Sci-gasm Podcast

Sci-gasm gets micro this week, joined by the Mad Virologist, this episode covers all things viral. From Zika and Ebola to the ways in which viruses have changed the Evolution of life on Earth, but are they actually living?

Sci-gasm Podcast interview academic researcher and blogger John Cook, who is the lead author of the paper that determined that 97% of climate science papers agree that human activity is affecting the Earth's climate. The guys ask how was the percentage determined? Is the paper reliable, and why then is there so much confusion in the public's perception?

Join Yvette D'Entemont, better known as SciBabe, as she helps Wade and Byrne address pseudoscience and popular misconceptions about chemicals, homeopathy and food intolerance, all the while keeping it delightfully indecent. As SciBabe says "Come for the Science, stay for the dirty jokes".

Born on the 25th of December, this man would change our understanding of the heavens, Happy Birthday Sir Isaac Newton! In this instalment Wade and Byrne talk about the quirky, crazy and downright scary things about Newton, both as a man and a scientific messiah.

Byrne and Wade discuss recent chatter online about the apparent rise in anti-intellectualism. What is anti-intellectualism anyway? Has there always been anti-intellectualism? How can you tell the difference between "fake" and "real" news? And why should you trust these guys?

Sci-gasm gets intimate, explaining what, how and with whom various animals are having sex. Wade and Byrne get to learn all about kink in the Animal Kingdom from none other than Dr Carin Bondar! Her expertise giving the answers to questions you never realised you wanted to know.

Special guest Professor Kevin Folta joins Wade and Byrne to discuss how Genetically Modified Organisms are created as well as the world altering possibilities that this controversial technology offers. They also address some of the biggest worries people have about GMOs and how just a little bit of understanding could save countless lives

Let's get controversial with special co-host Dan Broadbent to talk about the things most people don't dare; Politics, Religion and Science.

Professor Paul Offit, notable author, Science communicator and co-inventor of the Rotavirus vaccine join Wade and Byrne to discuss the benefits of vaccines as well as their risks. They also talk about the true cost of misinformation about these life-saving, disease-preventing medical marvels.

Wade and Byrne explore the Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis. They discuss the life that could be out there waiting to be found as well as how the universe grew up and how it will end. And where would you go if you could use a wormhole to go anywhere in space and time? Let us know in the comments and give it a listen to hear Wade's lame answer.

In this episode Wade and Byrne talk to Dr Carol Lynn Curchoe, a bio-tech wonder woman and active Science communicator. She teaches us about a controversial new gene editing tool called CRISPR-cas9 and what this sensational bio-gadget means for everything!

In this episode, Wade and Byrne talk with Ed LaGinestra who lectured post-graduate Science students in critical thinking and effective science communication. We discuss the importance of being sceptical and how we can instil critical thinking skills in our children to help ensure the next generations aren't idiots.

In this episode Wade and Byrne talk to Iida from Thoughtscapism and she tells us about her research into the worries of Glyphosate (aka RoundUp). She also discusses how critical thinking and healthy scepticism can help you understand the Science behind the sensational headlines.

Sci-gasm seeks some credibility this season by interviewing the people on the front line of research and science communication. We kick it off with a trilogy of episodes on critical thinking and scientific literacy, and in our first instalment, Wade and Byrne get to interview the Credible Hulk where we discuss healthy scepticism and watching out for BS.

99% of life that has existed on Earth is now extinct. Byrne takes you on a journey through the times when most organisms checked out of the evolutionary arms race. We also talk about lionesses with manly manes and mannerisms.