#587 Dripping with Sweat
It's summer and that means sweat. But why do we use all those antiperspirants and deodorants? Why are we so ashamed of a cooling bodily function? This...
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Science for the People is a long-format interview podcast that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and arguments behind what's in the news and on the shelves. Our hosts sit down with science researchers, writers, authors, journalists, and experts to discuss science from the past, the science that affects our lives today, and how science might change our future.
#586 Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern
In "Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made us Modern", author Adam Rogers takes readers on a journey from prehistoric pigments to experiments wo...
#585 Lightning Flowers
How does someone's life change when they get or discover a chronic medical condition? What is it like to have a long-term relationship with the modern...
#584 Time for the Gory Details
There are lots of things about the natural world many people like to avoid, or even pretend don't exist. Like the mites that are the same size and sha...
#583 The Unavoidable Complexities of Food
We can definitely agree there is a lot about our current food systems that isn't sustainable. But what's harder to agree on is what we need to do to f...
#582 Cities Lost and Found
What do ancient cities have to tell us about ourselves and our future? Annalee Newitz talks about their latest book, "Four Lost Cities: A Secret Histo...
#581 The Art and Science of Play
For humans and creatures of all sorts, play goes beyond having fun. Cognitive scientist Junyi Chu shares about the motives behind play, from showing o...
#580 So Long 2020, We Won't Miss You
2020 is over, and honestly? Good riddance. But before we go, let's take a look back. Because 2020 was tough, but it was also a year that science playe...
#579 It's a Pandemic, Why Are We So Bored?!
It's the holidays and it's 2020. For many of us, it's the first time we won't be able to be together, doing the traditional things we always do. It se...
#578 Science Books for Science Nerds
Once again we've brought back Joanne Manaster and John Dupuis to reflect on their 2020 reading lists, and to highlight their favourite reads. So grab ...