The Mad Scientist Podcast

Christopher Cogswell

The Mad Scientist Podcast is a comedy show about the history and philosophy of science and pseudoscience. Hosted by Chris and Marie, join our intrepid hosts as they talk about all the weird stuff your science textbook left out. Because sometimes, the...

  • 14 minutes 58 seconds
    Mad Scientist Interlude: Still Alive

    This is a quick update on the podcast and things going on in our lives! We are coming back this week with the continuation of our series on the science of death (and undeath). Love all of you who listen to us, and who have been so patient during this great summer of our discontent.

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    4 October 2023, 3:09 pm
  • 51 minutes 49 seconds
    Science Denial with Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer

    How do individuals decide whether to accept human causes of climate change, vaccinate their children against childhood diseases, or practice social distancing during a pandemic? Democracies depend on educated citizens who can make informed decisions for the benefit of their health and well-being, as well as their communities, nations, and planet. Understanding key psychological explanations for science denial and doubt can help provide a means for improving scientific literacy and understanding—critically important at a time when denial has become deadly. In Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It, the authors identify the problem and why it matters and offer tools for addressing it. In this episode we interview the authors about the book, their work, and what we can do about it! Get a copy of the book, and the new paperback here: https://academic.oup.com/book/39889 or https://www.amazon.com/Science-Denial-Happens-What-About/dp/0190944684

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    18 May 2023, 4:00 am
  • 51 minutes 2 seconds
    Death Part 1: Light Opener

    This episode Chris and Marie discuss the last thing you'll ever do: die. What does it mean to die? We seem to think it is pretty simple to say something is alive versus dead, but actually it's a pretty difficult question. Join us as we begin our series on Death and human attempts to stave off the grim reaper.

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    2 April 2023, 4:45 pm
  • 44 minutes 19 seconds
    Thinking is Power!

    Welcome to season 7! We are so lucky to be joined by Melanie Trecek-King, one of the best up and coming skeptics in the business. She leads Thinking is Power, a wonderful website with strategies, course guides, and other resources for educators looking to include critical thinking and science communication in their students education. You can find out more about the website here: https://thinkingispower.com/


    Since its launch in January of 2021, Thinking Is Power has rapidly become a go-to resource in the area of science communication and critical thinking education. TIP’s content has been featured in a range of publications (such as Skeptical Inquirer and Skeptical Science), translated into different languages (such as Italy’s CICAP, France’s Citizen4Science), and used by dozens of educational institutions globally.


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    8 March 2023, 5:00 am
  • 52 minutes 15 seconds
    Mr. Musk's Wild Ride

    It's bonus episode time of the season! This time, we are chatting about the world of social media, and if it is evil or not. It is.

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    14 January 2023, 3:39 pm
  • 45 minutes 42 seconds
    Nope

    Join Chris and Marie as they discuss the movie Nope, what its themes and ideas are, and how it is a satire of all things paranormal

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    30 November 2022, 5:00 am
  • 43 minutes 5 seconds
    Mad Blurry Hysteria: Dead Aliens Love Kesha

    Bonus episode with Brent from Hysteria 51 and Flora from Blurry Photos!

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    15 November 2022, 12:38 am
  • 1 minute 36 seconds
    Mad Scientist Promo

    Come get weird with us!

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    1 November 2022, 6:46 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Irish Famine Part 4: Death

    This episode we end our series on the Irish Famine. It is a shocking time of cruelty, put upon the starving people by a government that would rather let a million suffer than have a single penny given out in unnecessary welfare. Something something repeat our mistakes if we don't learn from history.

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    25 October 2022, 4:00 am
  • 53 minutes 12 seconds
    Bonus: Nuclear Weirdness with Laura Krantz

    This bonus episode we are joined by Laura Krantz, host of the Wild Thing podcast. The show covers topics such as Bigfoot, Aliens, and this season Nuclear disasters! Check out the show here: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing and take a listen.

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    14 October 2022, 4:00 am
  • 55 minutes 33 seconds
    Irish Famine Part 3: Disaster

    This episode we dig into the early years of the famine, from the time of the first loss of a potato to the end of the Peel government. This begins a long series of disasters, some naturally occurring, and others created by the government in their quest to starve the Irish into becoming good capitalists.

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    4 October 2022, 4:00 am
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