Science(ish)

By Auddy

Flâneur and irrepressible commentator, Rick Edwards, and "Indiana Jones in a lab coat" Dr. Michael Brooks, delve into the science behind popular culture.... more

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Science(ish) episodes:

July 06, 2016 012 – Alien
The boys return to the outer expanses of the universe. This time, they’re not after black holes but ET, as depicted in Ridley Scott’s classic ‘Alien’. Are we alone? What will ‘it’ look like? And are ‘they’ already amongst us?
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July 03, 2016 Special(ish) 010 – The Great Escape
Rick and Michael deliver some strong science chat about Inky the escaping octopus, a slippery little fella who managed to slide out of his tank and make a break for the pacific ocean. But what does this mean for evolution?
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June 22, 2016 Special(ish) 009 – Here Be Dragons
Throughout the centuries, stories of monsters and mythic creatures have remained a constant narrative presence. But what role have they played? And is the search for ET just the latest chapter in this ever-evolving tale?
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June 15, 2016 Special(ish) 008 – Dark Night
Chris French, a professor of psychology who specialises in paranormal belief and ostensibly paranormal experiences, takes us through the terrifying ordeal of sleep paralysis and its surprising link to alien abduction.
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June 08, 2016 Special(ish) 007 – Area 51
At the southern tip of the Nevada Desert lies an area shrouded in mystery. With aliens, spaceships, and mind control, all said to be part of its history – Area 51 is a melting pot of conspiracy.
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June 02, 2016 011 – Minority Report
Michael and Rick gaze into the criminal crystal ball, as per Spielberg’s 2002 thriller Minority Report. Can we predict a criminal? Should we pre-convict them? And is the Universe pre-determined? Standard.
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May 25, 2016 Special(ish) 006 – A Criminal Mind
Neuroscientist Jim Fallon spent years searching for patterns in the brain scans that he saw. But it wasn’t until he turned to the scans of his own brain that he stumbled upon his biggest discovery yet.
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May 18, 2016 Special(ish) 005 – Pale Blue Dot
Milan Kundera once wrote; “While pondering the infinity of the stars, we ignore the infinity of our father.” We asked experts from our Interstellar episode if they agree.
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May 13, 2016 010 – Interstellar
The boys go intergalactic with Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. We’re talking gravity, we’re talking black holes, and we’re talking the theory of how every single thing in our universe came into existence. No biggie.
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May 04, 2016 Special(ish) 004 – Life on Mars
In anticipation of the next episode of Science(ish), we hear how the search for other habitable planets has well and truly begun.
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