'Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.' - Marie Curie
Join Shane and Kirsten, two average nobodies, as we explore the fears of modern society, and the science behind them.
Shane and Kirsten are the founders of "Beehive Skeptics". A Utah based skeptical activism group promoting Science and Critical Thinking in Utah.
Shane, April, and Jose tell Tim about our experience running a booth for the Beehive Skeptics Foundation at PhenomeCon 2025
26 Aug 2025
Episode 35: Cancer Risk
Shane and Kirsten join our special guest, Lauren! Together we explore what science has to say about the cancer risk of specific foods. Science News: Make Tritium (an element needed for Nuclear Fusion) from nuclear waste? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-technology-is-possible-today-nuclear-waste-could-be-future-power-source-and-increase-access-to-a-rare-fuel/ar-AA1KWOS1?ocid=BingNewsSerpIs that so? Did you know that there are people that drink their own urine for health benefits? https://urotherapyresearch.com/
21 Jul 2025
Episode 34: Climate Change
Kirsten and Shane go deep into the science behind climate change.
How Exactly Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Global Warming?
How Exactly Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Global Warming? – State of the Planet (https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/02/25/carbon-dioxide-cause-global-warming/)Fifth National Climate Assessment:
https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/61592/noaa_61592_DS1.pdf
World Meteorological Organization State of the Global Climate 2023:
https://library.wmo.int/idurl/4/68835
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