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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) 014 – Piggy in the Middle

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08/21/16 • 10 min

From test tube babies on Bear Grylls' 'The Island' to a violent end for poor little piggy, Rick and Michael offer an especially scientific (and potentially unethical) preview of our next Science(ish) episode, Lord of the Flies.

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Special(ish) 007 – Area 51

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06/08/16 • 12 min

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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Special(ish) 003 – A Head Above

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04/26/16 • 13 min

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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001 – Inception

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12/03/15 • 45 min

Dr. Michael Brooks attempts to enter the world of lucid dreaming. Rick – not so much.

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004 – The Day After Tomorrow

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12/30/15 • 44 min

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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007 – Ex Machina

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02/16/16 • 55 min

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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Special(ish) 004 – Life on Mars

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05/04/16 • 12 min

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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012 – Alien

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07/06/16 • 50 min

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) 012 – Stuck in the Mud

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07/20/16 • 6 min

In 1990 Professor Cindy Lee Van Dover became the first woman to pilot deep-ocean submersible Alvin. In anticipation of Science(ish) episode 'The Abyss’, Cindy recalls a particularly sticky dive involving Alvin and the seabed.

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10: The Machine Stops

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04/19/18 • 36 min

Inspired by the 109-year-old novel ‘The Machine Stops’ which remarkably predicted the internet as we know it today, Rick and Michael explore whether someone could ever switch our machine off - and if the internet might someday ‘wake up’?

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How many episodes does Science(ish) have?

Science(ish) currently has 102 episodes available.

What topics does Science(ish) cover?

The podcast is about Natural Sciences, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Science(ish)?

The episode title '7: Dark Waters' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Science(ish)?

The average episode length on Science(ish) is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of Science(ish) released?

Episodes of Science(ish) are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Science(ish)?

The first episode of Science(ish) was released on Dec 3, 2015.

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