The Conduct Science Podcast

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world itself through plate tectonics and earthquakes... what's the deal with them anyway? Off to a tangent hot start as per normal Mitch highlights new research that is allowing frogs to regrow functioning legs and Tom talks about the Streisand effect and its relevance this week. Heading into the facts the boys dig out some things you may not know about how Earth works before talking about their natural disaster experiences (not that disaster-y as it turns out). Mitch explains the structure of Earth while Tom talks about plate tectonics. Finally, the boys answer the question: what is an earthquake and what causes them? Lastly, the Richter scale is cast aside for new fancier way of measuring earthquakes. Music: MOKKA Music on YouTube

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world of fish! Tom starts off strong with his anti-vaxxer experience, but many tangents are here to follow. The boys move on to exciting space news that could point to evidence of life on Mars and an update to the James Webb Space Telescope. Fish... what are they? WHY are they? Find out here as Tom explains how gills work and how fish are categorised based on their movement. Mitch explains to us how the word "fish" even came to be and that if you were lazy enough even a hippo could be called a fish, he goes on to explain that fish can feel pain and emotion and the often... unethical ways that we came to discover this information. Tom rounds out the show clearing up an old debate about whether sunfish are the most useless fish on the planet or not. Make sure you listen to the end for this dramatic story and Mitch's verdict. Let us know what you think on Twitter! Music: MOKKA music

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom explore what we Na-know about Nanotechnology ;). Delving into the very small where things get weird wouldn't be the same without a tangent about Microsoft and the gamine scene would it? Right? Back on track the boys take a look at some incredible discoveries made this week in Antarctica and also a look at cultured meat. Moving into the facts and meat of the show the boys spend probably too long talking about Spermbots... yes Spermbots... before introducing nanotechnology itself. Mitchell tells us all about nanomaterials and the boys debated the advantages and disadvantages of this technology as it heads into the future. Music: MOKKA

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!!!! The boys are back and ready to get on with season 3. What would an episode be without some jumping around to different topics and start as you mean to go on as they say. The boys start out with some of the hottest science news to come out over the winter break covering fusion technology to antimatter discoveries. Mitch kicks off the first show of the year with a rant about congestion charges being implemented which leads to a nice discussion around the topic and how it affects the average person compared to companies who really make a difference. Mitch tells us his secret to success for getting new year’s resolutions completed and the boys discuss how they go about their own resolutions and the ones they have for the year. Lastly, and certainly not least Tom and Mitch talk in depth about the James Webb Space Telescope and extraordinary piece of machinery that will change our understanding of the universe. Music: MOKKA No Copyright Music

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join the boys for the season finale as they look back at 2021! A massive thank you to anyone and everyone who has listened, shared, or interacted with our show in any way!!! Today the boys talk about COVID-19 and how it has impacted the world as a whole, their own lives, the current statistics, and how viruses even mutate. They boys then recap 2021 by taking a look at the biggest news stories of 2021 that may lead to discoveries in 2022, let us know what we missed with #ConductScience. Mitch tells Tom their biggest episodes of the year while Tom misunderstood the assignment and just recalls his favourite episodes. Ending the show, the boys recount the interviews over the year and tell you what to look forward to next year. Have the best holidays and a great new year, Tom and Mitch x

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join the boys for a musical adventure! Spotify wrapped just released so the boys take the opportunity to have a more chilled week and discuss their musical tastes in the context of some science (maybe). They start off with news of the world as normal where it has been a huge week for physics regarding the quantum world and fusion reactors! Mitch takes us through the Conduct Science Podcast stats over the last year so the boys can take time to thank all of you amazing listeners who make all of this possible! The remainder of the show will allow you to either find some music or judge our two hosts on their musical tastes while they discuss their own stats as well as define some particularly odd genres of music. Thank you all for listening! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom take a look at the science the movies got wrong! Before that of course, the boys update you on some news of the week relating to glass in the Atacama Desert, a Xenobot update, and the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Naturally, they move to speaking about cooking and cooking shows after this :) Back on track though Mitch explains why films such as Independence Day, Skyfall, Rampage, and Harry Potter are scientifically inaccurate. Could they really hack a alien ship and could Aragog really be that big? Tom takes us to look at Gravity and Armageddon. There are 168+ scientific inaccuracies in Armageddon so Tom focuses on the biggest three issues. CONTENT WARNING: SPOILERS FOR FILMS THAT CAME OUT 1998-2018!!! You have been warned! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they dive into the world of special and visual effects! Grab your popcorn and sit back (unless you are driving) as the boys investigate the magic… or science… behind the movies! Mitch introduces three scenarios in which the science behind movies was seriously flawed while the boys tangent about stupid animals in experiments and the great resignation which we are experiencing at this moment. Eventually, when the boys get back on track they explore exactly what special and visual effects are and how they came to be. Tom looks at Lord of the Rings and the Schüfftan process and the amazing tech behind 2001: A Space Odyssey. Mitch explores CGI, motion capture, green screens, and composite imaging! Check us out on Twitter @Conduct_Science and Insta @ConductSciencePodcast. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast the boys solve the universe?! Stick around toward the end of the episode to find out the boys’ new theory on how space is created! Along the way though join the boys as they give some updates about the goings on of COP26 and other science (or not) news of the world. The boys take a bit of a tangent to talk about ARCANE, the new League of Legends Netflix show, before returning back to the topic. Do you own gold that was forged in the fires of a black hole rather than a star? What is the Cosmic Web and how did it kick start the formation of the universe as we know it? Mitch details what we know about dark matter and dark energy allowing the creation of a revolutionary hypothesis. Find us wherever pods are cast and on twitter @Conduct_science. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com