Today on the show we’re talking PSEUDOSCIENCE! Did you know that sometimes people claim things are scientific, but whoops, they’re not? We’ll be looking at some scammers, some flim-flammers, some people who claim things are scientific but they’re maaaaaaybe not really. With special guests Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston.  FOOTNOTES:  1. Study on redness and association with sex 2. Snub nosed monkeys 3. Bearded vulture makeup 4. Baboon utopian society 5. Testosterone not correlated with attractiveness 6. Races do not differ genetically 7. LET'S GIVE BIRDS TEETH 8. Whoops, sometimes snakes have legs 9. Horses with extra hooves 10. Neural crest cells are what make dogs so cute 11. Pseudoscience whistleblowers 12. Hey, guess what? Physiognomy is still dumb! 13. Darwin almost thwarted by pseudoscience   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pseudoscience Psucks

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They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. 
Guest: Soren Bowie
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Aeroplankton

Today, we talk RATS! From plague to pets, rats have had a huge impact on humanity! What was the role of rats in the plague? What even is a rat?? Should you keep them as pets??? And are we so different after all? 
Guest: Jeff May
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Rats In The Walls

We talk about wild human inventions inspired by animal designs!
Guest: Ellen Weatherford
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Biomimicry

Today on the show, we're doing a re-broadcast of an Easter classic! We're firing the Easter Bunny and looking for a replacement! That's right E.B., you're getting benched and we're sending another animal out there to make merry with the eggs and the flowers!
Guest: Soren Bowie 
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Creature Classic®: Firing the Easter Bunny

I answer your questions, from the realism of Tarzan, to the details behind a frog Buffalo Bill, and how to best serve the birds of your community!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pseudoscience Psucks

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