Join Tom and Mitch as they explore the fantastic world of human language! Where did it come from, how did it evolve, why are we the only species that has developed it and how much does it affect the way we think? Language in the modern world is changing so rapidly with the internet and phones but is it a bad thing or is it simply the next evolution of language? Come and find out! Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

This week on The Method Section, Tom discusses why citizen science can be so useful to certain project types, he breaks down the inner workings of both local and non-local citizen science and provides a quick guide on the viable ways and options available to you if you wanted to create your own citizen science project. Check out iNaturalist, eBird and uBiome. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

In this episode Tom and Mitch explore the wide and controversial world of climate change. With many tangents taken along the way they explore what climate change is, the lesser known but looming threat of the global water crisis, individualistic views, the many proposed solutions and even geoengineering and nuclear energy. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

In this episode we talk all things senses and some things nonsense! Our senses define how we perceive the world and indeed our reality. Tom and Mitch explore how various people, and animals perceive the world, debate how many senses humans actually have, ask what it means to have synaesthesia, a rare condition where people can see music and taste sound and take a look at innovative sensory tech. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

Welcome to the first episode of The Method Section. In this episode Tom takes you through some examples of how you can get involved in science right now and why citizen science can be so effective! From discovering exoplanets to transcribing some of Shakespeare's texts, whether you are already a scientist or just want to do this for fun. If you would like to get involved in the mentioned research be sure to check out zooniverse.org. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

In this episode we discuss all things time! We dive down the rabbit hole discussing everything from how to define time to whether only humans perceive it and gravitational time dilation to time travel. Tom and Mitch embark on the adventure through time covering the history of time for humans as a species all the way up to the latest theories of the universe and if time is actually real or not. Buckle up and get ready for this mind-bending episode that will make you question everything. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

In this episode we discuss the topic of neuroscience! We cover EMDR therapy used to treat PTSD, mental health in modern society, artificial intelligence, are robots taking our jobs?, cyborg rats and cybernetic enhancements. In this episode you will meet the co-host Mitch as we embark on this crazy adventure down the rabbit hole of neuroscience. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

Welcome to the first episode of our interview series: Under the Microscope. Today Tom is Under the Microscope with Dr. Jeffrey Krichmar, a professor at the University of California Irvine. His revolutionary work has led to the now accepted model of the way the hippocampus works in our brains, we discuss this, why using robots is critical to the research of how the brain works, how technology affects and is affected by his research and we even take a look into the future of artificial intelligence. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

In this first episode I will introduce who I am, what conduct science is and what you can expect to find in the rest of the podcast episodes. From interviews with expert scientists to a whole range of different topics. You can find us here every Saturday. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.