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Science(ish)

Flâneur and irrepressible commentator, Rick Edwards, and “Indiana Jones in a lab coat” Dr. Michael Brooks, delve into the science behind popular culture.

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Special(ish) 003 – A Head Above Apr 26, 2016

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Transhumanist and neurosurgeon Dr Sergio Canavero shares his big plans for 2017, which include a sharp knife, some polyethylene glycol, and a pair of human heads.

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009 – Planet of the Apes Apr 19, 2016

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The boys go back to basics with an exploration of the 1968 classic Planet of the Apes. How did we humans end up on top? Could the apes ever take over? And of course will dolphins ever have hands?

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Special(ish) 002 – Rise of the Machines Apr 13, 2016

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Following AlphaGo’s trouncing of the World ‘Go’ champion, we’ve pulled some unheard material from our Ex-Machina episode about the potential impacts of the ever-extending arm of AI, as told by contributor Jeremy Howard.

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Special(ish) 001 – Sticks & Stones Apr 06, 2016

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The very first instalment of our Special(ish) sees the boys dwell on some recent field research that blurs the line between animal and human. A sign of things to come in the next episode of Science(ish), Planet of the Apes.

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008 – The Circle Mar 15, 2016

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What’s the Internet doing to us? Are we being controlled by our office spaces? How transparent is online transparency? Michael, Rick and web psychologist Nathalie Nahai dissect Dave Eggars’ dystopian masterpiece The Circle.

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007 – Ex Machina Feb 16, 2016

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Dr Michael Brooks and Rick Edwards delve into the murky world of Artificial Intelligence as depicted in Alex Garland's masterpiece Ex Machina.

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006 – The Time Machine Feb 08, 2016

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Dr Michael ‘Morlock’ Brooks and Rick ‘Eloi’ Edwards transcend time and explore the future of humanity.

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005 – Comics Jan 29, 2016

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Tackling all things super - the boys delve into the world of comics, superheroes and villains. Along the way, they take a look at the weird and wonderful history of animals in warfare, the power of poisonous plants, and reveal that we're a lot closer to invisibility than most might think. Sniffer bees, thinking plants, and robbing banks – it’s all in day’s work for Captain Camden and Dr Bad Jokes.

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004 – The Day After Tomorrow Dec 30, 2015

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Dr Michael Brooks and Rick Edwards take on a world covered in ice – as depicted in The Day After Tomorrow – both literally and metaphorically. Along the way, they talk climate change, climate skeptics and, of course, salmon bacon.

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003 – Jurassic Park Dec 03, 2015

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a T-Rex? No! It’s a woolly mammoth. And it’s back from the dead. Maybe. Soon. Michael and Rick are on the case.

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