Universe City Podcast
1) How to Fake it in America: Why does the Placebo effect work?
The three pod oil salesman push the placebo effect on the expectant masses, and it works! Direct to consumer advertising may make Americans more reactive to the sweet sweet sugar pills! Raj reveals th...Show More
2) Radio-Inactive: Are We in Danger from N. Korea?
The demilitarized trio heat check the claim that North Korea "successfully" tested a hydrogen bomb. Kim Jong Un might be a tad bit too boastful as seizmic readings show the earth didn't exactly move f...Show More
3) Modern Alchemy: Why Are We Making New Elements?
The 3 noble gaseous podcasters reveal that the 7th period of the periodic table has been filled with 4 new elements, and their names are almost UN-comprehensible. Some scientist fired protons at a wal...Show More
4) Monkeying Around with the Sexes: Are Gender Roles Genetic?
Listen up boys and girls! In the coolest science project since we threw a monkey into space, a laboratory gave baby monkeys dolls and trucks, and they preferentially choose toys according to human gen...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Word to Your Mother Tongue: Ultraconserved Words
The lexical triumverate spit some diction that are shared in all 7 language families. Speaking of families, 'mother' is a common word but father is a cross-cultural rolling stone. Raj tries to take cr...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Men Are the Best, Am I Right Ladies?: Sexual Selection Enhances Genetic Fitness
The three podmen mansplain why the male gender is necessary for survival. Scientists show that when female beetles select mates from sword-fighting males, their offspring survive incest the longest......Show More
Men Are the Best, Am I Right Ladies?: Sexual Selection Enhances Genetic Fitness
24:27 | Jan 12th, 2016
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) A Bridge Too Far: Diversity is bad for communities?
The three community organizers bring a diversity of backgrounds into the debate about immigrants! The influx of racial diversity to cities makes everyone paranoid, even within their own communities an...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) BONUS: Science of Star Wars Episode 7 - The Force's Relapse
Luke Skywalker has vanished! Thankfully every other plot device in the universe is in plain sight. The three skype-walkers connect from across the continent to remind you not to sleep on The Force Awa...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Split Second: Quantum Time Travel
Is knowledge power? Well it seems to control the quantum states of helium atoms. The three McFlys debate the nature of matter and time on a quantum scale with their favorite frame of reference: basket...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Santa's Olfactory Workers: Smell and Sound Influence Holiday Shopping
The three wise men travel across the internet bringing gifts of Christmas Science! Baby Jesus has blessed the study of an expert on retail environments, who demonstrates how the chistmas music and sce...Show More
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