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The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.

#50

Tilting at Tumbleweeds

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Space Gum, Dinosaur Dots, Elephant... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:13

12 Dec 2025

#49

What's in a Name?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: NREL Rename, Red Head Problems, To... more

06 Dec 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:45

06 Dec 2025

#48

TWISgiving Gratitude

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Virtual Brain, Cockroach Cuddles, ... more

01 Dec 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:39

01 Dec 2025

#47

What Does the Bin Chicken Say?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Seagulls, Bad References, Bin Chic... more

21 Nov 2025

2 HR 06 MINS

2:06:02

21 Nov 2025

#46

Science & Wine Roulette

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Causing Disease, Malaria, Educatio... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:35

14 Nov 2025

#45

The Verifiable Science Show

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview with Virginia Gewin, Sci... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:15

07 Nov 2025

#44

TWISoween 2025

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Whale Poop, Midnight Songbats, Vol... more

31 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:58

31 Oct 2025

#43

What Do Aliens Know Anyway?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview with Dr. Daniel Whiteson... more

24 Oct 2025

2 HR 15 MINS

2:15:18

24 Oct 2025

#42

Free to be Science-y

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Nobel Prize Time, Tired Blood, Che... more

10 Oct 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:38

10 Oct 2025

#41

This One Is For the Fearless

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Cassini, Fungal Evolution, Swimmin... more

03 Oct 2025

2 HR 16 MINS

2:16:37

03 Oct 2025

#40

How to Pronounce Acetaminophen

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: It’s Ig Nobel Season!, Cats!, Fish... more

26 Sep 2025

2 HR 10 MINS

2:10:02

26 Sep 2025

#39

Interview: Science Under Siege

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview with Dr. Michael E. Mann... more

23 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:44

23 Sep 2025

#38

Sentient Meat Science

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Life on Mars, HomoNaledi, Koala Va... more

19 Sep 2025

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:24

19 Sep 2025

#37

Science Unplugged

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Government Climate Propaganda, Hea... more

05 Sep 2025

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:39

05 Sep 2025

#36

You Can't Retract Good Science

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interstellar Interloper, Mind’s Ey... more

29 Aug 2025

2 HR 32 MINS

2:32:30

29 Aug 2025

#35

What is Your Science Policy?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview with Adriana Bankston, J... more

23 Aug 2025

2 HR 15 MINS

2:15:55

23 Aug 2025

#34

Prompting You to Think Scientifically

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Funding State, mRNA HIV vaccine, R... more

08 Aug 2025

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:24

08 Aug 2025

#33

This is the Science You Can Trust

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Atomic Slits, Vaccines Work, Wifi... more

01 Aug 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:47

01 Aug 2025

#32

Guided by Science

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Matthew Facciani, Aust... more

25 Jul 2025

2 HR 19 MINS

2:19:26

25 Jul 2025

#31

What WILL We Never Know?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: A Different Science Fair, Cucumbe... more

11 Jul 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:58

11 Jul 2025

#30

Does This Show Need a Science Title?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: LLM-assisted writing, Exercise Pil... more

06 Jul 2025

2 HR 16 MINS

2:16:32

06 Jul 2025

#29

The Future of Science Starts Now

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Vera’s First Look, Dragons, Ferti... more

28 Jun 2025

2 HR 27 MINS

2:27:40

28 Jun 2025

#28

Arach-did-you-know??

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Early Humans, Terriers, T Gondii, ... more

20 Jun 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:20

20 Jun 2025

#27

Panel? More like Shamel!

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Sham Panel, Strategic Hawks, Chimp... more

13 Jun 2025

53 MINS

53:38

13 Jun 2025

#26

Just Banging Rocks on Trees

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Science State, Frogs, Light Limits... more

05 Jun 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:59

05 Jun 2025

#25

Do Dolphins Discuss Science?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: CRISPR, Government-Sanctioned Mass... more

23 May 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:26

23 May 2025

#24

Librarians Will Save Democracy

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Science, Knowledge, & Power, Forev... more

16 May 2025

58 MINS

58:09

16 May 2025

#23

Science! You Get What You Pay For!

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Tiny Life, Human Fungus, Honeyguid... more

09 May 2025

2 HR 29 MINS

2:29:33

09 May 2025

#22

When is a Power Grid a Metaphor?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Black Start, Bird Flu, Zoo Life, B... more

02 May 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:12

02 May 2025

#21

Can We Capture All The Carbon?

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Natan Shahar, Carbon C... more

26 Apr 2025