In this episode, Chad and Mike discuss the recent outbreak of a coronavirus now being called COVID-19.  We unpack some of the science, including what a coronavirus is and why this one is noteworthy.

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Chad and Mike welcome Leonard Finkelman into the studio to discuss the Philosophy of Science.  What makes an endeavor scientific and what makes it pseudo-science?  Listen to learn!

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In this episode, Mike and Chad discuss how astronomers are able to find planets outside of our solar system, otherwise known as exoplanets.  The researchers who first found exoplanets shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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In this episode, Chad and Mike settle down for a long winter nap.  When up from our brains arose such a matter as how do we know when to sleep and how did this develop biologically?

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As you are preparing to spend more time with your relatives in general, why not bring up the topic of General Relativity!?!?!? It's better than discussing anything else that is happening these days...  To prepare, listen to Mike and Chad try to break down the main ideas of Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity.

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In this episode, Chad and Mike discuss the various models regarding climate change and the consequences going forward.

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In this episode, Chad and Mike welcome Michael Breed to discuss how honeybees can tell each other apart.

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In this episode, Chad and Mike discuss the mathematical concept of Game Theory.

 

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In this episode, Brainy Tillberg tells Mike about some actual zombie effects in nature.  Hint, there may be some ants harmed in the making of these zombies.

We are taking a multi-episode discussion about climate change.  In part one, Chad and Mike discuss the main mechanisms and some of the measurements used to know that the climate is changing and that CO2 is an important factor.

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