then Tom breaks down exactly what we can consider plants to be. Mitch talks bamboo. What makes it grow so fast and how do the varieties differ? The boys take an in depth look at photosynthesis, how do plants take sunlight and turn it into food and energy for themselves? Lastly, Mitch explains how trees employ a variety of methods to disperse their seeds because as Tom finds out: Treebeard is not real! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore genes and inheritance! As per usual the boys kick off the show with some news and facts before getting down to the nitty gritty: what makes us the way we are?! Mitch and Tom explain what genes are, how they are related to DNA, and where chromosomes come into it. Trying to keep this episode simple and on track, do they manage it? Tom then takes a look at genes in a bit further detail and explains to us how genes are inherited throughout the generations and why ginger (red headed) people are actually going extinct! To round out the show Mitch takes us on a tour of epigenetics! Nature vs nurture can our environment really change how our genes are expressed?! Yes, yes they can. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, get out your Bunsen burners as Mitch and Tom explore the field of chemistry! The boys get to grips with what chemistry actually is and Tom starts off by taking us through the different disciplines within chemistry from inorganic and organic to biochemistry and analytical. Mitch explains to us the most fundamental principles of chemistry in the form of bonds! What are they, how do they work, and what are the different kinds?! Tom puts Mitch in the hot seat today and asks him what different chemical tests reveal about the elements within certain substances while Mitch schools Tom on different states of matter. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they combat heat! What exactly is heat in the first place? Tom takes us through the properties of heat, heat transfer, and why some things are better or worse at keeping their heat. Mitch dives into the current climate issue facing North America and Pakistan with their intense heat waves. What is causing them and what can we do? The boys discuss how bad they are at adapting to different heat scenarios but in general how amazing the human body is at dealing with heat and helping us acclimatise. Tom was obviously hungry while planning for this week as he goes all in on cooking and how heat makes food better. To round out the show the boys take a gloomy look at the heat effects of climate change and certain innovations proposed to help fight it. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

Today on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom are joined by Dr. A. C. Lambourne. He is a researcher, lecturer, and author who is studying the future of human reproduction rates. Some of the most developed countries in the world such as Japan, Singapore, and lots of Europe are reaching a point where their reproduction rate is not enough to sustain the population. What might be causing this within our society and is this bad? We've heard all these years that global overpopulation is a bad thing... is it time to prepare for the opposite, and if so how do we combat it? Superstimuli are one possible explanation, playing on our desires! Find out today in the interview where we cover the contents of Dr. Lambourne's new book "Our Accidental Extinction: the dangerous gap between what we want and what we need". Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world of terraforming! They kick off the show with an exciting announcement and some news as per usual. Then Mitch describes what terraforming is and how it has been studied throughout history! Is it becoming fact rather than fiction? Tom then looks at what the end goal of is, how it is done, and possible candidates for terraforming other planets in our solar system. Lastly, Mitch takes us down the philosophical route of SHOULD we terraform if we were able? Join us for all this and more and check out our interview this week! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they make their way through the final episode of the apocalypse series: Climate change. This one hits a little bit closer to home compared to the others but join the boys as they explore some of their favourite climate disaster movies and the science behind them. Of course, The Day After Tomorrow cannot go unmentioned in this list but just how accurate is it? Mitch teaches us how to keep warm and cool through insulation while Tom evaluates what would actually happen if the magnetic poles reversed! The boys then look at flooding and other effects of climate change and how they could legitimately lead to an apocalypse-like scenario. Mitch wraps up with talking about... you guessed it... Interstellar and food shortage. Remember you can find all the links to things we mentioned on our website. Stay curious! Music: WhiteBatAudio

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they stare down the zombie apocalypse! In the third instalment of the Apocalypse series the boys look at the famed zombie scenario and break down the science behind it. What are zombies in the first place and where did they originate human culture? The boys tick off their favourite zombie films and some that you should definitely check out if you haven't seen yet. After that Tom introduces the science of zombies talking about zombie plants, people, and viruses! Mitch takes us on a creepy tour of zombie ants and spiders. But the big question is could these transfer over to humans? Are zombies actually possible?! Check it out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they stare down the robot apocalypse! Yes, continuing their apocalypse theme, this week they discuss just how likely it might actually be for robots to take over humanity. Decades ago they predicted 2005, then 2030, now is it sooner or later?! The boys start out with their favourite robot movies then moving into robotic automation taking over various industries and how this could help humanity in the long run. But will our convenience be our downfall? Mitch tests Tom on robot parts and also teaches us all about AI, learning, and deep learning. To round things out Tom takes us back to the year 1999, with Y2K looming over our heads, was it all a hoax or was there a significant problem faced by the fact computers couldn't represent the year 2000 as a date? Find out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they enter the world of the alien apocalypse! What would actually happen if aliens turned up with the intent to harvest or invade Earth and what is the science behind it? Mitch takes us down the route of War of the Worlds. What are EMPs and how do we combat them? Would you be able to survive in a world decimated by aliens? Tom explores the biology and genetics of rebuilding the human population. We often see two people are left to repopulate the world, but how realistic is that? The boys talk about ways humans might try to survive and, if the aliens leave or are defeated, how we might rebuild as a human race. Catch us next week in our apocalypse month! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the awesome, and maybe slightly weird, world of corals! As per usual the boys start off with some news, Tom got a bit carried away this week so apologies in advance! Finally getting into corals the boys explore exactly what they are in the first place! Plants? Animals? Both? Interesting there are a few types of coral reefs that form in different ways and a few different types of corals themselves! Lastly get ready to learn about threats to corals and reefs and what we can do to protect them! Remember, you have the marine biologist's approval to slap rocks out of people's hands ;) Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the frozen expanses of ice ages. What classifies an ice age, how long do they last, how do they start in the first place? Did you know we are technically still in the same ice age in which woolly mammoths roamed the Earth?! Mitch explains Milankovitch cycles and other possible causes for ice ages while time takes us through the major ice ages in Earth's history. With a lot of interesting tangents along the way join us for this cool episode ;) Music: WhiteBatAudio.com 

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they delve into the world of dreams! The boys start off in tangent city with news and facts related to dreaming (or not as well) but soon get back on track. So, what are dreams in the first place and why when we close our eyes to sleep are we transported off to strange, illogical, or downright scary lands? There are many theories from memory consolidation to they mean nothing at all, but what do you think? Lastly, they boys pick apart daydreaming, discuss its origins and uses, and reveal how their daydreaming habits affect their lives. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom take a look at endangered species! What and why are species considered endangered and who gets to make that decision? The IUCN Red List denotes those species that we should pay close attention to, but how do species make it on and off the list, and how do governments use that list? Mitch takes a look at the main reasons that cause population decline and Tom takes a look at the different strategies that can be used to help conserve populations. Do you think that its ethical to abandon some species to extinction in an effort to save others? Join the debate with #ConductScience. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com