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Science Telephone

Science Telephone

Avo Media

Laugh while you learn, as the classic game of telephone is repurposed for scientific research. Each episode, one scientist explains their research to a comedian, who then has to explain it to the next comedian, and so on until it's almost unrecognizable. See what sticks and what changes, with a rotating cast of brilliant scientists and hysterical comedians.
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Top 10 Science Telephone Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Science Telephone episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Science Telephone for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Science Telephone episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Science Telephone - #4 - Fievel Goes Half A Block West, At Most
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10/16/20 • 33 min

Rat researcher Kaylee Byers tells us some tall tails about her favorite rodent, as Taz Van Rassel, Ronald Dario, and Amy Shostak get tongue-tied.

Discover our amazing guests ~~ o n l i n e ~~

Kaylee Byers:
@kaylee_byers on Twitter

Taz Van Rassel:
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)

Ronald Dario:
@ronalddario on Twitter

Amy Shostak:
www.amyshostak.ca

All three of our comedians on this episode are teachers at Blind Tiger Comedy, where you too can learn to be very funny indeed. They're doing online classes at the moment, and there are always new ones to sign up for!

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTel

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Science Telephone - #2: Tubey and/or Goopy

#2: Tubey and/or Goopy

Science Telephone

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04/29/20 • 41 min

Marine biologist and conservationist Julie Dimitrijevic has spent a fair share of her time studying microplastics in bivalves - specifically the Blue Mussel. On this episode, she's kind enough to share her research with Christine Bortolin, Tim Carlson, and Ryan Beil, who seem a little overly focused on pseudo-feces.

Follow our amazing guests on the WORLD WIDE WEBS!

Julie Dimitrijevic:
@JulieDAndTheSea on Twitter

Tim Carlson:
@TimWCarlson on Twitter
@TimWCarlson on Instagram

Ryan Beil:
@RyanBeil on Twitter
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)

Christine Bortolin:
@TheOnlyBortolin on Twitter
See her every Tuesday night in Little Mountain Improv (also broadcasting during lockdown!)

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow

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Science Telephone - #5 - Will You Take the Red P-Wave or the Blue P-Wave?
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11/20/20 • 45 min

The gang enters the Matrix of superfluids, as physicist Pramodh Senarath Yapa unleashes his inner 3He-Man on comedians Amy Shostak, Alistair Ogden, and Abdul Aziz.

Enter the ~~ o n l i n e ~~ matrix for more from our guests:

Pramodh Senarath Yapa:
@PramodhYapa on Twitter
Superconductivity: The Musical! (Dance Your PhD Winner)
Personal Site

Amy Shostak:
@ShostakAttack on Twitter
Personal Site

Alistair Ogden:
@Alistair_Ogden on Twitter
@AlistairOgden on Instagram

Abdul Aziz:
@AbdulAzizComedy on Twitter
Check out Abdul's DnD podcast Spout Lore, and follow along on Twitter

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow

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Science Telephone - #6 - Falling In Love... with the Flub!
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12/11/20 • 51 min

The gang lowkey ruins the research of guest microbiologist Morgan Alford, as Abdul Aziz (back and still angry at Alistair from last week), Kelli Ogmundson (in a top secret upcoming Canadian TV project), and Aaron Read (trying to find the answer to 'art') take us on a journey to a not-so-distant future where we will be forcing people to live underwater.

Become our friends on "cool" places "online" like Nexxopia and MySpace:

Morgan Alford:
@micbmoe on Twitter

Abdul Aziz:
@AbdulAzizComedy on Twitter
Check out Abdul's DnD podcast Spout Lore, and follow along on Twitter

Kelli Ogmundson:
@KelliOgmundson on Twitter
Aaron Read:
@GULLBARF on Twitter
Watch him perform with the legendary Sunday Service! Every Sunday night at 9pm

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow. Perhaps even tell Jesse that you read the show notes and think he's a good boy. Who knows!

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Science Telephone - #7 - Pure Trash, Round and Round
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01/11/21 • 53 min

The gang interrupts the important work of sustainable plastics researcher Dr. Love-Ese Chile, who probably should've told her lab-mates that she was taping a podcast that day. Dialing into this episode, we have the brilliant comedic stylings of Tim Carlson, Rae Lynn Carson, and Peter Carlone, who are hell-bent on classifying plastic based on its smell, altitude, and level of mysteriousness.

Give us nice wet e-kisses after getting consent from us ~ o n l i n e ~

Dr. Love-Ese Chile:
Find out more about her work on her personal website

Tim Carlson:
@TimWCarlson on Twitter
@TimWCarlson on Instagram
See him play D&D on Twitch!

Rae Lynn Carson:
@RaeLynnCarson on Twitter
@RaeLynnCarson on Instagram

Peter Carlone:
@PeterCarlone on Twitter
Check out his amazing podcast, This Time It's Different

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow. Perhaps even tweet at Jesse, and tell him your favorite things made out of plastic!

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Science Telephone - #8 - If Something is Dangling, It Doesn’t Sound Great
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02/16/21 • 55 min

Great science comes in teeny tinsy teeny packages, as the gang discovers when Dr. Roshan Achal does his level best to explain atomic-scale manufacturing. Helping him assemble big ideas atom-by-atom, we have Ronald Dario, Allie Entwistle, and Mark Chavez on the line. Let's get small.

Discovery the glory of ones and zeros with us on the world wide web!

Dr. Roshan Achal:
Find out more about his work on his personal website
@TheSmilentist on Twitter

Ronald Dario:
@ronalddario on Twitter
Allie Entwistle:
@AllieEnt on Twitter@AllieEnt on InstagramWhen Kerri Met Allie - A Rom Com Podcast

Mark Chavez:
@TheMarkChavez on TwitterExperience more Chavez on the great podcast This Sounds Serious
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service!

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow. Perhaps even tweet at Jesse, who is just a boy (and life is a nightmare!)

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Science Telephone - #9 - I Should Mention That the Fish Are Screaming
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04/09/21 • 55 min

The gang takes a deep dive into everyone's favourite part of the fish: the eyeballs. Guest scientist Tareq Yousef illuminates how we see light and dark for comedians Alistair Ogden, Alannah Brittany, and Ryan Beil. We also consider calling the ethics committee on Ryan, who is maybe torturing French Salmon.

Get down and digital with us on the world wide web!

Tareq Yousef:
@tareqneuro on Twitter

Alistair Ogden:
@Alistair_Ogden on Twitter
@AlistairOgden on Instagram

Alannah Brittany:
@AlannahBComedy on Twitter

Ryan Beil:
@RyanBeil on Twitter
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow. Perhaps even tweet at Jesse, who is just a boy (and life is a nightmare!)

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Science Telephone - #10 - Tuxedo Cats vs. Sweatpants Cats
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07/14/21 • 49 min

The gang busts out their best equations for Mathematical Biologist Dr. Kit Yates, who takes comedians Sophie Buddle (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Nima Gholamipour (The Slowest Show), and Adam DiMarco (The Magicians, The Order) on a journey into why Tuxedo Cats are so freakin' well dressed.

Dr. Kit Yates is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and co-director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. His latest book, The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives, is an equation-free look at how mathematics governs every aspect of the world around us.

Get down and digital with us on the world wide web!

Kit Yates:
@Kit_Yates_Maths on Twitter

Sophie Buddle:
@SophieBuddle on Twitter
@SophBuds on Instagram
Listen to Sophie's Podcast Obsessed with Sophie Buddle

Nima Gholamipour:
@NimaGholamipour on Instagram

Adam DiMarco:
@AdamDiMarco on Twitter
@AdamDiMarco on Instagram
Ohhhh mama he's a gamer — watch him play on Twitch @AdamDiMarco

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow. Perhaps even tweet at Jesse, who's thrilled that Jan isn't just safe for once.

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Science Telephone - #3 - But Your Parents... Argon.
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06/19/20 • 45 min

Physicist Pietro Giampa is on the hunt for Dark Matter, deep down in an Ontario mine. This week, he gives the lowdown on Dark Matter to Rae Lynn Carson, Kevin Lee, and Alistair Ogden, any of whom may be that person blowing huge bubbles down at Granville Island...

It's been a while since the last episode, because we wanted to give some space to more important things happening on the internet in the last few weeks in the wake of George Floyd's murder. We produce this podcast here in Vancouver BC, so we'd love you to consider donating to Hogan's Alley Society - A fantastic non-profit that advocates for Black Vancouverites who have endured the legacies of urban renewal and their erasure from the official historical narrative.

We're also looking for BIPOC to be on the podcast! If you're a Black scientist or comedian, give us a shout on Twitter - we'd love to get in touch.

Discover our amazing guests on the ~~ i n t e r n e t ~~

Pietro Giampa:
@PietroGiampa on Twitter

Rae Lynn Carson:
@RaeLynnCarson on Twitter
@RaeLynnCarson on Instagram

Kevin Lee:
www.kevinkevinleelee.com
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)

Alistair Ogden:
@Alistair_Ogden on Twitter
@AlistairOgden on Instagram
Check out his fantastic stand-up showcase Comedypants!

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTel

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Science Telephone - #1: Pangea Sank?

#1: Pangea Sank?

Science Telephone

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04/12/20 • 33 min

Peter Crockford is an earth historian, geochemist, geobiologist, and all-round good guy. On this, the first-ever episode of Science Telephone, Peter teaches Alistair Ogden, Ryan Beil, and Christine Bortolin about ancient biospheres and they ruin it completely.

Follow this week's guests on the INTERNET!

Peter Crockford:
@GeoPete4 on Twitter

Alistair Ogden:
@Alistair_Ogden on Twitter
@AlistairOgden on Instagram
Check out his fantastic stand-up showcase Comedypants!

Ryan Beil:
@RyanBeil on Twitter
See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)

Christine Bortolin:
@TheOnlyBortolin on Twitter
See her every Tuesday night in Little Mountain Improv (also broadcasting during lockdown!)

And of course, follow us on Twitter at @SciTelShow

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FAQ

How many episodes does Science Telephone have?

Science Telephone currently has 10 episodes available.

What topics does Science Telephone cover?

The podcast is about Learning, Research, Improv, Comedy, Podcasts, Education and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Science Telephone?

The episode title '#4 - Fievel Goes Half A Block West, At Most' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Science Telephone?

The average episode length on Science Telephone is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Science Telephone released?

Episodes of Science Telephone are typically released every 36 days.

When was the first episode of Science Telephone?

The first episode of Science Telephone was released on Apr 12, 2020.

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