Science Vs

🚨New episode alert! The clocks are changing (again), and we’re all over it. Is daylight saving time actually worth it — or is it time to move on? We dig into the science ⏰ open.spotify.com/episode/1qYR...

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!

New episode alert!🧪 We are tackling the idea of SEMEN RETENTION! Folks say that not ejaculating can lead to all kinds of great things — a bump in testosterone, better mental health, even better hair. What can the science tell us?? open.spotify.com/episode/4IOe...

NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🧪 We're tackling birth rates! Pronatalists, influencers and the Elon Musks of the world say that we are NOT having enough kids — and that this could doom humanity. So, are we really in trouble? And if you want to boost birth rates — can you?? open.spotify.com/episode/6p9d...

NEW EP ALERT🎉🧪 We are tackling SUGAR. RFK Jr. has said it's "poison" — but we're also told that not all kinds are created equal. So, what's the science? Does high-fructose corn syrup deserve its bad rap? Should you switch to agave ... honey ... maple syrup??👂👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6AXH...

New ep alert! 🚨 There’s going to be a full moon in a few days 🌕 Should we brace ourselves for a night of mayhem? We looked into the science to find out what really goes down during a full moon, and we found some spooky stuff 👻 open.spotify.com/episode/0tTz...

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

The FDA is reviewing the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone. Science knows a whole lot about its safety (it's very safe). 🧪 More here 👇👇👇 open.spotify.com/episode/76vS...

Animals sense the world in many ways we can’t imagine — and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, Ed Yong, is on the show to tell us all about it! By the end, you’ll be looking at your dog in a totally different light. open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

Thanks for sharing! The research is genuinely confusing — here's what we found

New Ep alert 🚨 RFK Jr.’s big report on autism is scheduled to come out this month, and we’re hearing that it might point the finger at Tylenol as a possible cause. The science on this is full of plot twists and nerd fights - we dive in. open.spotify.com/episode/0afn...

Lots of discussion about regulating AI chatbots, especially for youths: www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/16/1... Check out our episode for the science on these — it's early, but there's some interesting stuff. 🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/3dJ6...