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Our panelists answer audience-submitted questions that range from the serious to the ridiculous using as much science as they can muster! Hosts Jim, Derek, and a rotating panel use their expertise (or... more
FAQs about Vaguely Scientific:How many episodes does Vaguely Scientific have?The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.
January 28, 2026Vaguely Scientific #193: Going Through Bird TownIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Sydney to try and figure out how many birds it would take to wreck an electrical line and cause a power outage. Then, we try to make honey without bees! Panelists: Jim, Derek, Sydney...more59minPlay
January 14, 2026Vaguely Scientific #192: Time for Waterworld AgainIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Brian to talk about what might happen if the ratio of land to water on Earth changed in some way. Then, we drink deeply from the Fountain of Youth and explore the side effects. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Brian...more51minPlay
December 31, 2025Vaguely Scientific #191: Liquid Nitrogen Would Kill Mr. FantasticIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Jeremiah to try and figure out why gremlins hate airplanes so much. Then, how do stretchy superpowers like Mr. Fantastic or Plastic Man work? Panelists: Jim, Derek, Jeremiah...more58minPlay
December 17, 2025Vaguely Scientific #190: Sympathy for the GrinchIn this festive holiday episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Joe to talk about what was going on with the Grinch when he went from being a jerk to being a nice guy. Then, how can we modernize Santa's transportation? Panelists: Jim, Derek, Joe...more1h 1minPlay
December 03, 2025Vaguely Scientific #189: Sleeping on a Sheep LungIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Joel to come up with the worst cures for insomnia. Then, we ponder whether or not a masked vigilante in our world would be able to keep their identity secret. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Joel...more1h 2minPlay
November 19, 2025Vaguely Scientific #188: A Good Ghost HostIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Anne to discuss which appliances would be really obnoxious if a ghost inhabited them. Then, could we erase an entire species from the fossil record? Panelists: Jim, Derek, Anne...more1h 6minPlay
November 05, 2025Vaguely Scientific #187: Super Saiyan God ParticleIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Dac to talk about the physics of Dragonball Z type energy beams. Turns out it's weirder than we thought. Then, if we had to hide a paperclip from a detective for an entire week, how badly would we do? Panelists: Jim, Derek, Dac...more59minPlay
October 22, 2025Vaguely Scientific #186: Vaguely Spooky 8 - DreamscapesIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Mark and Spooky Dave to try and figure out how Freddy Krueger would kill us each individually. Then, why can't we kill slashers? It'd make our lives so much easier. And to round out our spooky episode, what scary media do we like best? Panelists: Jim, Derek, Mark, Spooky Dave...more1h 7minPlay
October 08, 2025Vaguely Scientific #185: A Parade on Aircraft CarriersIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Chris because he knows a lot about explosions, and we need to use all of these weapons of mass destruction to terraform a planet. Then, how do we build a bridge across the entire ocean? It doesn't matter which ocean, really. Any will do. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Chris...more58minPlay
September 24, 2025Vaguely Scientific #184: Wood Isn't Brave EnoughIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Jonathan to try and figure out why wood doesn't just melt when it gets hot. Then, we talk about the types of pain that a totally invulnerable person may (or may not) experience. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Jonathan...more1h 4minPlay
FAQs about Vaguely Scientific:How many episodes does Vaguely Scientific have?The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.