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Science Vs

There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show

Episodes

Total: 297

For decades, we've heard that race is a social and cultural idea — not scientific. But with the chan

Millions of people are sending off their DNA to companies like Ancestry.com and 23andme to find out

Can petting Fluffy or Fido help with anxiety on planes? Or are emotional support animals a load of c

Fasting diets are all the rage right now and health-fluencers claim it can help you lose weight, liv

During a golden age for scientific progress, a group of scientists were given free rein to do whatev

Alcohol: A Pour Decision?

2019/3/15

For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’v

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2019/3/7

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A dead body turns up with a stolen identity. This week, we tell the story of how a grandmother track

Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about transgender identity. That made us wonder… what makes us the

Before WikiLeaks, there was the Wank Worm. In this week’s episode, we tell you the story of how Aust

Is it possible that the pyramids were built with a helping hand... from aliens? If not, how on Earth

The 7 Minute Workout is all the rage, but can working out for just 7 minutes really do anything? To

CBD: Weed Wonder Drug?

2018/11/15

CBD mania is in full swing and people are using it for just about anything, but what is this chemica

In the final installment of our election series, we tackle immigration: the #1 concern of Americans

Recently we've been warned that climate change is scarier than ever -- and that we are to blame. Yet

Election Special: Abortion

2018/10/31

The battle over abortion is fast becoming one of the key issues of the midterm election. And in this

After 11 people were shot and killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend, mass shootings are

Online dating can feel like drudgery… can science help you game the system? And do those matching al

It’s 1849, and a gruesome murder has just happened at Harvard. As body parts turn up, the science of

You’ve probably heard that gentrification changes neighborhoods for the worse: first come the hipste