Science Vs

A creepy #hantavirus popped up on a cruise ship, and now we've got almost a dozen cases — three people have died. And all of this is feeling A LOT like early Covid days, which has folks wondering if we're headed for a pandemic. So — what does the science say??🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/1i7G...

New episode out! 🧪 The Trump administration has thrown the science world into chaos. We talk to @maxkozlov.bsky.social at @nature.com and Jocelyn Kaiser at @science.org about what's going on. On Spotify or wherever you listen 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/56Co...

NEW SCIENCE VS EPISODE out discussing what's going on with U.S. science under the Trump administration — and how scientists are fighting back. We hear from fan fave @maxkozlov.bsky.social at @nature.com. PLUS: Does funding science do anything for the economy?🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/4A9A...

Hellooooo! We're working away on our next round of episodes and would love to know: What should we versus? On our slate for sure: fluoride 👀 New eps coming your way in March!

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has resigned, & some reporting suggests it's partly because he disagreed with the Trump administration on flavored vapes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... In a recent ep, we looked at the bigger debate over the harms of vaping 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/0kd8...

We're talking to folks about #hantavirus over the next few days! Send your questions our way 🧪

Today's ep covers a topic we get a TON of questions about: Tattoos! 🧪 There are reports that tattoo ink is bad for us — that it's toxic, and that getting tattooed could even increase your risk of cancer. So we're asking: Is getting inked riskier than we thought? open.spotify.com/episode/5uS0...

The battle over the abortion pill mifepristone is still raging. On Friday, a court upheld a ban on delivering the drugs by mail, and manufacturers are asking the Supreme Court to block that ruling. Listen to our ep on the science 🧪 www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... open.spotify.com/episode/76vS...

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Today on the show: Boredom! 🧪 Influencers are telling us to put down our phones and embrace being bored. Some are even "rawdogging boredom" for hours on end. So WE are rawdogging the science! We'll find out if boredom can boost our brains and make us more creative open.spotify.com/episode/03d7...

Longevity news ... 🧪 Via @washingtonpost.com: A small study suggests that rapamycin — a drug used by people who think it can make them live longer — might counteract the positive effects of exercise 😱 www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... Our ep on anti-aging 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/1FxP...

Studies say the CDC's recs against universal hep B for babies will lead to more sick babies & deaths: "Newborns are at highest risk, with 90% of those infected with HBV eventually developing chronic infections and 25% dying early from cirrhosis or liver cancer." www.cidrap.umn.edu/hepatitis/en...

A new paper claims vaping causes cancer-- and even suggests that vaping is just as bad for you as smoking! What's going on here? We do a deep dive. Episode out now! open.spotify.com/episode/0kd8...

Hey hey! Science Vs has been diving into what's going on with *IBOGAINE* given the administration's announcement. We're looking for someone who's taken it (preferably to help with substance-abuse issues) and wants to chat with us! Is this you?? Email us at ScienceVsTeam@gmail.com!