Science Vs

TESTOSTERONE. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants a high T military — but he's not the only one with T on his mind. Folks online swear it's making them fitter, more energetic and ... hornier. So, what does the science say?🧪 @roserimler.bsky.social tells Wendy open.spotify.com/episode/7zZJ...

Science Vs is on YouTube, and we just dropped a convo with the AsapSCIENCE guys about "bigorexia" — a type of body dysmorphic disorder where people (often guys) get sucked into feeling as though they need to build bigger and bigger muscles Watch here 👇🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZE...

On my wayyyy! Come to my talk on Friday morning — about how to talk about complex science + intense topics without bumming everybody out. PLUS I'll chat about how @sciencevs.bsky.social made our audio-first show into a video show as well 🧪🎉

New menopause guidelines are out from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — the group is updating its position on hormone therapy. www.acog.org/news/2026/10... We covered the COMPLICATED science behind all this in our menopause ep 👇🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/0yuH...

Tons of us struggle with gut issues, or have turned to fiber-maxxing to fix our poos. So today, we're asking: How do we reach "poo-phoria"?? Wendy chats with neurogastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha to find out — it is SO fun 🧪👇 #ScienceSky open.spotify.com/episode/5UpE...

Our friends at Pablo Torre Finds Out are doing the lord's work here

Some people find these AI companions dangerous, while others find them essential. We covered it all in our episode AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous? open.spotify.com/episode/3dJ6...

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - Stephen Miller's unfettered power @jonathanblitzer.bsky.social - The problem with lethal injection executions @npr.org - Should you be taking collagen peptides? @sciencevs.bsky.social

Can taking collagen fix your wrinkles & help with injury recovery?? When we did our episode on peptides a few months ago, A LOT of folks wanted a follow-up ep on collagen specifically. So, we listened! Get the science on collagen peptides here 🧪👇 #ScienceSky open.spotify.com/episode/2S6D...

Our teenage years are WILD — partly because of the cool way our brains are developing in that stage. Science Vs had a fantastic convo with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of whyyyyyy the teen years are so bonkers 🧪 Watch on Spotify, listen anywhere 👇 #ScienceSky open.spotify.com/episode/4zEy...

There's an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. associated with raw milk cheese — 13 people known to be sick so far; more than half are kids. In our raw milk ep, we looked into the supposed benefits, plus the risks 🧪 www.cidrap.umn.edu/e-coli/cdc-c... Listen here 👇👇👇 open.spotify.com/episode/3VgP...

STRESS. We're told it's terrible for our bodies and the internet has a gazillion hacks to fix it. But is it really that bad to be stressed out? And what actually works to lower it?! We find out in this week's episode. open.spotify.com/episode/4nAe...

A JAMA study out this week finds no evidence of an autism "epidemic": “This pattern suggests improved detection rather than increased ASD occurrence and does not support an ASD epidemic.” 🧪 www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt... We did an ep on this: open.spotify.com/episode/2eKg...

People are totally losing it over AI right now, saying that it's going rogue, and that it could wipe us out in the near future. But how would this even happen!? We dive into the nitty gritty, apocalyptic details and find out how worried we should be about AI. open.spotify.com/episode/0jpo...

Science Vs' latest ep is a lovely interview with @amnh.org entomologist @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social Not to brag, but we covered why scientists work with gold-plated dragonfly penises 💅 AND why we love cockroach mums 🧪 PLUS she and Wendy accidentally matched 🎉 open.spotify.com/episode/5UjL...

Today's ep is this DELIGHTFUL interview with the extraordinary Dr. Jessica Ware of the @amnh.org. Come to find out wtf is going on with insects, and stay to hear about the absolutely WILD world of dragonfly sex. Plus — how to milk a cockroach (!!!) 🧪 #ScienceSky

Has our protein obsession gone too far? Tons of us are eating more protein than ever — but a recent paper suggests that LIMITING protein could actually help us live longer. So ... wtf? Is protein-maxxing bad? We do some science-maxxing to find out 👇🧪 #ScienceSky open.spotify.com/episode/2zKw...

Could sunscreen be bad for us?? People online say that it’s toxic, that it messes with vitamin D, and even that it could actually INCREASE your risk of skin cancer. We slather on the science to find out what’s up with all this. open.spotify.com/episode/7m7r...

#ScienceSky 🧪 In order to inform the public, we got to reach the public. In order to reach the public, we got to first "game" the algo. Let's see what Hank has learned from the trenches.

Hank Green has spent nearly 20 years making science go viral. So what has he learned about the internet along the way? Today, we chat to Hank about algorithms, filter bubbles, the fight for our attention, oh & the time he peed out his cancer. @hankgreen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4rV5...

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A new PTFO x @sciencevs.bsky.social joint: We Tested the 49ers Substation Theory ⚡️👀 youtu.be/x2M4Xj_AOWY?...

We've got something VERY special today! We're asking: Is an electrical substation contributing to injuries on the San Francisco 49ers?? We collab with the brilliant folks at @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social to find out ... 🧪👇 open.spotify.com/episode/0vhy...

Hello! If you're hanging out on YouTube ... so are we! @ScienceVsPodcast Like, subscribe, etc. 👇🧪 🤓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzd2...

What happens to our body when we lose and regain weight? Folks online say it can be bad for you — that it can screw up your metabolism, or even increase your risk of stuff like diabetes. Could that be true?? @roserimler.bsky.social looks into the science 🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/0lLo...

Today on Science Vs: Free Will! We're diving into the weird world of the neuroscience experiments that have tried to figure out: Are we really consciously in control of the decisions we make?? 🧪 Listen anywhere 👂 ... watch 👀 on Spotify or YouTube! open.spotify.com/episode/7bs0...

A U.S. FDA committee is meeting today & tomorrow to talk about changing the rules for substances including PEPTIDES. People claim these can heal our bodies & make us look great. Does the science track?? We dig in 👇🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/6rgo... FDA meeting details: www.fda.gov/advisory-com...

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An appeals court has revived lawsuits alleging that Tylenol during pregnancy is linked to autism and ADHD in kids. When we looked into the research on this at Science Vs, here's what we found 🧪🧪🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/0afn...

RIP, Sam Neill 😥 open.spotify.com/episode/3loE...

The bird flu in dairy cows was in the back of my mind the whole time I made our ep about raw milk. When scientists find bird flu in dairy cows, they often find SO MUCH VIRUS in the milk. So much. open.spotify.com/episode/3VgP...

The Supreme Court just upheld state laws banning trans girls and women from sports teams aligned with their gender. A while back, we did an episode on both healthcare for trans kids and their sports participation. A lot of families talked to us about it 🧪👂👇 open.spotify.com/episode/39ih...

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Some folks swear by raw milk, saying that it's great for your gut microbiome and that it could prevent allergies and asthma. But others are like, wait a sec — going raw is a terrible idea. It can kill you! Who's right? We take a big ol' swig of the science 🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/3VgP...

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Is caffeine good for your health … or secretly terrible? We revisit the science behind the world's favorite drug and explore its effects on your brain, sleep, and heart — plus the question: how much is too much? ☕ open.spotify.com/episode/6MO5...

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - Bill Gates on how Epstein blackmailed the powerful #ABCNews - Spielberg's genius audition trick @amypoehler.bsky.social - Living without fear... literally @sciencevs.bsky.social

In a first, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released its own vaccine schedule

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about peptides on his podcast recently. We took a look at the science to find out — is there evidence that they work?? 🧪 We dug into two biggies, MOTS-c and BPC-157👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6rgo...

Today we've got a WILD case study ... It's about a woman who was unable to feel fear — and how studying her upended scientists' understanding of fear 🧪 Featuring our pal @joelwerner.bsky.social! This is another video! Watch on Spotify, listen anywhere 👀👂 open.spotify.com/episode/0rzr...