The Conduct Science Podcast

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they combat heat! What exactly is heat in the first place? Tom takes us through the properties of heat, heat transfer, and why some things are better or worse at keeping their heat. Mitch dives into the current climate issue facing North America and Pakistan with their intense heat waves. What is causing them and what can we do? The boys discuss how bad they are at adapting to different heat scenarios but in general how amazing the human body is at dealing with heat and helping us acclimatise. Tom was obviously hungry while planning for this week as he goes all in on cooking and how heat makes food better. To round out the show the boys take a gloomy look at the heat effects of climate change and certain innovations proposed to help fight it. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

Today on The Conduct Science Podcast, Mitch and Tom are joined by Dr. A. C. Lambourne. He is a researcher, lecturer, and author who is studying the future of human reproduction rates. Some of the most developed countries in the world such as Japan, Singapore, and lots of Europe are reaching a point where their reproduction rate is not enough to sustain the population. What might be causing this within our society and is this bad? We've heard all these years that global overpopulation is a bad thing... is it time to prepare for the opposite, and if so how do we combat it? Superstimuli are one possible explanation, playing on our desires! Find out today in the interview where we cover the contents of Dr. Lambourne's new book "Our Accidental Extinction: the dangerous gap between what we want and what we need". Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the world of terraforming! They kick off the show with an exciting announcement and some news as per usual. Then Mitch describes what terraforming is and how it has been studied throughout history! Is it becoming fact rather than fiction? Tom then looks at what the end goal of is, how it is done, and possible candidates for terraforming other planets in our solar system. Lastly, Mitch takes us down the philosophical route of SHOULD we terraform if we were able? Join us for all this and more and check out our interview this week! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they make their way through the final episode of the apocalypse series: Climate change. This one hits a little bit closer to home compared to the others but join the boys as they explore some of their favourite climate disaster movies and the science behind them. Of course, The Day After Tomorrow cannot go unmentioned in this list but just how accurate is it? Mitch teaches us how to keep warm and cool through insulation while Tom evaluates what would actually happen if the magnetic poles reversed! The boys then look at flooding and other effects of climate change and how they could legitimately lead to an apocalypse-like scenario. Mitch wraps up with talking about... you guessed it... Interstellar and food shortage. Remember you can find all the links to things we mentioned on our website. Stay curious! Music: WhiteBatAudio

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they stare down the zombie apocalypse! In the third instalment of the Apocalypse series the boys look at the famed zombie scenario and break down the science behind it. What are zombies in the first place and where did they originate human culture? The boys tick off their favourite zombie films and some that you should definitely check out if you haven't seen yet. After that Tom introduces the science of zombies talking about zombie plants, people, and viruses! Mitch takes us on a creepy tour of zombie ants and spiders. But the big question is could these transfer over to humans? Are zombies actually possible?! Check it out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they stare down the robot apocalypse! Yes, continuing their apocalypse theme, this week they discuss just how likely it might actually be for robots to take over humanity. Decades ago they predicted 2005, then 2030, now is it sooner or later?! The boys start out with their favourite robot movies then moving into robotic automation taking over various industries and how this could help humanity in the long run. But will our convenience be our downfall? Mitch tests Tom on robot parts and also teaches us all about AI, learning, and deep learning. To round things out Tom takes us back to the year 1999, with Y2K looming over our heads, was it all a hoax or was there a significant problem faced by the fact computers couldn't represent the year 2000 as a date? Find out here! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they enter the world of the alien apocalypse! What would actually happen if aliens turned up with the intent to harvest or invade Earth and what is the science behind it? Mitch takes us down the route of War of the Worlds. What are EMPs and how do we combat them? Would you be able to survive in a world decimated by aliens? Tom explores the biology and genetics of rebuilding the human population. We often see two people are left to repopulate the world, but how realistic is that? The boys talk about ways humans might try to survive and, if the aliens leave or are defeated, how we might rebuild as a human race. Catch us next week in our apocalypse month! Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the awesome, and maybe slightly weird, world of corals! As per usual the boys start off with some news, Tom got a bit carried away this week so apologies in advance! Finally getting into corals the boys explore exactly what they are in the first place! Plants? Animals? Both? Interesting there are a few types of coral reefs that form in different ways and a few different types of corals themselves! Lastly get ready to learn about threats to corals and reefs and what we can do to protect them! Remember, you have the marine biologist's approval to slap rocks out of people's hands ;) Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they explore the frozen expanses of ice ages. What classifies an ice age, how long do they last, how do they start in the first place? Did you know we are technically still in the same ice age in which woolly mammoths roamed the Earth?! Mitch explains Milankovitch cycles and other possible causes for ice ages while time takes us through the major ice ages in Earth's history. With a lot of interesting tangents along the way join us for this cool episode ;) Music: WhiteBatAudio.com

This week on The Conduct Science Podcast, join Mitch and Tom as they delve into the world of dreams! The boys start off in tangent city with news and facts related to dreaming (or not as well) but soon get back on track. So, what are dreams in the first place and why when we close our eyes to sleep are we transported off to strange, illogical, or downright scary lands? There are many theories from memory consolidation to they mean nothing at all, but what do you think? Lastly, they boys pick apart daydreaming, discuss its origins and uses, and reveal how their daydreaming habits affect their lives. Music: WhiteBatAudio.com