This week, Mike responded to the following questions:

Can trauma be passed on through epigenetic information?

Epigenetics 101: a beginner’s guide to explaining everything | Cath Ennis

Can Trauma Be Inherited Between Generations?

Can We Really Inherit Trauma?

What are environmentally responsible to handle human burial?

Could the Funeral of the Future Help Heal the Environment?

Thinking About Having a ‘Green’ Funeral? Here’s What to Know

How accurate are nutritional labels?

When Nutrition Labels Lie | Eat + Run

[Infographic] The Surprising Problem With Calorie Counting -- The "Calories In" Edition.

Can you compare and contrast the policy platforms of the 2020 candidates for president in the USA?

2020 Presidential Quiz

2020 Candidates Views on the Issues: A Voter's Guide

2020 Candidates for President: A Guide

2020 Democratic Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Key Policy Issues?

2020 presidential campaign: How Democrats plan to fight climate change

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This week, Science Mike talks with Tori Williams Douglass about, well, your questions from Twitter!

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This week, Mike responds to the following questions.

Do plants have senses?

Plants May Not Have Ears, But They Can 'Hear' Way Better Than We Thought

Do plants feel pain?

Do Plants Think?

How can people have intimate friendships without becoming romantically involved?

If we encountered intelligent, alien life, what would it be like?

The Fermi Paradox - Wait But Why

Is there any scientific evidence to validate "grounding?"

This study was referenced in Mike's response.

This week, Science Mike talks with his friend Kevin Garcia about their new book Bad Theology Kills.

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In this last episode of 2019, Science Mike responds to the following questions:

Does water have memory?

What Is 'Water Memory'? Why This Homeopathy Claim Doesn't Hold Water

What has been scientifically demonstrated to reduce crime rates?

Why education reduces crime

Science Says These Police Tactics Reduce Crime

6 proven policies for reducing crime and violence without gun control

What Caused the Great Crime Decline in the U.S.?

Can cloning rescue animals from extinction?

Will Cloning Ever Save Endangered Animals?

Cloning Will Not Save Endangered Species

Will automation wipe out the economy?

AI and robots will destroy fewer jobs than previously feared, says new OECD report

This expert thinks robots aren't going to destroy many jobs. And that's a problem.

Automation could kill 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030

When Robots Take All of Our Jobs, Remember the Luddites

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Science Mike talks about grief, gratitude, and how hard it is to change.

By popular demand, this week Mike is talking about sadness during the holiday season. Here's a few links with more information.

It Is Alright To Be Sad During the Holidays

The difference between depression and sadness

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

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This week on Ask Science Mike, we covered the following questions:

1. Is the soil on Mars sterile?

2. Do blue-blockers really work?

Are Computer Glasses Worth It?

The effect of blue-light blocking spectacle lenses on visual performance, macular health and the sleep-wake cycle: a systematic review of the literature.

3. What's the science behind cults?

Cult Education Institute FAQ

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This week, Science Mike talks with Jeremy Courtney about his work with Preemptive Love.

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Here's the questions on Ask Science Mike this week, along with resources where appropriate.

What is the science behind nosodes?

Randomized controlled trial of homeopathic nosodes finds, not surprisingly, that they are useless

How do we balance looking for spiritual growth and skepticism?

Finding God in the Waves

How bad are the fires in the Amazon rain forest?

Just How Bad Are the Amazon Fires?

Brazil’s Amazon has burned this badly before. This year’s fires are still bad

Amazon fires: 8 ways you can help stop the rainforest burning

Does food waste decompose in the ocean?

Tips for dealing with waste at sea

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