Science Snacks

Science Snacks

By EricScience
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Science Snacks episodes

  • Stars Eating Planets

    I attended a special lecture by the author of this paper, and I share a short episode on why it was super cool. Only here on Science Snacks!

    11 min
  • Decision Making and our Need For Closure

    Need for closure research is fairly recent (in scientific terms), but decision making is something we face every day. How we make decisions and that need for closure might be related as we discuss on this episode of Science Snacks!

    52 min
  • Shooting Ghosts with Lasers

    We explore a short story about a theorized way to speak with ghosts and explore a company's history in using that type of technology. Does that sound vague? Listen, we are shooting ghosts with lasers in this episode of Science Snacks! Give it a listen!

    29 min
  • Unvaccinated Car Crashes

    What does getting a Covid Vaccine have to do with car crashes? I won't spoil that secret here in the description, but I will tell you that this answer is explored in depth only here on Science Snacks!

    40 min
  • Depression's Link with Video Games

    Maybe you used Legend of Zelda to escape from the hardships of pre-teen life. Maybe you were inspired to get into parkour because of the Assassin's Creed series. Or maybe the Witcher games were the thing you clung to through grad school as they let you decompress. Were those games helping you live a healthier life or hurting you? We explore the research in depth on this explorative episode of Science Snacks!

    33 min
  • Meeting Gods Through Death and LSD

    Ever taken psychedelics before or had what you would describe as a "Religious Experience?" Do you think your experience was unique or fundamentally changed your life? Well here on Science Snacks we introduce you to people you might have a lot in common with, exploring what it means to experience "Ultimate Reality" with or without the use of drugs.

    52 min
  • Stage Fright Drugs For Autism

    In this episode, we look at the work by friend-of-the-show, Kathy Hirst! We also talk about a wide range of current Autism Spectrum Disorder treatments, controversies in the field, and about the role that drug treatments ought to play in medicine. Check it out, only on Science Snacks!


    Cited Sources:

    https://n.neurology.org/content/98/18_Supplement/2776

    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02428205

    30 min

About Science Snacks

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This snack-sized podcast helps you get smarter, brought to you by a Science Liaison! Every episode, I take one or more scientific papers and make them easily digestible. A podcast where you learn…