Caitlin and Nicole (aka the super cool hosts) discuss science in media and dissect whether it’s good, bad, or just plain ridiculous (cough, cough, The Flash, cough, cough, absolute zero gun).
Read MoreLots of science and lots of snark! Need I say more?
Read MoreWell, as a case study, we’re looking at The Flash to see just how many science numbers one writing team can make up. However, we also like to talk about other media, and sometimes we even have special guests!
Read MoreOkay then. Here are some highlights from our episodes so far:
Nicole calculates the force of a supersonic punch in Episode 3!
A nuclear scientist talks about the ridiculous nuclearness (that’s a technical term, yes) of the 2014 Godzilla in Episode 5!
A rocket scientist rants about Geotrash (more commonly known as the film Geostorm) a whole bunch in Episode 10!
We discuss the physics of bee flight in Episode 12!
Caitlin explains why you can’t do a blood transfusion from a T-rex to a velociraptor in Episode 13!
For fun! We’re not making any money off this. Nobody’s sponsoring us. We don’t even have a Patreon. We just enjoy having a good time talking to our friends and making fun of bad science. It’s not like we’re doing this just to hear the sounds of our own voices.
No, legitimately, Caitlin hates the sound of her own voice, and she brings it up to me almost every time it’s her turn to edit an episode.
Read MoreBig … Science? What on earth is Big Science?
Read MoreI legitimately have no idea what you’re talking about. Are you talking about Apple, Tesla, Google, NASA, universities, what?
Look I’m just going to reiterate that literally no one is paying us to do this whatsoever. In fact we paid money out of our own pockets to make this website.
Read MoreWhen you say “all technology providers,” do you really mean all—
Read MoreWell, I mean, I guess I do agree that due to technology we’re now facing addictions that we’d never dreamed of before, but I don’t—
Read MoreWait … what?
Read MoreOkay, I see where you’re going with this, and I’m just going to stop you right—
Read MoreH-Hang on. We draw stars with five points, but those points are to represent rays of light coming from the star. They aren’t meant to be taken literally. The sun really is—
Read MoreNo, that’s definitely not—
Read MoreNo … I just … I literally don’t know what to say.
How … how do you respond to the rain being the tears of Mother Earth as an argument …?
Read MoreNo, I am not going to do that.
Big Science is not a thing.
The sun is actually a star.
Rain really is condensed atmospheric water vapor that becomes heavy enough to fall from the pull of gravity.
And you … I think maybe you need help? Is there someone you want me to call? Or just … do you need someone to talk to? Hit me up on Twitter. I’d really love to help.
Oh geez, please don’t tell me that you’re also an anti-vaxer.
Read MoreOh good. Well, there’s that at least.
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