Mike's Multiverse

It's a strange, new thing: Ask Science Mike LIVE on the Internet.

This week we're talking about the crisis in masculinity--and new ways to imagine what being a man looks like.

Here’s the questions on this week’s show: Can you blow our minds with science? What are your thoughts on terraforming? Does white noise help or harm human sleep cycles? How do you cope with religious guilt?

Here are some resources for anyone who wants to dig deeper: 

Can you blow our minds with science?

CRISPR–Cas encoding of a digital movie into the genomes of a population of living bacteria

An extra-uterine system to physiologically support the extreme premature lamb

Lunar volcanism produced a transient atmosphere around the ancient Moon

Bees are first insects shown to understand the concept of zero

Does white noise help or harm human sleep cycles?

The influence of white noise on sleep in subjects exposed to ICU noise

Spontaneous brain rhythms predict sleep stability in the face of noise

How do you cope with religious guilt?

Finding God in the Waves

This week Science Mike talks with Rev. Sarah Heath about life as a woman in ministry. followed by listener questions.

Check out Sarah's podcast, Sonderlust.

This week we're talking about prayer, and why it's hard to pray after deconstruction. Looking for more? Try these resources:

Finding God in the Waves

How to Be Video Workshop

This week we answered these questions on Ask Science Mike: Do faith conversations that happen at large events last? How do you reconcile the impersonal god of physics with a god of love? Is cooking with plastic safe? What happens in your brain when you’re having an extramarital affair?

Here’s some resources if you’d like to dig deeper.

How do you reconcile the impersonal god of physics with a god of love?

Finding God in the Waves

Is cooking with plastic safe?

Microwaving food in plastic: Dangerous or not?

The Oceans Are Drowning In Plastic — And No One’s Paying Attention

Report Finds Microplastic in 93% of Bottled Water Tested, But Don't Freak Out Yet

What happens in your brain when you’re having an extramarital affair?

10 facts about infidelity

CAN RELATIONSHIPS THAT START AS AFFAIRS SUCCEED…REVISITED

This week Science Mike has a wide-ranging conversation with Bart Campolo. If this conversation interests you, make sure you check out the new film Leaving My Father's Faith.

On this week’s Ask Science Mike, we talk about the relationship between social media and mental health. Here’s a few resources if you want to explore more.

Mike’s social media suggestions.

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

This epsiode was recorded at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, OH. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

This episode was recorded at Chapman University in Orange, CA. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.