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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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012 – Alien Jul 06, 2016

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The boys return to the outer expanses of the universe. This time, they’re not after black holes but ET, as depicted in Ridley Scott’s classic ‘Alien’. Are we alone? What will ‘it’ look like? And are ‘they’ already amongst us?

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Special(ish) 010 – The Great Escape Jul 03, 2016

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Rick and Michael deliver some strong science chat about Inky the escaping octopus, a slippery little fella who managed to slide out of his tank and make a break for the pacific ocean. But what does this mean for evolution?

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Special(ish) 009 – Here Be Dragons Jun 22, 2016

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Throughout the centuries, stories of monsters and mythic creatures have remained a constant narrative presence. But what role have they played? And is the search for ET just the latest chapter in this ever-evolving tale?

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Special(ish) 008 – Dark Night Jun 15, 2016

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Chris French, a professor of psychology who specialises in paranormal belief and ostensibly paranormal experiences, takes us through the terrifying ordeal of sleep paralysis and its surprising link to alien abduction.

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Special(ish) 007 – Area 51 Jun 08, 2016

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At the southern tip of the Nevada Desert lies an area shrouded in mystery. With aliens, spaceships, and mind control, all said to be part of its history – Area 51 is a melting pot of conspiracy.

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011 – Minority Report Jun 02, 2016

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Michael and Rick gaze into the criminal crystal ball, as per Spielberg’s 2002 thriller Minority Report. Can we predict a criminal? Should we pre-convict them? And is the Universe pre-determined? Standard.

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Special(ish) 006 – A Criminal Mind May 25, 2016

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Neuroscientist Jim Fallon spent years searching for patterns in the brain scans that he saw. But it wasn’t until he turned to the scans of his own brain that he stumbled upon his biggest discovery yet.

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Special(ish) 005 – Pale Blue Dot May 18, 2016

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Milan Kundera once wrote; “While pondering the infinity of the stars, we ignore the infinity of our father.” We asked experts from our Interstellar episode if they agree.

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010 – Interstellar May 13, 2016

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The boys go intergalactic with Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. We’re talking gravity, we’re talking black holes, and we’re talking the theory of how every single thing in our universe came into existence. No biggie.

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Special(ish) 004 – Life on Mars May 04, 2016

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In anticipation of the next episode of Science(ish), we hear how the search for other habitable planets has well and truly begun.

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