Podcasts about science comedy

Send us a textSubscribe and unleash your inner science goblin. We see you. We respect it.In this Season 11 finale of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole blow the lid off volcanoes—literally and figuratively. From earth-shaking eruptions and blue lava to the creation of entirely new islands, this episode dives into the molten madness of how volcanoes destroy, preserve, and even give life.

What do AI, Science, Psychedelics, and Stand-up Comedy have in common?  . More than you might think. In these next two episodes of The Dov Baron Show, we sit down with the brilliant and boundary-pushing Sarah Rose Siskind, a science comedy writer and founder of Hello SciCom. . Sarah's career is nothing short of extraordinary—from writing for StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson to helping shape the personality of the world's most famous robot, Sophia. . But that's just the beginning. Sarah is also a psychedelic stand-up comedian and a Zendo-trained trip sitter. In her show, Drug Test, she takes self-experimental journalism to new heights by personally exploring the effects of various substances, all in the name of harm reduction and curiosity. Through it all, she blends humor with deep insights into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and their impact on mental health. . This episode will take you on a journey through the intersection of science, AI, and mental health, challenging you to rethink what's possible. Sarah's ability to communicate complex ideas with humor and clarity is nothing short of inspiring. Get ready to laugh, learn, and leave with more questions than answers. . 00:00 Introduction to the Dov Baron Show

Dr Kim Way PhD, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, dives into the complexities of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition; Dr Yow Keat Tham, Group Leader, Metabolomics Laboratory, Baker Institute discusses his research into Plasmalogens, an important class of phospholipids that are abundant in tissues like the brain, muscles and heart; Dr Kim Reid, Climate Scientist, Monash University shares her experience of blending science and humour at the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival's "Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition" event on 18th April. Plus, in weekly science news, the team discusses the Doherty Clinical Trials launch, and the evolution of moths in urban environments. With presenters Dr Shane, Dr Susi and Dr Ray.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-GoFacebook page: Einstein-A-Go-GoTwitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go

How can we use microbes to improve our world? This is the kind of research that Dr. Taylor Szyszka lives for! Taylor is currently working on improving the process of photosynthesis in order to promote plant growth and improve crop yields, and she is also working on building novel nano-reactors that can do chemistry at a femtoliter scale.You can watch the video version here:  https://youtu.be/MCgfQOgjZkYDr Taylor Szyszka is a protein engineer and synthetic biologist as well as a passionate science communicator. She has spent her career exploring the fascinating world of proteins and is now using them to build sustainable systems across different disciplines. She is also passionate about STEM education and engagement and has been involved in numerous science communication endeavours from TV to radio to game development and stand up comedy.Dr. Taylor Szyszka is on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/taylorszyszka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-szyszka-a219a3181/Taylor's Science Stand-up Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1KLc-35N8New Science Game - Remediate: https://www.coesb.com.au/remediate/Get guest updates and submit your listener questions via Instagram: https://instagram.com/travellingscience/During this episode, a donation was made to the Deadly Science Foundation. https://deadlyscience.org.au/If you'd like to support this podcast and the charities we donate to each week, you can make a contribution here: https://www.patreon.com/thetravellingscientistThank you for making a positive change in the world!Support the show

Kasha Patel was recently named one of the top undiscovered comedians in the United States. She's also an accomplished science journalist with expertise in climate change. She's also ALSO one of the pioneers of the growing field of science comedy!Join us to hear about how she came to combine her two worlds, why it's so powerful (and fun), and who can get involved (hint: everyone!). I'm so grateful Kasha joined the show -- and I'm biased of course, but science comedy truly is one of the few things that gives me hope for the world. Thank you, Kasha!Follow Kasha:https://www.instagram.com/kashablanca/https://twitter.com/KashaPatelhttps://www.kashapatel.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasha_Patelhttps://www.youtube.com/@kashablancaKasha's TED talk, Sneaking Science into Standup!I'm also hanging around the internet:https://www.instagram.com/jonesrooy/https://twitter.com/jonesrooywww.jonesrooy.comMajoring in Everything is edited by Eric P. Stipe and is a proud member of the World's Smartest Podcast Network.

FDA Expands Pharmacy Options for Abortion Pills This week, the FDA finalized rules that would allow more retail pharmacies to stock and fill prescriptions for the abortion drug mifepristone. Previously, the medication had been available only via certain specialty pharmacies or via mail order. Now, major retail pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens can apply for permission to fill prescriptions for the medications, which now account for about half of all abortions performed in the United States. The immediate effects of the rule change are not entirely clear, however—a patchwork of state and local laws govern the availability of these medications, and may prevent their availability in some areas. Around half of the states have some restriction on abortion pills. Katherine Wu, science writer at The Atlantic, joins Ira to unpack the rule change and other stories from the week in science, including news of a new surging COVID variant called XBB.1.5, the injury to NFL player Damar Hamlin, a stray snowy owl visiting southern California, a likely farewell to the Mars InSight lander, and a study looking at how an island rat population can affect offshore coral reefs.   Meet The Comedians Bringing A Sense Of Humor To Science A scientist and a comedian walk into a bar—for an interview about the craft of science comedy. Ira talks to comedians Chuck Nice, Kasha Patel, and Kyle Marian Viterbo about their work bringing the joke format to science communication. While all three have different approaches to science—whether it's sneaking the knowledge into “regular” jokes, or going straight for the factual jugular—they agree that the practice of stand-up has much in common with the scientific process. “We normally start with an observation or a question,” says Nice. “The experimentation is the joke itself, seeing whether or not it will get a laugh… you have to tell it in front of an audience. And after that you go, ‘Wow, that sucked. I can't believe that wasn't funny.'” Plus, why comedy can itself be a science, and what good comedy has in common with good (science) communication. “It's a long term skillset in playing with, and communicating, and connecting with your audience,” says Viterbo. “To be able to really listen to our audience, which these days we need more of.”

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Boran Ma, Postdoctoral Researcher at Duke University about Materials Science, Comedy, and Communications.   Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 3:38  Nic & Laura talk about communication strategies7:16 Interview with Boran Ma Starts7:41  Material Science23:44  Comedy33:30  CommunicationsPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Boran Ma at https://www.linkedin.com/in/boran-ma-nu/Guest Bio:Bo is currently a Postdoc Associate at Duke University. Starting January 2023, she is joining the faculty of the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi as an Assistant Professor. Bo got her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology.Bo does computational research on polymer materials. She uses molecular modeling and simulation to understand the underlying physics and mechanisms and to better design polymeric materials and systems, specifically for energy and sustainability applications.In her free time, Bo enjoys doing standup comedy, running, hiking, paddle boarding, and playing ultimate frisbee. Due to her passion about both science and comedy, Bo has been working on a science communications workshop where she helps students integrate comedy writing skills into science communications.Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show

Combine science & comedy together? Love it! Through Praxical a team of scientists were trained by comedians to perform STEM comedy on stage at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Australian Museum, at Splendour in the Grass & more. We speak with Luke Stellar, Co-founder and Director of Praxical to find out more Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the STEAM Room The STEAM Room trained seven scientists to perform on stage to sold-out shows at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Australian Museum Jurassic Lounge, and the Science Tent at Splendour in the Grass, alongside comedians and Dr Karl! You can learn more about this year's ABC Radio National interview or this write-up in chemistry world magazine.  Applications open for the 2023 STEAM Room Science Comedy Program  Participants will receive free workshops and mentoring from leading comedians and science communicators (including Dr Karl!) to turn their funny STEM stories into an entertaining stand-up performance.  So if you're looking to learn fresh communication skills to present your research to a huge new audience, follow this link to learn more and apply: www.praxical.com.au/the-steam-room/steam-room-2023-apply-now Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Combine science & comedy together? Love it! Through Praxical a team of scientists were trained by comedians to perform STEM comedy on stage at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Australian Museum, at Splendour in the Grass & more. We speak with Luke Stellar, Co-founder and Director of Praxical to find out more Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the STEAM Room The STEAM Room trained seven scientists to perform on stage to sold-out shows at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Australian Museum Jurassic Lounge, and the Science Tent at Splendour in the Grass, alongside comedians and Dr Karl! You can learn more about this year's ABC Radio National interview or this write-up in chemistry world magazine.  Applications open for the 2023 STEAM Room Science Comedy Program  participants will receive free workshops and mentoring from leading comedians and science communicators (including Dr Karl!) to turn their funny STEM stories into an entertaining stand-up performance.  So if you're looking to learn fresh communication skills to present your research to a huge new audience, follow this link to learn more and apply: www.praxical.com.au/the-steam-room/steam-room-2023-apply-now Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?  Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Mauss has been a stand-up comedian since 2004 and touring full-time since 2007.  He has been interviewing scientists each week since 2014 for the Here We Are Podcast.  In 2019 He released the documentary Psychonautics. And in 2021 Shane joined artist Ramin Nazer to form Mind Under Matter.Originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin this former factory worker skipped college to become a stand-up comedian. He has had five appearances on Conan, several on Comedy Central, and many other spots on Kimmel, Showtime, Epix, and more. Compelled to talk about bigger ideas, he now travels to universities around the world to interview researchers on a journey to learn as much about life as possible on the Here We Are Podcast.***Check out Shane's upcoming camp-out festival Sept 9-11 in Raleigh NC! - https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout ___________________________Listen to the new song, "Light of Truth - feat. Mooji"APPLE / SPOTIFYCATCH EAST FOREST LIVE - TICKETS AT, EASTFOREST.ORG/TOURAugust 24-28 -  Retreat: Love Serve Remember Retreat, NC Nov 8 - Amsterdam, NENov 10 - Berlin, GermanyNov 11 - Cologne, GermanyNov 13 - Dublin, IrelandNov 15 - London, UKNov 16 - Bristol, UKDec 9-12 - Retreat: Esalen Institute Hot Springs, Big Sur, CA (coming soon)more soon ... sign up for the mailing list at eastforest.org to stay in the loop on early tickets.+ JOURNEY SPACE LIVE - Exclusive world premiere listening events of new East Forest psychedelic guidance music and online facilitation with JourneySpace.com, August 27. Join our East Forest COUNCIL on Patreon.  Monthly Zoom Council, podcast exclusives, live-streams, and more. Listen to East Forest music:  "IN" - the latest full album  release from East Forest - LISTEN NOW: Spotify / AppleListen to East Forest guided meditations on Spotify & AppleOrder a vinyl, dad hats, sheet music, original perfume oils, and more: http://eastforest.orgPlease rate Ten Laws with East Forest in iTunesAnd on Spotify★★★★★Sign up to learn about new retreats, shows in your area, and to join the community.Stay in the flow:Mothership:  http://eastforest.org/IG:  https://www.instagram.com/eastforest/FB:  https://www.facebook.com/EastForestMusic/TW:  https://twitter.com/eastforestmusicJOIN THE COUNCIL - PATREON: http://patreon.com/eastforest**Disclaimer: Please act responsibly - East Forest is not offering medical advice or condoning illegal activity.  Blessings.

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way. This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way. This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way. This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way.This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure? Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species? What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting? Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way.This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure? Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species? What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting? Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you are feeling a bit less overwhelmed, then there's another comedy podcast that you might like. Who invented dinosaurs? What is sensible heat? What can a flying boy teach you about electricity? A team of comedians and scientists return to ponder these big questions on The Pop Test, Radio National's comedy science quiz. Guests include Shaun Micallef, Cal Wilson, Sammy J, Dr Alan Duffy, Kirsty Webeck, Greg Larsen and Sami Shah.

Episode five of SKATCAST with Zaq Flanary (the Script Keeper) is ready for your cranial consumption.  If you choose to let us in through your ear-holes, this episode will try to impregnate your mind with things like brain science, classical literature,  sportsmanship and space science.  Or more accurately the Script Keeper will throw a bunch of dick jokes at you while we dredge through the depths of the human experience via four bite sized (and R-rated) radio movies.  Today's Bullshit:Inside My Mind |  This week the scientists record Zaq's thoughts as he interacts with social media.Liam the Monster Hunter |  Liam and his men (and horse) get lost and find themselves in a field of "Frozen Faces."Man Hunt | A new one-time skit (probably) called Man Hunt.  What would it look (sound) like if the most powerful people hunted random poor people for sport and televised it like golf?  That is the essence of this skit.  We're sorry.The Adventures of Gunner Halifax |  Closing out the Droknol Saga (we think), Captain Halifax and his crew of mercenary space assholes are once again faced with a powerful foe in "Revenge of the Droknol."Visit us for more episodes of SKATCAST and other shows like SKATCAST presents The Dave & Angus Show plus BONUS material at https://www.skatcast.com  Watch select shows and shorts on YouTube: bit.ly/34kxCneJoin the conversation on Discord! https://discord.gg/YmDG4gF8agFor all show related questions: info@skatcast.comPlease rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow SKATCAST on social media!!Instagram: @theescriptkeeperFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptkeepersATWanna become a Patron?  Click here: https://www.patreon.com/SkatcastSign up through Patreon and you'll get Exclusive Content, Behind The Scenes video, special downloads and more! Prefer to make a donation instead? You can do that through our PayPal: https://paypal.me/skatcastpodcast 

This week on episode three of SKATCAST, the Scriptkeeper Zaq Flanary has concocted four bits of horseshit he thinks people might want to allow into their ears.  We're not sure why either.  This show is essentially the voices in Zaq's head run amok set to music and sound effects.   We start the show once again with a sciency segment called "Inside My Mind" where this week Zaq is petting his dog.  It's riveting!  Then we take off into a bit from Zaq's sketchy past.  Did you know Zaq wrote and voiced cartoons for Henry Kissinger's short lived children's program called "Kissinger's Kids"?  It sucked!  Then we'll really get stupid and introduce our newest mini-series...Liam the Monster Hunter.  It's even dumber than it sounds!  Then to close it off, we head to space to check in with the worst alien in the known Universe in another installment of "The Adventures of Gunner Halifax".  For more episodes of SKATCAST and more stupid sh*t that Zaq has made like THE DAVE & ANGUS SHOW, visit SKATCAST.com.No voice actors were harmed in the making of SKATCAST.  ------------------------------Visit us for more episodes of SKATCAST and other shows like SKATCAST presents The Dave & Angus Show plus BONUS material at https://www.skatcast.com  Watch select shows and shorts on YouTube: bit.ly/34kxCneJoin the conversation on Discord! https://discord.gg/YmDG4gF8agFor all show related questions: info@skatcast.comPlease rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow SKATCAST on social media!!Instagram: @theescriptkeeperFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptkeepersATWanna become a Patron?  Click here: https://www.patreon.com/SkatcastSign up through Patreon and you'll get Exclusive Content, Behind The Scenes video, special downloads and more! 

Hello! I'm back, huge thanks to Eav Brennan for guest publishing for the last 4 weeks! Check her out on Instagram if you don't already where she does super important science communication using super approachable comics! This week I'm sharing the awesome Sci Fight with you to ease myself back into the publisher's chair. Because with COP26 just scant days away, things will get heavy quick enough by themselves. So first let's have a laugh! Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Should we bite the bullet and go fully 'online, all the time?' As the gap between the capabilities of a human brain and a computer shrink, we have to wonder: why not join forces? For those forgetful enough to leave home without pants, perhaps uploading our thoughts, memories and pant-related obligations to the cloud would save us time, money, and an arrest warrant for indecent exposure. Maybe it's not that big of a leap to hand our minds over to our digital caretakers. After all, computers remember things better than us. They're not overwhelmed by emotions, subject to bias, or distracted by Twitter. Computers also outlive us, meaning our friends and loved ones can access the "digital us" long after the "biological us" has left this realm. Within this electronic cave, our minds can live forever. (So long as we've been charged!) See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello! I'm back, huge thanks to Eav Brennan for guest publishing for the last 4 weeks! Check her out on Instagram if you don't already where she does super important science communication using super approachable comics! This week I'm sharing the awesome Sci Fight with you to ease myself back into the publisher's chair. Because with COP26 just scant days away, things will get heavy quick enough by themselves. So first let's have a laugh! Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Should we bite the bullet and go fully 'online, all the time?' As the gap between the capabilities of a human brain and a computer shrink, we have to wonder: why not join forces? For those forgetful enough to leave home without pants, perhaps uploading our thoughts, memories and pant-related obligations to the cloud would save us time, money, and an arrest warrant for indecent exposure. Maybe it's not that big of a leap to hand our minds over to our digital caretakers. After all, computers remember things better than us. They're not overwhelmed by emotions, subject to bias, or distracted by Twitter. Computers also outlive us, meaning our friends and loved ones can access the "digital us" long after the "biological us" has left this realm. Within this electronic cave, our minds can live forever. (So long as we've been charged!) Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Hello! I'm back, huge thanks to Eav Brennan for guest publishing for the last 4 weeks! Check her out on Instagram if you don't already where she does super important science communication using super approachable comics! This week I'm sharing the awesome Sci Fight with you to ease myself back into the publisher's chair. Because with COP26 just scant days away, things will get heavy quick enough by themselves. So first let's have a laugh! Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Should we bite the bullet and go fully 'online, all the time?' As the gap between the capabilities of a human brain and a computer shrink, we have to wonder: why not join forces? For those forgetful enough to leave home without pants, perhaps uploading our thoughts, memories and pant-related obligations to the cloud would save us time, money, and an arrest warrant for indecent exposure. Maybe it's not that big of a leap to hand our minds over to our digital caretakers. After all, computers remember things better than us. They're not overwhelmed by emotions, subject to bias, or distracted by Twitter. Computers also outlive us, meaning our friends and loved ones can access the "digital us" long after the "biological us" has left this realm. Within this electronic cave, our minds can live forever. (So long as we've been charged!) Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Hello! I'm back, huge thanks to Eav Brennan for guest publishing for the last 4 weeks! Check her out on Instagram if you don't already where she does super important science communication using super approachable comics!This week I'm sharing the awesome Sci Fight with you to ease myself back into the publisher's chair. Because with COP26 just scant days away, things will get heavy quick enough by themselves. So first let's have a laugh!Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round's topic: Should we bite the bullet and go fully 'online, all the time?'As the gap between the capabilities of a human brain and a computer shrink, we have to wonder: why not join forces? For those forgetful enough to leave home without pants, perhaps uploading our thoughts, memories and pant-related obligations to the cloud would save us time, money, and an arrest warrant for indecent exposure.Maybe it's not that big of a leap to hand our minds over to our digital caretakers. After all, computers remember things better than us. They're not overwhelmed by emotions, subject to bias, or distracted by Twitter. Computers also outlive us, meaning our friends and loved ones can access the "digital us" long after the "biological us" has left this realm. Within this electronic cave, our minds can live forever. (So long as we've been charged!) See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure?  Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species?  What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting?  Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure? Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species? What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting? Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure? Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species? What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting? Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls.  See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Een special die werd opgenomen op 25/07 in de Captain Comedy Club. Lieven Scheire, Hetty Helsmoortel, Jeroen Baert en special guest Gili bespreken de relatie tussen wetenschap en comedy, en overladen u met aanraders! Shownotes (inclusief video): https://maandoverzicht.nerdland.be/nerdland-special-science-comedy-live-in-captain-comedy-club

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Scientists go to heaven. Scientists do God's work. They seek truth; divorced from opinion or ambition. They put society's needs ahead of their own. They pursue their research with diligence, patience, and humility. Some of them even do it sober. That's most of the seven Heavenly virtues! Surely that's enough Frequent Virtue Points to fly them straight to the gates of Heaven. Knowing scientists, they probably carbon offset the flight as well. Surely scientists are God's chosen ones. Pope Francis assured us that you didn't actually have to believe in God to go to Heaven; though it is still rude to continuously blank Him during the weekly Bingo tournament once you're there. Plus, the atheist scientists surely have an eternity in Heaven to overcome their existential bewilderment. Then again, scientific research brought us the weapons of war; the tools to frack God's Mother Earth, and the Lynx Africa body spray range. Can any amount of atonement wash the sins of shower in a can away? If Richard Dawkins ended up in Heaven surely it would be some sort of Angelic prank. If Dawkins is there, is it still Heaven? Come to the Brunswick Ballroom and enjoy a bite and a beverage as we get belligerent and biblical. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Scientists go to heaven. Scientists do God's work. They seek truth; divorced from opinion or ambition. They put society's needs ahead of their own. They pursue their research with diligence, patience, and humility. Some of them even do it sober. That's most of the seven Heavenly virtues! Surely that's enough Frequent Virtue Points to fly them straight to the gates of Heaven. Knowing scientists, they probably carbon offset the flight as well. Surely scientists are God's chosen ones. Pope Francis assured us that you didn't actually have to believe in God to go to Heaven; though it is still rude to continuously blank Him during the weekly Bingo tournament once you're there. Plus, the atheist scientists surely have an eternity in Heaven to overcome their existential bewilderment. Then again, scientific research brought us the weapons of war; the tools to frack God's Mother Earth, and the Lynx Africa body spray range. Can any amount of atonement wash the sins of shower in a can away? If Richard Dawkins ended up in Heaven surely it would be some sort of Angelic prank. If Dawkins is there, is it still Heaven? Come to the Brunswick Ballroom and enjoy a bite and a beverage as we get belligerent and biblical. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round's topic: Scientists go to heaven.Scientists do God's work. They seek truth; divorced from opinion or ambition. They put society's needs ahead of their own. They pursue their research with diligence, patience, and humility. Some of them even do it sober. That's most of the seven Heavenly virtues!Surely that's enough Frequent Virtue Points to fly them straight to the gates of Heaven. Knowing scientists, they probably carbon offset the flight as well. Surely scientists are God's chosen ones.Pope Francis assured us that you didn't actually have to believe in God to go to Heaven; though it is still rude to continuously blank Him during the weekly Bingo tournament once you're there. Plus, the atheist scientists surely have an eternity in Heaven to overcome their existential bewilderment.Then again, scientific research brought us the weapons of war; the tools to frack God's Mother Earth, and the Lynx Africa body spray range. Can any amount of atonement wash the sins of shower in a can away? If Richard Dawkins ended up in Heaven surely it would be some sort of Angelic prank. If Dawkins is there, is it still Heaven?Come to the Brunswick Ballroom and enjoy a bite and a beverage as we get belligerent and biblical. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner. This round's topic: Scientists go to heaven. Scientists do God's work. They seek truth; divorced from opinion or ambition. They put society's needs ahead of their own. They pursue their research with diligence, patience, and humility. Some of them even do it sober. That's most of the seven Heavenly virtues! Surely that's enough Frequent Virtue Points to fly them straight to the gates of Heaven. Knowing scientists, they probably carbon offset the flight as well. Surely scientists are God's chosen ones. Pope Francis assured us that you didn't actually have to believe in God to go to Heaven; though it is still rude to continuously blank Him during the weekly Bingo tournament once you're there. Plus, the atheist scientists surely have an eternity in Heaven to overcome their existential bewilderment. Then again, scientific research brought us the weapons of war; the tools to frack God's Mother Earth, and the Lynx Africa body spray range. Can any amount of atonement wash the sins of shower in a can away? If Richard Dawkins ended up in Heaven surely it would be some sort of Angelic prank. If Dawkins is there, is it still Heaven? Come to the Brunswick Ballroom and enjoy a bite and a beverage as we get belligerent and biblical. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci Fight (www.scifight.com.au/) is a quarterly Science Comedy Debate where scientists and comedians come together to debate serious issues in a ridiculous manner.This round's topic: Scientists go to heaven.Scientists do God's work. They seek truth; divorced from opinion or ambition. They put society's needs ahead of their own. They pursue their research with diligence, patience, and humility. Some of them even do it sober. That's most of the seven Heavenly virtues!Surely that's enough Frequent Virtue Points to fly them straight to the gates of Heaven. Knowing scientists, they probably carbon offset the flight as well. Surely scientists are God's chosen ones.Pope Francis assured us that you didn't actually have to believe in God to go to Heaven; though it is still rude to continuously blank Him during the weekly Bingo tournament once you're there. Plus, the atheist scientists surely have an eternity in Heaven to overcome their existential bewilderment.Then again, scientific research brought us the weapons of war; the tools to frack God's Mother Earth, and the Lynx Africa body spray range. Can any amount of atonement wash the sins of shower in a can away? If Richard Dawkins ended up in Heaven surely it would be some sort of Angelic prank. If Dawkins is there, is it still Heaven?Come to the Brunswick Ballroom and enjoy a bite and a beverage as we get belligerent and biblical. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Learn about what the “frenemy effect” can teach us about bullying; the surprising ability of marmosets to eavesdrop on each others’ conversations; and why April Fool’s Day may have originated from an out-of-date calendar.  The "frenemy effect" says bullying happens most between friends by Kelsey Donk Most Teen Bullying Occurs Among Peers Climbing the Social Ladder. (2021, February 17). UC Davis. https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/most-teen-bullying-occurs-among-peers-climbing-social-ladder  With Friends Like These: Aggression from Amity and Equivalence | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 126, No 3. (2012). American Journal of Sociology. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/712972#_i8  Marmosets eavesdrop on each other's conversations — and understand what's said by Steffie Drucker Eavesdropping marmosets understood other monkeys’ conversations - and they judged. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/aaft-emu020121.php  Marmoset monkeys eavesdrop and understand conversations between other marmosets. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/uoz-mme020321.php  Brügger, R. K., Willems, E. P., & Burkart, J. M. (2021). Do marmosets understand others’ conversations? A thermography approach. Science Advances, 7(6), eabc8790. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abc8790  April Fools' Day May Have Originated From an Out-of-Date Calendar by Reuben Westmaas Winick, S. (2016, March 28). April Fools: The Roots of an International Tradition | Folklife Today. Loc.gov. https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/03/april-fools/  Wills, M. (2016). Why New Years Falls on January 1st | JSTOR Daily. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/new-year-january-1st/  Britanniae, B. (2014, April). Origins of April Fools Day. Latin Language Blog | Language and Culture of the Ancient Latin-Speaking World. https://blogs.transparent.com/latin/origins-of-april-fools-day/  Podcasts referenced in this episode: Introduction: https://tim.blog/podcast/  First story: https://songexploder.net/  Second story: https://www.alieward.com/ologies  Third story: http://www.wtfpod.com/  Recap segment: https://serialpodcast.org/  Special thanks to the HiHo team for their assistance: https://hiho.link/c/curiosity  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does science + comedy equal? The correct answer is The Pop Test, a new comedy science quiz show hosted by Andy Matthews & Alasdair Tremblay Birchall featuring Shaun Micallef, Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney, Nazeem Hussein, Alice Fraser and Dr Norman Swan. Each week they tackle big questions like 'What is love?' 'When does death happen?' and 'What's the best lighting to use for a footy game for snakes?'.

What does science + comedy equal? The correct answer is The Pop Test, a new comedy science quiz show hosted by Andy Matthews & Alasdair Tremblay Birchall featuring Shaun Micallef, Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney, Nazeem Hussein, Alice Fraser and Dr Norman Swan. Each week they tackle big questions like 'What is love?' 'When does death happen?' and 'What's the best lighting to use for a footy game for snakes?'.

What makes a stand-up comedian wake up one day and decide comedy needs more science? A road comic for 13 years, Shane Mauss made this enlightened decision 5 years ago in launching his science podcast, Here We Are, and then expanded it by creating Stand Up Science comedy shows, inviting local professors around the country on stage to discuss their research.  We asked Shane about the origin of his scientific interests, as well as the challenges of doing regular and Stand Up Science shows around our highly partisan nation. The result is that science has a lighter side, and comedy an important edge, on this episode of the Purple Principle, Science Comedy & Partisanship, with featured guest, Shane Mauss.  Original music composed and created by Ryan Adair Rooney.  For show notes and transcript, please visit our website: www.fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/science-comedy-partisanship-shane-mauss-stands-up-and-speaks-out

Podcast: Working with AtomsEpisode: Dr Anna Ploszajski - Hydrogen, 4D printing and science comedy.Pub date: 2020-07-16Notes from Listening Post:HydrogenAnna is a materials scientist, engineer and science communicator. She graduated from the Oxford Department of materials in 2013 with a first, then went on to research at UCL for both her PhD and for post-doctorate research. In 2017 she was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Royal Academy of Engineering, and in 2018 won the Silver Medal from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. She is a keen science communicator who regularly speaks at both comedy clubs and science festivals about materials, has written regular pieces in both the guardian and materials world and hosts her own podcast Handmade.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jack Aspinall, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Today I had a chat with award winning comedian & scientist Robyn Perkins who uses science to explain her shortcomings. We chatted about Robyn's story so far, how she uses science in comedy & her experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.Robyn Perkins effortlessly combines scientific research with personal stories from her ridiculous life (yes, she really did lose half of her pants on her first night on Kilimanjaro). And when life doesn't go to plan, Robyn uses her scientific background to explain why, whether it be a question of love and morality, decision-making or, now, competition and confidence, “blending science, comedy and a little hint of philosophy into an excellent show” (Scots Reviewer).Honing her comic skills on the British, US and now Australian comedy scene, the “exceptionally charismatic” (Voice Magazine) Robyn has tackled some of life's biggest and most emotionally charged topics on stage, and brought them right back to the audience with personal, relatable and hilarious real-life anecdotes. This has brought her international success, winning Sydney Fringe's Comedy Award in 2019 and was a weekly winner of the comedy award at Perth FRINGE WORLD in 2020. Linkswww.robynperkins.comfacebook.com/missrobynperkinstwitter : @robynHperkinsGet in touch and please subscribe - for FREE.email : offradarpod@gmail.comwebsite : offradar.buzzsprout.comtwitter @jtopia : twitter.com/jtopiaChat at you soon,James

Recorded back in early March for our Cambridge Science Festival event, before the current lockdown measures were put in place, Cambridge University physicist and science stand up comedian Fran Chadha-Day treated us to one of her sets. So, grab a cuppa and take a seat. Becuase, without further ado, here's Fran Chadha-Day! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Recorded back in early March for our Cambridge Science Festival event, before the current lockdown measures were put in place, Cambridge University physicist and science stand up comedian Fran Chadha-Day treated us to one of her sets. So, grab a cuppa and take a seat. Becuase, without further ado, here's Fran Chadha-Day! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sci-Fight hits Kalaide Theatre for this special National Sustainable Living Festival event! Academics, scientists and comedians put forth the case as to whether this is fine or whether it's time to unleash chaos. Come and make your breakdown evidence based! Humans have made it through some pretty tricky times. We survived that ice age 40,000 years ago. The black plague epidemic wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs. Then there was a world war, AND its sequel, which was even worse than the original. We even soldiered through the Boy Band fad of the 90s. Which girl were they all even singing about? But now we're in the midst of a Climate Emergency; one accurately predicted by oil company Exxon's scientists as far back as 1982. We're experiencing more and more extreme weather events across the globe; floods, fires and cyclones. We have all the scientific data we need to predict the worsening situation, we even have the technology to replace the primary causes of global warming, yet we're in the grip of a pandemic of global leadership by a bunch of white, complacent businessmen with fossil fuel fetishes. Is this the time to panic? Or is this the boot in the backside that homo sapiens needed to turn things around? Are we at our best when it comes to an emergency? Did things need to get this bad to tip the populace out of climate complacency and in to action? RMIT and Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate come together for this special Sustainable Living Festival event; bringing together academics, scientists and comedians to debate whether this is a time for hope, or a time to watch the most well-informed animal on the planet become endangered. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci-Fight hits Kalaide Theatre for this special National Sustainable Living Festival event! Academics, scientists and comedians put forth the case as to whether this is fine or whether it's time to unleash chaos. Come and make your breakdown evidence based!Humans have made it through some pretty tricky times. We survived that ice age 40,000 years ago. The black plague epidemic wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs. Then there was a world war, AND its sequel, which was even worse than the original. We even soldiered through the Boy Band fad of the 90s. Which girl were they all even singing about?But now we're in the midst of a Climate Emergency; one accurately predicted by oil company Exxon's scientists as far back as 1982. We're experiencing more and more extreme weather events across the globe; floods, fires and cyclones. We have all the scientific data we need to predict the worsening situation, we even have the technology to replace the primary causes of global warming, yet we're in the grip of a pandemic of global leadership by a bunch of white, complacent businessmen with fossil fuel fetishes. Is this the time to panic?Or is this the boot in the backside that homo sapiens needed to turn things around? Are we at our best when it comes to an emergency? Did things need to get this bad to tip the populace out of climate complacency and in to action?RMIT and Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate come together for this special Sustainable Living Festival event; bringing together academics, scientists and comedians to debate whether this is a time for hope, or a time to watch the most well-informed animal on the planet become endangered.Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sci-Fight hits Kalaide Theatre for this special National Sustainable Living Festival event! Academics, scientists and comedians put forth the case as to whether this is fine or whether it's time to unleash chaos. Come and make your breakdown evidence based! Humans have made it through some pretty tricky times. We survived that ice age 40,000 years ago. The black plague epidemic wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs. Then there was a world war, AND its sequel, which was even worse than the original. We even soldiered through the Boy Band fad of the 90s. Which girl were they all even singing about? But now we're in the midst of a Climate Emergency; one accurately predicted by oil company Exxon's scientists as far back as 1982. We're experiencing more and more extreme weather events across the globe; floods, fires and cyclones. We have all the scientific data we need to predict the worsening situation, we even have the technology to replace the primary causes of global warming, yet we're in the grip of a pandemic of global leadership by a bunch of white, complacent businessmen with fossil fuel fetishes. Is this the time to panic? Or is this the boot in the backside that homo sapiens needed to turn things around? Are we at our best when it comes to an emergency? Did things need to get this bad to tip the populace out of climate complacency and in to action? RMIT and Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate come together for this special Sustainable Living Festival event; bringing together academics, scientists and comedians to debate whether this is a time for hope, or a time to watch the most well-informed animal on the planet become endangered. Support Climactic Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Sci-Fight hits Kalaide Theatre for this special National Sustainable Living Festival event! Academics, scientists and comedians put forth the case as to whether this is fine or whether it's time to unleash chaos. Come and make your breakdown evidence based!

Sci-Fight hits Kalaide Theatre for this special National Sustainable Living Festival event! Academics, scientists and comedians put forth the case as to whether this is fine or whether it's time to unleash chaos. Come and make your breakdown evidence based!Humans have made it through some pretty tricky times. We survived that ice age 40,000 years ago. The black plague epidemic wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs. Then there was a world war, AND its sequel, which was even worse than the original. We even soldiered through the Boy Band fad of the 90s. Which girl were they all even singing about?But now we're in the midst of a Climate Emergency; one accurately predicted by oil company Exxon's scientists as far back as 1982. We're experiencing more and more extreme weather events across the globe; floods, fires and cyclones. We have all the scientific data we need to predict the worsening situation, we even have the technology to replace the primary causes of global warming, yet we're in the grip of a pandemic of global leadership by a bunch of white, complacent businessmen with fossil fuel fetishes. Is this the time to panic?Or is this the boot in the backside that homo sapiens needed to turn things around? Are we at our best when it comes to an emergency? Did things need to get this bad to tip the populace out of climate complacency and in to action?RMIT and Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate come together for this special Sustainable Living Festival event; bringing together academics, scientists and comedians to debate whether this is a time for hope, or a time to watch the most well-informed animal on the planet become endangered.Support Climactic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it! Recorded at Howler, December 12th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. This round's topic: Santa Claus is real. We all know him. On a first name basis. This man, with an unorthodox method of entering your living abode and leaving again based on your yearly performance is a household name, and routinely escapes arrest. He must be real. I mean you can track him on google maps on December 24. I mean you can't be this famous and not exist! Next you'll be questioning the existence of God! Or George Clooney! Yet some serious questions have arisen about this particular individual's practices. He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good. I mean Santa Claus has a surveillance system that puts the NSA to shame. Who has Santa paid off to get around international privacy protocols? Not to mention Customs. Is Santa in the pocket of Big Bauble? Questions have been raised about the laws of physics Santa flagrantly violates in order to complete his deliveries on Christmas eve. With the sophisticated transport technology at Santa's disposal humanity could achieve incredible things; like distributing ebola medications to remote communities in crisis, as much as spoiled 8 year-olds in Florida need a second Pikachu pez dispenser. Support Climactic Links: Musicians For Climate Action See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it! Recorded at Howler, December 12th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. This round's topic: Santa Claus is real. We all know him. On a first name basis. This man, with an unorthodox method of entering your living abode and leaving again based on your yearly performance is a household name, and routinely escapes arrest. He must be real. I mean you can track him on google maps on December 24. I mean you can't be this famous and not exist! Next you'll be questioning the existence of God! Or George Clooney! Yet some serious questions have arisen about this particular individual's practices. He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good. I mean Santa Claus has a surveillance system that puts the NSA to shame. Who has Santa paid off to get around international privacy protocols? Not to mention Customs. Is Santa in the pocket of Big Bauble? Questions have been raised about the laws of physics Santa flagrantly violates in order to complete his deliveries on Christmas eve. With the sophisticated transport technology at Santa's disposal humanity could achieve incredible things; like distributing ebola medications to remote communities in crisis, as much as spoiled 8 year-olds in Florida need a second Pikachu pez dispenser. Support Climactic Links: Musicians For Climate Action Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it!Recorded at Howler, December 12th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. This round's topic: Santa Claus is real.We all know him. On a first name basis. This man, with an unorthodox method of entering your living abode and leaving again based on your yearly performance is a household name, and routinely escapes arrest. He must be real. I mean you can track him on google maps on December 24. I mean you can't be this famous and not exist! Next you'll be questioning the existence of God! Or George Clooney!Yet some serious questions have arisen about this particular individual's practices. He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good. I mean Santa Claus has a surveillance system that puts the NSA to shame. Who has Santa paid off to get around international privacy protocols? Not to mention Customs. Is Santa in the pocket of Big Bauble? Questions have been raised about the laws of physics Santa flagrantly violates in order to complete his deliveries on Christmas eve. With the sophisticated transport technology at Santa's disposal humanity could achieve incredible things; like distributing ebola medications to remote communities in crisis, as much as spoiled 8 year-olds in Florida need a second Pikachu pez dispenser. Support ClimacticLinks:Musicians For Climate Action See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all know him. On a first-name basis. This man, with an unorthodox method of entering your living abode and leaving again based on your yearly performance is a household name and routinely escapes arrest.

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it!Recorded at Howler, December 12th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. This round's topic: Santa Claus is real.We all know him. On a first name basis. This man, with an unorthodox method of entering your living abode and leaving again based on your yearly performance is a household name, and routinely escapes arrest. He must be real. I mean you can track him on google maps on December 24. I mean you can't be this famous and not exist! Next you'll be questioning the existence of God! Or George Clooney!Yet some serious questions have arisen about this particular individual's practices. He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good. I mean Santa Claus has a surveillance system that puts the NSA to shame. Who has Santa paid off to get around international privacy protocols? Not to mention Customs. Is Santa in the pocket of Big Bauble? Questions have been raised about the laws of physics Santa flagrantly violates in order to complete his deliveries on Christmas eve. With the sophisticated transport technology at Santa's disposal humanity could achieve incredible things; like distributing ebola medications to remote communities in crisis, as much as spoiled 8 year-olds in Florida need a second Pikachu pez dispenser. Support ClimacticLinks:Musicians For Climate Action See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly on Pozible! Climactic Community CornerNight Terrace KickstarterLarry Leadbeater KickstarterThe Commons Library Recorded at Howler, October 17th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. *This round's topic: Nature Knows Best. * We are born of nature. We strive daily to return to Mother's ideal state; organic, pure, fresh, and free of chemicals. We're told we would definitely be a lot happier if we shook off the shackles of modern day living; buried our smart phone, swapped out our laptop for lapping lakes, exchanged our coke for coconuts and netflix for nectar and flowers. And it's true; mother nature invented heaps of good stuff. Like sunsets. And the mantis shrimp. But she also invented scurvy. And obstetric fistula. And kidney stones. I mean what were we supposed to do with kidney stones! They're not even load bearing like regular stones. Let's be honest; if left purely to the whims of evolution a whole bunch of us would not be alive for this event. To feed the lion nature sacrifices the goat. And the goat didn't really get a say in it. The goat would probably be happier if the lion survived off protein pills and video games. And who gets to draw the line as to what even is natural? I mean, everything is of nature, if you squint hard enough. With the right mind set real estate agents are natural. And banking holidays. And Dancing with the Stars. Support Climactic Links: How you can donate and help with the NSW and Queensland bushfires | Australia news | The Guardian Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate Sci Fight Christmas special: Santa Claus is real. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly on Pozible!Climactic Community CornerNight Terrace KickstarterLarry Leadbeater KickstarterThe Commons Library Recorded at Howler, October 17th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. *This round's topic: Nature Knows Best. *We are born of nature. We strive daily to return to Mother's ideal state; organic, pure, fresh, and free of chemicals. We're told we would definitely be a lot happier if we shook off the shackles of modern day living; buried our smart phone, swapped out our laptop for lapping lakes, exchanged our coke for coconuts and netflix for nectar and flowers. And it's true; mother nature invented heaps of good stuff. Like sunsets. And the mantis shrimp. But she also invented scurvy. And obstetric fistula. And kidney stones. I mean what were we supposed to do with kidney stones! They're not even load bearing like regular stones. Let's be honest; if left purely to the whims of evolution a whole bunch of us would not be alive for this event. To feed the lion nature sacrifices the goat. And the goat didn't really get a say in it. The goat would probably be happier if the lion survived off protein pills and video games. And who gets to draw the line as to what even is natural? I mean, everything is of nature, if you squint hard enough. With the right mind set real estate agents are natural. And banking holidays. And Dancing with the Stars.Support ClimacticLinks: How you can donate and help with the NSW and Queensland bushfires | Australia news | The Guardian Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate Sci Fight Christmas special: Santa Claus is real. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly on Pozible! Climactic Community Corner Night Terrace Kickstarter Larry Leadbeater Kickstarter The Commons Library Recorded at Howler, October 17th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. *This round's topic: Nature Knows Best. * We are born of nature. We strive daily to return to Mother's ideal state; organic, pure, fresh, and free of chemicals. We're told we would definitely be a lot happier if we shook off the shackles of modern day living; buried our smart phone, swapped out our laptop for lapping lakes, exchanged our coke for coconuts and netflix for nectar and flowers. And it's true; mother nature invented heaps of good stuff. Like sunsets. And the mantis shrimp. But she also invented scurvy. And obstetric fistula. And kidney stones. I mean what were we supposed to do with kidney stones! They're not even load bearing like regular stones. Let's be honest; if left purely to the whims of evolution a whole bunch of us would not be alive for this event. To feed the lion nature sacrifices the goat. And the goat didn't really get a say in it. The goat would probably be happier if the lion survived off protein pills and video games. And who gets to draw the line as to what even is natural? I mean, everything is of nature, if you squint hard enough. With the right mind set real estate agents are natural. And banking holidays. And Dancing with the Stars. Support Climactic Links: How you can donate and help with the NSW and Queensland bushfires | Australia news | The Guardian Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate Sci Fight Christmas special: Santa Claus is real. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Listen into a Sci-Fight, a live science comedy debate, about whether or not in these climactic times, we think nature is in need of any improvement.

Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly on Pozible!Climactic Community CornerNight Terrace KickstarterLarry Leadbeater KickstarterThe Commons Library Recorded at Howler, October 17th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it's almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. *This round's topic: Nature Knows Best. *We are born of nature. We strive daily to return to Mother's ideal state; organic, pure, fresh, and free of chemicals. We're told we would definitely be a lot happier if we shook off the shackles of modern day living; buried our smart phone, swapped out our laptop for lapping lakes, exchanged our coke for coconuts and netflix for nectar and flowers. And it's true; mother nature invented heaps of good stuff. Like sunsets. And the mantis shrimp. But she also invented scurvy. And obstetric fistula. And kidney stones. I mean what were we supposed to do with kidney stones! They're not even load bearing like regular stones. Let's be honest; if left purely to the whims of evolution a whole bunch of us would not be alive for this event. To feed the lion nature sacrifices the goat. And the goat didn't really get a say in it. The goat would probably be happier if the lion survived off protein pills and video games. And who gets to draw the line as to what even is natural? I mean, everything is of nature, if you squint hard enough. With the right mind set real estate agents are natural. And banking holidays. And Dancing with the Stars.Support ClimacticLinks:How you can donate and help with the NSW and Queensland bushfires | Australia news | The GuardianSci Fight Science Comedy DebateSci Fight Christmas special: Santa Claus is real. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded at Howler, August 21st. This month, Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is partnering with Science Gallery Melbourne to explore their 2019 exhibition theme: Disposable. Are we a disposable species? The 20th Century has seen humanity's focused on creating inbuilt obsolescence, of single use everything, why should it not apply to the whole human race as well? We turned liquid dinosaur juice into fuel for our cars, we took perfectly happy and inert carbon and flung it into the atmosphere, and we built an entire economy on moving bits of plastic from one place to another, and then back again in the name of recycling. Which then mostly went into landfill. Well, the land is very full now and we've not yet got around to locating a Planet B. No one has put their hand up and said that they're willing to forego pasta and start eating plastic. When oil is down to its last drop, should humanity just go with it? To be outlived by the coffee cups and disposable nappies we brought into existence. Or is that the attitude of quitters? This new wave of ecological chaos isn't humanity's first run in with adversity. Remember the bubonic plague? Well that wasn't the barrel of laughs we hoped for. But we got through it. Remember Nuclear Winter? We've put that off. Then there was the K2 bug. If anything we're getting better at this crisis business. Plus, this time round we've got all these coffee cups and nappies to use for something. As the most intelligent, creative, and adaptable species Earth has yet seen, is the solution to our ever increasing waste problem just around the corner? It'd be a shame to quit before we got there. Humans might just be worth saving. Support Climactic Links: Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate - Facebook Page Alanta Colley (@Lannyopolis) / Twitter — Follow for Sci-Fight announcements, and Twitter funnies. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded at Howler, August 21st. This month, Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is partnering with Science Gallery Melbourne to explore their 2019 exhibition theme: Disposable.Are we a disposable species? The 20th Century has seen humanity's focused on creating inbuilt obsolescence, of single use everything, why should it not apply to the whole human race as well? We turned liquid dinosaur juice into fuel for our cars, we took perfectly happy and inert carbon and flung it into the atmosphere, and we built an entire economy on moving bits of plastic from one place to another, and then back again in the name of recycling. Which then mostly went into landfill.Well, the land is very full now and we've not yet got around to locating a Planet B. No one has put their hand up and said that they're willing to forego pasta and start eating plastic. When oil is down to its last drop, should humanity just go with it? To be outlived by the coffee cups and disposable nappies we brought into existence.Or is that the attitude of quitters? This new wave of ecological chaos isn't humanity's first run in with adversity. Remember the bubonic plague? Well that wasn't the barrel of laughs we hoped for. But we got through it. Remember Nuclear Winter? We've put that off. Then there was the K2 bug. If anything we're getting better at this crisis business. Plus, this time round we've got all these coffee cups and nappies to use for something. As the most intelligent, creative, and adaptable species Earth has yet seen, is the solution to our ever increasing waste problem just around the corner? It'd be a shame to quit before we got there. Humans might just be worth saving.Support ClimacticLinks: Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate - Facebook Page Alanta Colley (@Lannyopolis) / Twitter — Follow for Sci-Fight announcements, and Twitter funnies. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded at Howler, August 21st. This month, Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is partnering with Science Gallery Melbourne to explore their 2019 exhibition theme: Disposable.Are we a disposable species? The 20th Century has seen humanity's focused on creating inbuilt obsolescence, of single use everything, why should it not apply to the whole human race as well? We turned liquid dinosaur juice into fuel for our cars, we took perfectly happy and inert carbon and flung it into the atmosphere, and we built an entire economy on moving bits of plastic from one place to another, and then back again in the name of recycling. Which then mostly went into landfill.Well, the land is very full now and we've not yet got around to locating a Planet B. No one has put their hand up and said that they're willing to forego pasta and start eating plastic. When oil is down to its last drop, should humanity just go with it? To be outlived by the coffee cups and disposable nappies we brought into existence.Or is that the attitude of quitters? This new wave of ecological chaos isn't humanity's first run in with adversity. Remember the bubonic plague? Well that wasn't the barrel of laughs we hoped for. But we got through it. Remember Nuclear Winter? We've put that off. Then there was the K2 bug. If anything we're getting better at this crisis business. Plus, this time round we've got all these coffee cups and nappies to use for something. As the most intelligent, creative, and adaptable species Earth has yet seen, is the solution to our ever increasing waste problem just around the corner? It'd be a shame to quit before we got there. Humans might just be worth saving.Support ClimacticLinks:Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate - Facebook PageAlanta Colley (@Lannyopolis) / Twitter — Follow for Sci-Fight announcements, and Twitter funnies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen into a Sci-Fight, a live science comedy debate, about whether or not in these climactic times, humans are worth saving.

Recorded at Howler, August 21st. This month, Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is partnering with Science Gallery Melbourne to explore their 2019 exhibition theme: Disposable. Are we a disposable species? The 20th Century has seen humanity's focused on creating inbuilt obsolescence, of single use everything, why should it not apply to the whole human race as well? We turned liquid dinosaur juice into fuel for our cars, we took perfectly happy and inert carbon and flung it into the atmosphere, and we built an entire economy on moving bits of plastic from one place to another, and then back again in the name of recycling. Which then mostly went into landfill. Well, the land is very full now and we've not yet got around to locating a Planet B. No one has put their hand up and said that they're willing to forego pasta and start eating plastic. When oil is down to its last drop, should humanity just go with it? To be outlived by the coffee cups and disposable nappies we brought into existence. Or is that the attitude of quitters? This new wave of ecological chaos isn't humanity's first run in with adversity. Remember the bubonic plague? Well that wasn't the barrel of laughs we hoped for. But we got through it. Remember Nuclear Winter? We've put that off. Then there was the K2 bug. If anything we're getting better at this crisis business. Plus, this time round we've got all these coffee cups and nappies to use for something. As the most intelligent, creative, and adaptable species Earth has yet seen, is the solution to our ever increasing waste problem just around the corner? It'd be a shame to quit before we got there. Humans might just be worth saving. Support Climactic Links: Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate - Facebook Page Alanta Colley (@Lannyopolis) / Twitter — Follow for Sci-Fight announcements, and Twitter funnies. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Justin Blackman says the highest level of engagement comes right after you ve made someone laugh. But don t fret — even if you aren t funny, there are easy ways to connect with your audience that will get them to sit up and pay attention. Justin s first and biggest piece of advice is to rebel against everything […] The post Science, Comedy and Copywriting with Justin Blackman appeared first on Boutique Growth.

This week I’m joined by comedian Kasha Patel. Kasha is a great comedian and also works for NASA. I did NOT feel stupid at all talking to her about it, especially with pressing questions like, are Aliens real? There not. Kasha talks about incorporating Science into her act, growing up with Indian parents and of course, Comedy. Enjoy.

Stu fills us in on his favourite Anning, Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter, Chris talks to Alanta Colley and Ben McKenzie about their upcoming science comedy show "You Chose Poorly" and we also try out an experiment in our microwave to see if we can get sparks to fly from a grape!

Byrne & Wade catch up with the faster, smarter more evolved co-host of the Infinite Monkey Cage- Robin Ince. The guys talk with Robin abouthis latest tour, the possibilty of Professor Brian Cox being a reptile, the importance of comedy and science, and the penis trade?Become a Patreon of the show and receive a whole range of benefits: https://www.patreon.com/Scigasmpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's one thing to search for ET, but should we be trying to make contact? Join SETI senior astronomer and host Seth Shostak, Allen Saakyan, host of Eureka! Science Comedy, Chuck Nice, and Doug Vakoch, president of METI as they debate interstellar communication.NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here https://startalkradio.net/all-access/looking-for-life-in-the-cosmos-startalk-all-stars-at-theworlds-fair-nano/

It’s one thing to search for ET, but should we be trying to make contact? Join SETI senior astronomer and host Seth Shostak, Allen Saakyan, host of Eureka! Science Comedy, Chuck Nice, and Doug Vakoch, president of METI as they debate interstellar communication. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here https://startalkradio.net/all-access/looking-for-life-in-the-cosmos-startalk-all-stars-at-theworlds-fair-nano/

In this week’s Science Weekly podcast, Nicola Davis asks two of popular science’s best known stars a host of pressing questions. What role should scientists play in society? What might the future hold for humanity? And will we ever build Northampton on Mars?

Is there a future in bio-technology? Astrobiologist and host David Grinspoon, Eureka! Science Comedy podcast host Allen Saakyan, comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and Randal J. Kirk, CEO of Intrexon are ready to explore the advancements and opportunities in the field.Don't miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:TuneIn: tunein.com/startalkallstarsSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-starsApple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.cStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstarsGoogle Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I2nz5bguurd5se7zu4fhnd25lk4NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/startalk-all-stars-at-worlds-fair-nano-the-future-of-biotechnology/

Is there a future in bio-technology? Astrobiologist and host David Grinspoon, Eureka! Science Comedy podcast host Allen Saakyan, comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and Randal J. Kirk, CEO of Intrexon are ready to explore the advancements and opportunities in the field. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: tunein.com/startalkallstars SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I2nz5bguurd5se7zu4fhnd25lk4 NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/startalk-all-stars-at-worlds-fair-nano-the-future-of-biotechnology/

Welcome back to the Lab, where Ellery and An are joined by their FIRST GUEST!!! Saan Ketelaar-Jones from UTAS (Tasmania) joins us to talk about the ASL (now AFSS) conference Ellery and Saan attended last week. Saan explains her Phd projects and we talk the hobart housing crisis, job security in science and eating cheezels for dinner.

An and Ellery discuss swirly algal gear, their mutual dislike and distrust of dolphins and Ellery's lowest moment at UTS. As usual we promise to get better :)

Download this episode This week we meet friend of Hack Circus, science comedian Helen Keen! You may know her from her Radio 4 series It Is Rocket Science. As well as being an established comedy writer and performer on the circuit, Helen is the author of The Science of Game of Thrones, which is out today. Helen is a highly experienced writer and performer. We chat about performing, audiences, comedy influences, the Edinburgh festival, the challenges of writing a book and more, in this half-hour episode recorded on the fly between meetings. Hope you enjoy it!