Science for Simpletons
Science & Technology News
Two completely different brothers, a classic tale of brains and brawn, dive into a scientific idea every Monday, making it digestible to anyone. Each week, Mack will watch a related movie while Wesley does the research, and together, they'll break down everything from complex theories to everyday truths you never understood. Tune in to learn a little and laugh a lot.
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United States
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Science & Technology News
Description:
Two completely different brothers, a classic tale of brains and brawn, dive into a scientific idea every Monday, making it digestible to anyone. Each week, Mack will watch a related movie while Wesley does the research, and together, they'll break down everything from complex theories to everyday truths you never understood. Tune in to learn a little and laugh a lot.
Language:
English
Episodes
Mad Science: Wacky ideas from some of history's brightest
9/14/2020
In this week, Wesley and Mack take a break from the usual episode and have fun talking about crazy beliefs that some of history's most intelligent minds held. Click play to have a good laugh and enjoy the thoughts of some very imaginative people.
Duration:00:29:46
Electromagnetic Radiation: Should you worry about 5G?
9/7/2020
This episode Mack and Wesley explain the ins and outs of Electromagnetic Radiation, and how this relates to you in your daily life. Will your WiFi router give you cancer? Will you're phone melt your brain? Hit play to find out!
Duration:00:33:36
Many Worlds Theory: Where Physics and Fantasy Meet
8/31/2020
For Wesley and Mack's very first episode recorded from different locations, they discuss the physics that suggest that there may be up to an infinite amount of parallel worlds. We also discuss the infamous Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment. Mack connects these topics to The Flash tv show and Marvel's final two Avengers films.
Duration:00:37:37
Genetic Engineering: Man-made Mosquitoes?
8/24/2020
In this episode, Mack and Wesley talk about the ins and outs of genetic engineering. Learn what it is, how it works, and what we do with it. The movies of the week are the Jurassic World series!
Duration:00:37:02
Artificial Intelligence: Should we be worried?
8/17/2020
This week, Wesley and Mack discuss the fascinating field of Artificial Intelligence. What have we done with it, how does it work, and what does the future hold? Connect the answers to all these questions with the movie of the week: I, Robot.
Duration:00:50:34
The Science of Sleep: Controlling your dreams
8/10/2020
This week, Mack and Wesley break down what we know about sleep, and more interestingly, Lucid Dreaming - the dreams you can control. The movie of the week, Inception, ties in shockingly well. *Spoilers Included*
Duration:00:44:17
Do you live in a simulation?
8/3/2020
For our first ever episode, Mack and I dive into the Simulation Argument. There is a logical argument that suggests our world may be nothing more than a simulation. Check out the movie of the week, the Matrix, to connect with the topic more!
Duration:00:35:00