The Science of Everything Podcast
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The Science of Everything Podcast
I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.
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Episode 154: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
An overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), beginning from the basic physics of nuclear magnetic resonance, and covering the use of radiowaves to...
Episode 153: Low Carb Diets
A review of the carbohydrate insulin model of obesity and the related proposal that low carbohydrate diets are superior to traditional low fat diets....
Special Episode: Brain Preservation and Abolishing Death
An interview with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston, author of the book 'The Future Loves You: How and Why We Should Abolish Death'. We begin by discussing ho...
Episode 152: Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension
A review of the science between the metabolic syndrome, including discussion of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. We discuss the pa...
Episode 151: Diet and Nutrition
An introduction to human nutrition, in which we discuss the nutritional importance and role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals,...
Episode 150: How Home Appliances Work
An exploration into the exciting world of home appliances and devices. We begin with a journey through the kitchen, discussing the design and operatin...
Episode 149: The Psychology of Personality
An introduction to the psychological study of personality, beginning with a definition of what is and is not personality and a brief history of the de...
Episode 148: Control of Gene Expression
An introduction to the processes by which cells control which genes are expressed. We begin with an overview of why genetic regulation is necessary an...
Episode 147: Genetic Mutation and Repair
Here we survey of the causes and consequences of genetic mutation, including a discussion of mechanisms of endogenous and induced mutations, rates of...
Episode 146: Mendelian Genetics and Inheritance
An introduction to classical Mendelian genetics, in which we discuss Mendel's experiments with peas and the laws of heredity that he discovered, inclu...
Episode 145: Relativity and Black Holes
Continuing our series on General Relativity, we discuss the derivation of the Schwarzschild metric as a vacuum solution to Einstein's Field Equations,...
Episode 144: Anthropogenic Climate Change
Our climate change series concludes with a discussion of the various lines of evidence indicating that recent warming is the result of human-produced...
Episode 143: Climate Modelling
An overview of climate models, beginning with a summary of the major types of models, and then a more detailed disussion of hte primitive equations an...
Episode 142: The Greenhouse Effect
A detailed discussion of the greenhouse effect and its impact on Earth's climate. We begin with a discussion of Earth’s energy budget, the various gre...
Episode 141: Natural Climate Change
An overview of the natural mechanisms by which climate changes over time. Beginning with an introduction to the concepts of radiative forcing and clim...
Episode 140: A History of Earth's Climate
A journey through the history of Earth's changing climate, in which we explore how Earth's climate has fluctuated over the past billion years. After r...
Special Episode: Dinosaurs in Popular Culture
In this special collaboration with I Know Dino podcast, we discuss the history and impact of dinosaurs in popular culture and media. We cover the hist...
Episode 139: Cybersecurity and Cryptocurrencies
An introduction to cryptography, internet security, and cryptocurrency, beginning with an overview of RSA cryptography and covering the use of public...
Episode 138: Biochemistry and Metabolism
A discussion of the metabolic pathways involved in breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids into simple components, extracting their energy,...
Episode 137: The Digestive System
A journey through the digestive system, beginning with the mouth and progressing through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine,...
Episode 136: Introduction to General Relativity
An introduction to the conceptual and mathematical framework of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. We begin by considering the key insight of gr...
Episode 135: The Science of Emotion
An introduction to the scientific study of emotion, including a discussion of the difficulties in defining emotions, discrete and dimensional methods...
Episode 134: Hormones and the Endocrine System
An introduction to hormones and the endocrine system, including a discussion of the definition of hormones and their production, storage, release, and...
Episode 133: Motor Control
A journey through the complex network of regions controlling the human motor system, beginning with the spinal cord and its central pattern generators...
Special Episode: Evolution and Genetics
In this special episode I discuss various topics in evolution and genetics with Art Woods of the Big Biology Podcast. We begin by analysing various id...
Episode 132: The Muscular System
A journey through the mechanisms of muscles and muscular contraction. I begin by outlining the key structural elements of muscle cells, including the...
Special Episode: Language in Brains and Machines
A special interview from the Padverb Podcast, in which I discuss my research on language in the brain and thoughts on AI. The discussion covers topics...
Episode 131: Sleep Science
I discuss the mysterious phenomenon of sleep, outlining the different stages of sleep, how the brain controls sleep and wakefulness, and the various t...
Episode 130: Transition Metal Chemistry
I introduce the unique and diverse chemistry of the transition metal elements, also known as the d-block metals. I begin with an overview of transitio...
Episode 129: Glaciers, Ice, and Groundwater
Concluding our series on geographic landforms, here I discuss glaciers, including their global distribution, formation, movement, and various glacial...
Episode 128: Wind, Deserts, and Coasts
A discussion of the effect of wind on landscapes, focusing on deserts and coastlines. I outline the processes of eolian erosion, transportation, and d...
Episode 127: Weathering, Erosion, and Rivers
The first in a new series on geomorphology, in which I review the main erosion processes that shape landforms of the natural environment. Here I discu...
Episode 126: Depression and Serotonin
An exploration of the role of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the development of depression. I discuss the role of serotonin in promoting the produc...
Special Episode: Genetic Testing
In this special episode I discuss genetic testing with Kira Dineen from DNA Today. We cover a range of topics including the process and science behind...
Episode 125: Earthquakes
A discussion of earthquakes, covering the elastic rebound theory of earthquake generation, the phenomena of deep and intraplate earthquakes, types of...
Episode 124: Volcanoes
A discussion of the awesome power of volcanoes, including an overview of the different types of volcanoes, types of lava and pyroclastics, mechanisms...
Episode 123: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Part 2
Concluding the two-part series on the circulatory and respiratory systems, I discuss the biochemical mechanisms by which red blood cells and hemoglobi...
Episode 122: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Part 1
The first in a two-part episode covering the circulatory and respiratory systems, including a discussion of the anatomy of the heart, the process of c...
Episode 121: The Biology of Pain
An overview of the underlying mechanisms of pain, including the role of nociception, transduction of nociceptor signals by spinal pathways, the modula...
Episode 120: Computational Chemistry Part 2
Building on the previous discussion of Hartree-Fock Theory, I discuss the inclusion of basis functions to produce the Roothaan equations, and the meth...