High Science

High Science

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High Science episodes

  • HS 052: Drugs – Weed and Alcohol
    High Science begins a series taking an objective view of drugs with an honest, unbiased analysis of long term and short term effects of drugs. We begin with a deep dive into weed and alcohol.

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    Twitter: @highsciencecast
    1 hr 33 min
  • HS 050: Science News – Black Hole Pic
    Fiftieth episode! High Science tackles science news focusing mainly on the process needed to capture the famous first picture of the M87 black hole!

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    Website: highsciencehq.com
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    1 hr 6 min
  • HS 049: Albert Einstein – His Life and Universe
    Not many people know about the life of this science legend. High Science dives deep into this man's life story and discusses his big ideas. Much of the information in this episode comes from a highly recommended biography from Walter Isaacson called Einstein: His Life and Universe.

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    Website: highsciencehq.com
    Twitter: @highsciencecast
    1 hr 55 min
  • HS 047: Models of the Atom – The History of Our Understanding of Stuff
    High Science is back! We take a trip through scientific history to determine how we arrived at our current understanding of atoms. How are they structured? What do they look like? What kind of experiments did we do to figure out how atoms are built? From Democritus to Schrodinger, we explore the evolution of our understanding of stuff.

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    Twitter: @highsciencecast
    1 hr 8 min
  • HS 046: Pseudoscience – How Do You Change a Mind?
    Otherwise intelligent people are often swayed to believe objectively false ideas. Why is this? High Science takes a balanced approach to the pseudosciences with a guest that is familiar with "alternative medicine". Can we achieve spirituality without diving headfirst into mysticism? Is it possible to change the minds of even the most adamant supporters of conspiracy theories? Can modern medicine learn anything from the practices of naturopathy? Deep stuff.

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    Twitter: @highscience2017
    1 hr 53 min
  • HS 045: Fitness – Don’t Skip Leg Day
    Swole is the goal. Size is the prize. Eat ya brotein and lift heavy things. There is a lot of broscience (aka pseudoscience) surrounding fitness and nutrition so High Science attempts to cut through the bullsh*t and give you some solid tips to start your fitness journey. There is also a deep dive into organic chemistry where we break down what each macro-nutrient does for the body. The episode concludes with a discussion on the validity of cow tipping and why a belt is a good weapon to always have on your person.

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    Twitter: @highscience2017
    1 hr 24 min
  • HS 044: Cosmology – What Happened Before Things Could Happen?
    How did the universe start? How will it end? Will it expand forever or crunch back to a point? If the universe is everything, then what is it expanding into? What does bird poop and the color beige have to do with cosmology? Find out as High Science tackles the small task of discussing the entire history and future of space and time. (Featuring Jake the Astronomer!)

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    Twitter: @highscience2017
    1 hr 39 min

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The podcast where we explore the mysteries of the universe – one joint at a time.