Gabe and Jeff go down the "science tourism" rathole with alternating parts of bunk and debunk. Can we really get a grasp of an incredibly difficult topic by reading a paragraph on it on Buzzfeed? Do we get smarter by reading one of Malcolm Gladwell's books or are we fooling ourselves?

Science is more fashionable than ever these days, especially on the internet, so sounding smart on science has never looked so good. This one might be a rough ride so don't forget to take your vitamins.

Brewery

What If? By Randall Munroe

De-Textbook

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

The Dip by Seth Godin

Bad Arguments

The Visual Miscellaneum

Beware Simple Stories at Macdrifter.com

Spurious Correlations