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Dodgy Data and Sick Scientists Feb 22, 2017

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From doctors drinking vomit to elephants tripping on acid, Byrne and Wade talk about a few of the times where we just have to ask "WTF Science?"

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Dinosaurs, Digs, Disrespect and Dumbasses Feb 16, 2017

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Badass celebrity palaeontologist and Kesha criticiser Trevor Valle joins Sci-gasm to talk about digging up the past, teaching the present and preserving the future. He also explains why dinosaurs probably tasted like chicken and why moon-landing conspiracy theorists really grind his gears.

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Animal Testing; Why you should give a Rat's Ass Feb 08, 2017

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Byrne and Wade discuss the pros and cons of scientific experimentation involving live animals. What have we really gained from animal testing? And how relevant is rat biology to humans anyway?

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Wine Tasting: Hints of Class with Undertones of Bullshit Feb 01, 2017

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In this episode Wade & Byrne discuss what the Science says about wine tasting being a reliable method in determining the value of a vino. Listen to Wade's pathetic attempt at speaking some French, and Byrne's reaction when he finds a surprise in his wine glass.

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The "Impossible" EM Drive and the Peer Review Process Jan 25, 2017

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Wade and Byrne talk about the recent publication from NASA which looks at the Electro-Magnetic Drive. Does it work and what does it mean for the future of space travel? Also discussed is the peer review process and the importance of "Blue sky" research in saving the world!

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Creationism; Pseudo-scientific Balderdash or Dangerous Ideology? Jan 19, 2017

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Wade and Byrne go into details about Creationism, what it is and what its proponents are offering. The discussion also goes into how being brought up with creationism can lead to dangerous and disruptive decisions being made.

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What are Viruses and What is Their Problem? Jan 12, 2017

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Sci-gasm gets micro this week, joined by the Mad Virologist, this episode covers all things viral. From Zika and Ebola to the ways in which viruses have changed the Evolution of life on Earth, but are they actually living?

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What is the 97% Consensus on Climate Change? Jan 04, 2017

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Sci-gasm Podcast interview academic researcher and blogger John Cook, who is the lead author of the paper that determined that 97% of climate science papers agree that human activity is affecting the Earth's climate. The guys ask how was the percentage determined? Is the paper reliable, and why then is there so much confusion in the public's perception?

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SciBabe and Sci-gasm go on a date Dec 28, 2016

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Join Yvette D'Entemont, better known as SciBabe, as she helps Wade and Byrne address pseudoscience and popular misconceptions about chemicals, homeopathy and food intolerance, all the while keeping it delightfully indecent. As SciBabe says "Come for the Science, stay for the dirty jokes".

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Sci-gasm Xmas Special: Merry Newtonmas!!! Dec 21, 2016

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Born on the 25th of December, this man would change our understanding of the heavens, Happy Birthday Sir Isaac Newton! In this instalment Wade and Byrne talk about the quirky, crazy and downright scary things about Newton, both as a man and a scientific messiah.

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