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Welcome to Eurekanerd, bringing you the finest and funniest in science news. We are Leah and Will, two nerds going through the press releases collected in Eurekalert mailing lists and sharing the gems we find. Find all this and more at eurekanerd.com
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2020
Episode 56: Birds, Brains and Space Age
It's time for our summer break, so here's some cool science facts to help you beat the heat. Like penguins. And now, apparently quasars.
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00:26:49 |
Sun 23 Jun 2019
Episode 55: Trusting technology and fighting fake news
We've got more tasty science morsels for you this episode, and they even sound good. You can trust us on that, we're not a terrifying toy or part of a secret cyberwar unit. We're having way too much …
00:31:43 |
Sun 09 Jun 2019
Episode 54: Paranormal Research ft. The Spooktator
In this episode we welcome Hayley Stevens from The Spooktator to talk us through some of the latest research on the belief, psychology and social role of paranormal experiences.
For more from Hayle…
00:29:09 |
Sun 26 May 2019
Episode 53: vs Archeology
We had so much fun talking about historic tattoo tools in Episode 52, why not dig into to some more archeology? I think that's how archeology works... So here's the newest news on ancient history and…
00:20:39 |
Sun 12 May 2019
Episode 52: Tattoo Ink and Insects
If you have ink in your skin, we've got science for you. If you want insectile robots to rule the skies, we also have science for you. Also some questions, but first things first.
Find more from the…
00:21:19 |
Sun 28 Apr 2019
Episode 51: vs Maths
Maths outreach expert Dr Katie Steckles joins us for this episode, talking about maths in nature, in the classroom and in economics. Maths - quite important, turns out.
Keep up with Katie on Twitter…
00:43:12 |
Sun 14 Apr 2019
Episode 50: Back in time
Happy daylight savings! The clocks are going forwards, but we're going back in time with our anniversary special - a retrospective of some of our favourite stories, and some special updates. Thanks f…
00:27:21 |
Sun 31 Mar 2019
Episode 49: Stop Smoking
Seriously - stop smoking. It'll take a lot of willpower, but we believe in you! Plus, there's a lot of smoking cessation support devices to make that easier. Maybe do your research before making the …
00:19:22 |
Sun 17 Mar 2019
Episode 48: Plastic pollution
Plastic is getting a pretty bad rap right now, but there's still some good to be done with it, like... treating chronic conditions and recycling it into new materials and energy. So, that's nice.
Qu…
00:22:18 |
Sun 03 Mar 2019
Episode 47: Sounds and Space
In a super-sonic special, we're sounding off about sound - where it is and where it isn't. Hint: It's not in space, but don't let that stop you.
Questions? Comments? Email us at eurekanerdcast@gmai…
00:14:30 |
Sun 17 Feb 2019
Episode 46: Sharks, Sex and Stand Up Comedy
These are a few of our favourite things. Well, we appreciate sharks from a safe distance, endorse shark science from a safe distance, and encourage safe sex. We're a responsible podcast.
Questions? …
00:27:30 |
Sun 03 Feb 2019
Episode 45: Emotions, Ancient Urns and the Alexander Technique
We're back! Welcome to 2019, where we will we be acknowledging our feelings, taking care of our posture, and inhaling suspensions of genetic material to cure chronic lung diseases. Thems so good reso…
00:27:04 |
Sun 20 Jan 2019
Episode 44: Climate Change
2018 has been a year for the history books. All years are, that's how history works, but 2018? Really takes the biscuit.
This episode isn't all doom and gloom. The first half is, mostly, but then w…
00:16:09 |
Sun 09 Dec 2018
Episode 43: Business psychology, communications and achieving your goals!
Business psychology can make your meetings more productive, improve communication across the team and with the community, and help you hack your goals. Useful stuff. Also, cyclists are a fluid now, F…
00:28:23 |
Sun 25 Nov 2018
Episode 42: Spiders, Psychology and Cities
In this episode we've gotta lotta brain-learnings for ya, like how the US Army are predicting peoples behaviour, how Vegas casinos trap gamblers in risky behaviour and how to cure/give someone arachn…
00:29:47 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Episode 41: Halloween Spooktacular
We were working in the lab late one night when our eyes beheld an eerie sight - Vampire bats, brain-controlling parasites and the entire plot of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein... Spooky, right?
Happy H…
00:37:08 |
Sun 28 Oct 2018
Episode 40: Business genius, finding fake news, and robot judgement
We've got an education in economics, we've got the morality of an artificial intelligence, we've got... facial hair? Sounds like our halloween costumes are sorted. But first, science!
Questions? Com…
00:28:07 |
Sun 14 Oct 2018
Episode 39: Conspiracy, social media and science communication
Confronting conspiracy theories, Facebook advertising opportunities, tweeting about science to scientists and encouraging robots towards collective action: we're living in the future now, folks. Bett…
00:28:02 |
Sun 30 Sep 2018
Episode 38: The 2018 Ig Nobel Prizes
Welcome, one and all, to The Ig Nobel Prizes - for science that makes you laugh, then makes you think. We've got rollercoasters, swearing in Spanish, auto-butts, tumescence, wine, cannibals and more!…
00:30:57 |
Sun 16 Sep 2018
Episode 37: Back To School Science
Summer may be over, but the science never stops. We've got some spicy-hot stories for you on how to learn, how to teach, how to have the best time and be your best selves.
Easy.
Questions? Comment…
00:32:58 |
Sun 26 Aug 2018
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