Synopsis
An irreverent exploration of the latest bizarre, quirky and weird science news from award-winning podcast duo Lliana Bird & Dr Jack Lewis.iTunes Best New Podcast 2014. A perfect podcast for those that enjoy the lighter side of science (stuff like mind-controlled turtles, real vulcan telepathy and diamonds made from peanut butter) and for those that simply want to whip out a few impressive "did you knows".
Episodes
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#82 - Growing drugs in chicken eggs, policing pollution from the skies, and why you're less likely to die if your surgeon is female.
16/10/2017 Duration: 40minthis week the team discuss Growing drugs in chicken eggs, policing pollution from the skies, and why you're less likely to die if your surgeon is female. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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#81 - Music for psychopaths, Moon living, two-faced cats and continents under the sea
02/10/2017 Duration: 38minThis week the team look at Music for psychopaths, Moon living, two-faced cats and continents under the sea. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 80: How Social Media Might Be Changing Our Brains Part 2
18/09/2017 Duration: 32minThe concluding part of how social media might be changing our brains featuring Special Guest Ellen Helsper. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 79: How Social Media Might Be Changing Our Brains Part 1
05/09/2017 Duration: 27minIn the first of a two part episode, the team are joined by Special Guest Ellen Helsper to look into how social media might be changing our brains. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 78: The Science Of Game Of Thrones
21/08/2017 Duration: 39minIn this very special episode, the team are joined by Helen Keen as they look into the science of one of the biggest TV shows in the world, Game Of Thrones @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 77: Live from WOMAD
07/08/2017 Duration: 41minThis special live episode is from WOMAD 2017, the team are joined by special guests and look into the stories of the latest breakthroughs on SETI's search for E.T., 20 million mosquitos released by Google, the Bermuda Triangle, and Tiny Swimming Robots! @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience #GEEKCHICLIVE
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Episode 76: Ravens making future plans, why neurotic people may live longer, can baby poop tell you how smart your baby is, and falling sperm counts
31/07/2017 Duration: 34minBack into the studio for the team as they look at ravens making future plans, why neurotic people may live longer, can baby poop tell you how smart your baby is, and falling sperm counts @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 75: Live At Latitude Festival 2017
24/07/2017 Duration: 50minRobin Ince & Helen Keen join the team live at Latitude Festival to talk altruistic chimps, cannibalistic caterpillars and why chocolate is good for your brain. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience @GeekChicLIVE
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Episode 74: Reverse Zombies, Birds Waging Chemical Warfare On Insects & The Return Of Boaty McBoatface
03/07/2017 Duration: 38minThis week the team are back to look at Reverse Zombies, Birds Waging Chemical Warfare On Insects & The Return Of Boaty McBoatface @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 73: LIVE at the Cheltenham Science Festival
19/06/2017 Duration: 01h02minGeek Chic LIVE at the Cheltenham Science Festival with special guests Greg Foot & Caspar Addyman joining Lliana Bird & Dr Jack to talk ravens holding grudges, A.I death clocks and the taste of water.... @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience #GeekChicLive
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Episode 72: Voles in love, brains eating themselves and gay vultures
09/06/2017 Duration: 35minThis week the team look at Voles in love, brains eating themselves and gay vultures @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 71: Plastic Munching Caterpillars, Ancient Comets, Saturn's Moon and Were Hobbits Real?
15/05/2017 Duration: 25minIn a jam packed episode the team look at Plastic Munching Caterpillars, Ancient Comets, Saturn's Moon and Were Hobbits Real? @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 70: Flying Cars, Drunken Crayfish, Diet Coke and are Vampires right about blood?
29/04/2017 Duration: 31minThis week the team look at Flying Cars, Drunken Crayfish, Diet Coke and are Vampires right about blood? @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 69: Skyscrapers hanging from asteroids, mind controlled turtles, marmite brain, seawater to drinking water and should your boss let you have a nap at work?
11/04/2017 Duration: 36minThis week the team look at the latest stories from the weird and wonderful world of science including Skyscrapers hanging from asteroids, mind controlled turtles, marmite brain, seawater to drinking water and should your boss let you have a nap at work? @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 68: Are older people as good at judging music as the young? Can A.I. beat the poker pros? How much pee is in our swimming pools and How the Wooly Mammoth became extinct .
13/03/2017 Duration: 37minThis week the team look at the weird and wonderful stories in the science world. Are older people as good at judging music as the young? Can A.I. beat the poker pros? How much pee is in our swimming pools? and How the Wooly Mammoth became extinct . @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 67: Bees playing football, can Facebook save your life? and is NASA a step closing to finding life on other planets
06/03/2017 Duration: 28minthis week the team look at Bees playing football, the question of whether Facebook save your life? and is NASA a step closing to finding life on other planets. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 66: Curing cancer with Salmonella, Whooping Bees and the return of the wooly mammoth
25/02/2017 Duration: 23minThis week the team look at Curing cancer with Salmonella, Whooping Bees and the return of the wooly mammoth @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 65: Do kids prefer pets to their siblings?, Why do we sleep?, How to turn Hydrogen into metal and can Porn Sites teach sex ed?
10/02/2017 Duration: 29minThis Week - Do kids prefer pets to their siblings?, Why do we sleep?, How to turn Hydrogen into metal and can Porn Sites teach sex ed? @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 64: Teenage worms, killer mice, no more fillings and does Nutella really cause cancer
16/01/2017 Duration: 31minHappy 2017! Geek Chic returns with Teenage worms, killer mice, no more fillings and the question - does Nutella really cause cancer. @GCWeirdScience #GeekChicWeirdScience
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Episode 63: 2016 a year in review
31/12/2016 Duration: 36minSeasons Greetings The team take a look back at some of the best stories of 2016 Have a wonderful 2017 from all of the team at Geek Chic Weird Science.