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The Reality Check — Natural Sciences
The Reality Check

Canada’s weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.

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Latest Episodes:

TRC #442: Implicit Association Test + Eiffel Tower Night Photos Illegal? + Irish Slaves A Myth? Mar 24, 2017

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Darren takes a deep dive into the Implicit Association Test to see if it really does measure our unconscious levels of prejudice and assess implicit bias. Cristina explores whether there's a chance she may get arrested if she takes photos of the night-lit Eiffel Tower on an upcoming trip to Paris. Finally, Adam explores a common news story that comes up around St. Patrick's Day regarding Irish slavery in America.

TRC #441: Nintendo Switch And Flavour Tripping + Gossip + School Buses And Seat Belts Mar 17, 2017

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The TRC crew is back with an entertaining show! First, Pat gives us a fascinating look into why people are licking Nintendo Switch cartridges and what the heck flavour tripping is. Next, Adam ponders the purpose of gossip. Lastly, Cristina tackles a Checker's email asking whether seat belts would make school buses safer.

TRC #440: Emotions You Don't Feel? Mar 10, 2017

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With the crew on holiday we bring you a discussion with Professor Jim Davies about what it means to have an emotion and how it could be possible to have emotions we don't feel. Jim is a cognitive scientist and author of Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One With the Universe.

TRC #439: Would Aliens Be Hostile? + Lunar Effect + Name That: Powers Of 10 Mar 03, 2017

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This week we bring you the second half of our crossover show with Dr. Stuart Robbins of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast. Adam looks into whether aliens visiting earth are likely to be hostile. Cristina examines the lunar effect. Lastly, Stuart tries his hand at hosting a game of Name That: Powers of 10 edition.

TRC #438: Fossil Fuel Vs Dinosaurs + How Animals Survive Winter + Dry Cleaning Dry? Feb 24, 2017

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This week Pat kicks off the show with a look into the idea that fossil fuels are the remains of dead dinosaurs. Next, Darren checks into many of the ways that animals stay warm during cold winter months. Lastly Adam wonders: how dry is dry cleaning? Enjoy!

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TRC #437: Tariffs Vs The Border Wall + Movie Myths + Statue Of Liberty: Muslim? Feb 18, 2017

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The U.S. president is threatening to impose stiff tariffs on Mexican imports, but how do tariffs really work? Darren gives us the low-down. Next, Cristina looks into myths many of us believe thanks to movies and TV shows. Finally, Adam examines claims floating around social media that the Statue of Liberty was originally based on a Muslim woman.

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TRC #436: Applied Kinesiology + Japanese Tourists & Northern Lights? + Coconut Oil Feb 11, 2017

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On this week's show, Adam gives us the rub on whether applied kinesiology is a legitimate practice. Cristina takes a closer look at a persistent myth that Japanese tourists flock to the Yukon to have sex under the Aurora Borealis. Finally, Darren examines various claims purporting the health benefits of coconut oil.

This week's show is brought to you by hellofresh. You can use the promo code 'REALITY50' to get 50% off your first order.

TRC #435: Do We Live In A Black Hole + The Drake Equation + Solar Flares Vs Earth's Magnetic Field With Dr. Stuart Robbins Feb 03, 2017

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The Reality Check crew joins forces with Exposing PseudoAstronomy for a special crossover show this week! First up, Darren explores the notion that we may be living in a black hole. Pat breaks down the Drake Equation. Finally, Dr. Stuart Robbins explores whether a solar flare radiation burst really cracked the Earth's magnetic field causing radio blackouts.

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TRC #434: Menstrual Synchrony + Name That: Internet 2016 + Have Your Cake And Eat It Too? Jan 27, 2017

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Cristina starts this week's show off checking into the widely held belief that women who who live or work closely together have periods that start to sync up. Next, Pat brings us another edition of everyone's favourite guessing game, 'Name That,' about the internet in 2016. Lastly, Adam looks into the phrase 'you can't have your cake and eat it too.'

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TRC #433: Fingerprint Theft From Selfies? + Revisiting Celebrity Death Stats + The Birthday Paradox Jan 21, 2017

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Pat kicks off this week's show with a touchy news item making the rounds claiming hackers can steal our fingerprints from selfies. Darren digs into some new analyses on whether celebrity deaths were more rampant in 2016 after all. Finally, Adam explores the probability of two people in a room sharing the same birthday.

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