Curiosity

Have you ever wondered if doctor shows were actually based on any medical facts? Have you ever just wondered, “I mean, it can’t be lupus.” while watching an episode of House. Panos and Sebastian explore their favorite episodes of the show House M.D. to learn a little more about the brain and to answer the question, “Is it all bull?”

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/curiosity/id1039172265?mt=2

For those annoyed by a part 1 and part 2 version, we figured we should put it up in it’s entirety.

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/curiosity/id1039172265?mt=2

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So I know you’ve all been sitting on pins and needles wondering what happened to the second half of the podcast? Is Interstellar scientifically correct? Are black holes the coolest thing in the galaxy. Sebastian, Panos and Francis answer those questions and more in part 2!

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/curiosity/id1039172265?mt=2

Sebastian and Panos watched (separately sadly) the movie Interstellar and both thought, “What… happened… there?” So they did what the podcast was intended to do, satisfy their curiosity. They called upon Physics teacher extraordinaire Francis Achilles Torres to help us explain the ground work required to understand black holes and finally answer the question, “What the hell happened at the end of that movie?” This is part one laying the ground work and stay tuned for part 2 where we talk about the explanations of the movie.

iTtunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/curiosity/id1039172265?mt=2

If you look far back enough the evolutionary tree, you’ll notice that most species didn’t need two to tango. Although most of the animals we encounter today reproduce sexually, they’re still an amazing number of species that are doing it “all by themselves”. This week, we look at all the different ways asexual reproduction occurs, and the fascinating ways of how sometimes, it happens by mistake.

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Do we need them? What do they all do? Can vitamin C actually help with the common cold? The answers lie in the history books.

Have you ever wondered how humans perceive colour? How about butterflies? In this episode, we explore the biology behind colour, the technology helping the blind and the wonders of synesthesia.