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Science Vs — 342 episodes

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Sunscreen: Could It Be Toxic??

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Hank Green: What No One Tells You About the Algorithm

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We Solve the 49ers Viral Conspiracy Theory

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Weight Loss: Why Won't It Stick?

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Free Will: Does It Exist?

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Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?

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Raw Milk: Secret Superfood??

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Caffeine: How Much Is Too Much?

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The Woman Who Felt No Fear

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Peptides: The Ultimate Body Hack?

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How Toxic Is the Air You Breathe?

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Ibogaine: A Miracle Psychedelic?

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Hantavirus: How Scary Is It??

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Tattoos: Are They Toxic?

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Boredom: Is It Good For You?

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Vaping: Does It Really Cause Cancer?

17

Running: Will It Wreck Your Body?

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Artemis: Why Are We Really Going Back to the Moon?

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How To Stop Scrolling

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The Great Mysteries of Sex with Mary Roach

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Colon Cancer: Should Young People Worry?

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Sad Nipple Syndrome: A Booby Baffler

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How Do You Get Pregnant With No Vagina?

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Brian Can’t Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-in-Law

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Is Your Relationship … OK?

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What Do Tear Gas and ICE Raids Do to People?

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The Secret to Happiness?

28

Vaccines: Does Europe Do Them Better?

29

Is AI Making Us Stupid?

30

Manifesting: How Powerful Are Our Thoughts?

31

Chiropractors: Are They Legit?

32

Should You Eat Like A Caveman? Plus — 10 Years of Science Vs!

33

Never Put Meatballs on Spaghetti, with Samin Nosrat

34

AI: Is It Ruining the Environment?

35

Seed Oils: Should You Switch to Butter?

36

Daylight Saving Time: Should We End It?

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Semen Retention: Should You Stop Ejaculating?

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Birth Rates: Are We Running Out of Babies??

39

Sugar: How Bad Is It Really?

40

The Full Moon: Is It Messing With Us?

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How to Smell like a Dog, with Ed Yong

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Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

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AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?

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Memory: How to Boost It

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We Are So Back

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Autism: The Real Reason It’s Going Up

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The Carnivore Diet: Can We Live On Meat Alone?

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Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked?

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Dire Wolves! They're Back?

50

The War Keeps Raging Against Science

51

Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic?

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Is There Really a Plastic Spoon in Our Brains?

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Methamphetamine: The Most Misunderstood Drug?

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Measles: How Worried Should We Be?

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Telepathy: Is It For Real?

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Fluoride: Is Your Water Safe?

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ADHD: Do We All Have It?

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Squirting: What's Really Happening?!

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We're Back to Science Harder Than Ever

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The War on Science

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Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?

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The Real Anti-inflammatory Diet

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When Vaginas Attack!

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How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer

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The Pill: Is It Messing Up Our Brain and Body?

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Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds

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Aphantasia: Missing the Mind's Eye

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Fiber: The Secret to a Healthier, Happier You?

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Ghosts: The Science of Spooky Encounters

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Climate Crisis: We're Solving It?!

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Menopause: The Myths and the Madness

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The Keto Diet: Can It Supercharge Your Brain and Body?

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Microplastics: How Worried Should You Be?

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The Time the Protesters Won

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Have We Crossed the Climate Tipping Point?

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Social Media: Is It Rotting Your Brain?

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Coming Up On Science Vs [VIDEO]

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Ask Wendy Anything: Behind the Scenes at Science Vs [VIDEO]

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When the Olympics Wants You to Take Drugs

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Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?

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Mind-Blowing Orgasms: Does the Male G-Spot Exist?

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Protein: Are You Getting Enough?

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Introducing The Journal: Trillion Dollar Shot

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Trans Kids’ Healthcare: Are We Getting It Wrong?

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The Great Dinosaur Smashup

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The Abortion Pill: How Dangerous Is It Really?

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What the Hell Is at the Edge of Space?

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Heartbreak: Why It Feels So Achy Breaky

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Tig Notaro Shares Her Favorite Jokes

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The Funniest Joke in the World

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Wendy Talks About Her Pyromaniac Past — and More [Video]

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Hormone Balancing: Should You Try It?

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Murder in the Ivory Tower

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Cannabis: I Get High With a Little Help From … Science

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Intermittent Fasting: Hungry for Facts?

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Dreams: What Could They Mean?

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Ozempic: Is It Scarier Than We Thought?

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Anti-Aging: Can We Be Forever Young?

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Get Ready for Our BIGGEST SEASON EVER

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Ayahuasca: WTF is up with DMT?

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Personality Tests: Who Are You Really?

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Caffeine: How Much is Too Much?

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MDMA: Can Ecstasy Cure Your Agony?

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Pssst!! The Science of Gossip

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When Your Eyes See Lies

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Sleep: How Do We Get More?

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Seed Oils: Is Your Canola Oil Killing You?

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UFOs: The Truth Is Right Here

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Andrew Huberman on Supplements, the Covid Lab Leak Theory and more

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Self-Care: Can You Hack Your Mood?

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Why Fossil Nerds Are Pissed Right Now

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Vaping: Is It Really That Bad?

113

Breathwork: A Bunch of Hot Air?

114

We're Back! And Boldly Going Where We've Never Gone Before

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The Best Ever Episode of Science Vs

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Orgasms: Your Favorite Sex Episode!

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Exercise: Your Favorite Wellness Episode!

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Magic Mushrooms: Your Favorite Drugs Episode!

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Behind the Scenes of ‘Oppenheimer’

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How Bats Break Science

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Video: How Bats Get High

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Sex Drive: The Dirrrrrrty Science

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Who Killed Affordable Housing?

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Gluten: Should You Give It Up?

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AI: Is It Out Of Control?

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Blue Balls: A Ball-Faced Lie?

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The Dentist: Toss the Floss? Flush the Brush?

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Skin Care: Is Anti-Aging a Scam?

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Did We Predict the Pandemic?

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I’ll Be Dammed: Beavers Fighting Climate Change

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Ketamine: How Special is Special K?

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Pit Bulls: Bad to the Bone?

133

Superbugs: Apocalypse … Now?

134

Hangovers: What Really Helps?

135

Alcohol: Time to Put a Cork in It?

136

Weight Loss Meds: Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug?

137

Nerds, Assemble! Science Vs Is Back

138

Listen to Science Vs in Spanish!

139

Adderall: What's It Doing to Your Brain?

140

When Science and Superstitions Collide

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Hypnosis: Does It Really Work?

142

Deodorant: Is It Dangerous?

143

The Male Pill: When Is It Coming?

144

The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice

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Mass Shootings: How Do We Stop Them?

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Should We Compost Human Bodies?

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The Fight to Fix a Racist Medical Gadget

148

Vegans: Are They Right?

149

Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?

150

We're Back for Season THIRTEEN

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Fauci on Monkeypox: What Went Wrong

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Monkeypox: What's Going On?

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Abortion: The Science and the Supreme Court

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Nightmare on Science Street

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Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You?

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A Mystery in the Air

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ASMR: How Whispering Hijacks the Brain

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Serial Killers: The Mind of a Murderer

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Ultra-Processed Foods: A Load of Baloney?

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Ivermectin: The Story of a Wonder Drug

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Spotify and Misinformation: An Update!

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The Abortion Underground

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Ukrainian War: Fighting Russia's Propaganda Machine

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Ancient Aliens: Who Really Built the Pyramids?

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Trans Kids: The Misinformation Battle

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Here’s What’s Coming Up!

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Misinformation: What Should Our Tech Overlords Do?

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Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview

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The Moon: Why Are We Really Going Back?

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Fauci on How This Ends

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Omicron: Do You Need to Freak Out?

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Presenting Gastropod: How Chilis Conquered the World

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Jurassic Park: Hold On to Your Butts

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Killer Asteroids: NASA Strikes Back

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Monkey Say What? LEOPARD!!

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Chronic Pain: Can Our Brains Fix It?

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The Legendary Condom Queen

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Burnout: Can We Fix Work?

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Blue Balls: You're Wrong About Them

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True Love: Is Monogamy Unnatural?

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The Secret World of Plants

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Childbirth: Are Doctors Messing It Up?

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Weight: Is Fat Unhealthy?

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Therapy: Does It Work?

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Let’s Do Science Again!!

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Presenting Not Past It: The Vax That Got Axed

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The Delta Variant: How Bad Is It?

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Pet Food: How Fancy Should They Feast?

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The G Spot: Come Again?

190

Back From the Dead

191

A Seedy, Late-Night Adventure

192

Screens: Are They Ruining Our Brains and Mental Health and Eyes and

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Havana Syndrome: Did a Secret Weapon Fry Diplomats' Brains?

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How Science Created Morons

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Coronavirus: How Scary Are the Variants?

196

Snake Bite Cures: Weasels, Pigeons, Pee

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SNAKES!!!

198

UFOs: Through the Wormhole Again

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Brood X: A Drug-fueled Cicada Orgy

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Immune Boosting: Is It a Bust?

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Bringing the Science Back, Baby!

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Butterflies Are Secret Monsters

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Presenting Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction

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Magic Mushrooms: Trip Through the Science

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Coronavirus: More Scared or Less Scared?

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Coronavirus: Shots! Shots! Shots!

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Did the CIA do it? Part II

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Did the CIA Plant a Virus in Cuba?

209

Platypuses Get a Glow Up

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Reparations: How Could It Work?

211

Supervolcanoes: Is Yellowstone Gonna Blow?

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Science Vs Presents: How to Save a Planet

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Lab-Grown Meat: We Grill It

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Hunting an Invisible Killer

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Orgasms: Come for the Science

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SHARKS!!! Sink Your Teeth in Again

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Astrology: Are Geminis the Worst?

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Mini Mask Update

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Probiotics: Scam or Superfood?

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New Season! Time for Non-Coronavirus Content

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Coronavirus: Are We Back Where We Started?

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Fauci! He’s Back!

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Coronavirus: Dude, Where's My Vaccine?

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Coronavirus: Weirdest Virus Ever?

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Coronavirus: Protesting in a Pandemic

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Coronavirus: Labs Go Dark

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Coronavirus: Sweden Goes Rogue

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Coronavirus: The Mask Wars

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Coronavirus: Pregnant in a Pandemic

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Coronavirus: How Many Silent Spreaders Are There?

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Coronavirus: Was It Made In a Lab?

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Working Out From Home — in 7 Minutes? [Rebroadcast]

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Coronavirus: Can You Get It Twice?

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Coronavirus: When Will It End?

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Coronavirus: Should I Disinfect EVERYTHING?

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Coronavirus: Is It Airborne?

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Coronavirus: Are Young People Safe?

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Coronavirus: Will Chloroquine Save Us?

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Coronavirus: Unmasking the Facts and Ibuprofen Scares

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Coronavirus: A Story From the Front Lines

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Coronavirus: What Should You Do Now?

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More Science Vs Coming Right Up

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Coronavirus: Fears and Facts

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Coronavirus Outbreak: How Scared Should You Be?

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How to Stop A Killer Asteroid

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Healthcare: How Do We Fix It?

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Ants: Tales from the Underground

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Police Shootings: The Data and the Damage Done

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When a Hospital becomes The Butcher Shop

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Sleep: All Aboard the Snooze Cruise!

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5G: Welcome to the Revolution?

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Vaping: What the Hell is Going On?!

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PANDEMIC!!!

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Heartbreak: Why does it hurt so bad?

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Football: Should We Cancel It?

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Exercise: Fat Buster or Belly Flop?

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Let's...science...AGAIN!

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The Dinosaur Explosion

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SHARKS!!!

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How Bad Science Killed A President

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Peanuts: Public Enemy No. 1?

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The Abortion Underground

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Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You?

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Vaccines: Time for a Booster Shot [Rebroadcast]

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Fertility Cliff: Is It Real?

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Race: Can We See It In Our DNA?

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DNA Kits: Can You Trust Them?

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Pets on Planes: Are Emotional Support Animals Legit?

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Fasting Diets: What's the Skinny?

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Science's Rotten Underbelly

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Alcohol: A Pour Decision?

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We're back next week!

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The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice

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The Science Of Being Transgender

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The Wank Worm: How NASA Got Hacked

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Ancient Aliens: Who Really Built the Pyramids?

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7 Minute Workout: Fit or Fad?

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CBD: Weed Wonder Drug?

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Election Special: Immigration

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Election Special: Climate Change

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Election Special: Abortion

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Election Special: Gun Violence

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Online Dating: Can Science Find You Love?

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Murder Mystery: An 1850s Whodunnit

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Gentrification: What's Really Happening?

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Soy, Almond, Oat Milks: Are They Udder Bull?

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Vegans: Are They Right?

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Essential Oils: Science or Snake Oil?

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Plastics: The Final Straw?

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We Return... With A Twist.

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Welcome, New Listeners!

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Serial Killers: Science of the Lambs

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UFOs: What the Government Covered Up

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Lyme Disease: How Scary Is It?

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Circumcision: Why Are We Doing This?

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How Science Created Morons

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Polar Bears: A Surprising Tail

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Scott Kelly: How A Year in Space Changes You

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Ketogenic Diet... Is Fat Good For You?

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Nuclear War... Total Annihilation?

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Sex Addiction: Are They Faking It?

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Opioids: Kicking America's Addiction

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Opioids: How America Got Hooked

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Brand New Science Vs!

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Obesity - Is It Your Fault?

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Chiropractors

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Birth Control - The Biggest Myths

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Molly - Scary Drug or Promising Therapy?

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Balding - What Actually Works?

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The Bee-pocalypse

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Vitamins & Supplements - Are They Worth It?

312

Bigfoot

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100% Renewable Energy - Can We Do It?

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The Rise of Anti-Vaxxers

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Vaccines - Are They Safe?

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Detoxing & Cleanses - Do They Work?

317

New Season... Coming Soon!

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Artificial Sweeteners - not so sweet?

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Nuclear Power - what are the Risks?

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Meditation

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True Love

322

Antioxidants

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Abortion: What You Need To Know

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GMO... OMG?

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Lemmings

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Ghosts

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Climate Change... the Apocalypse?

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Acne

329

Immigration

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New season... coming soon!

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Antidepressants

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DNA and the Smell of Death

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Forensic Science

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Zika

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Hypnosis

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The G-spot

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Organic Food

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Gun Control (Pt 2)

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Guns

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Attachment Parenting

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Fracking

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Sneak Peek