Conversations about things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science.
A member of the Brachiolope Media Network.
Science... sort of
Claim This Podcastby Ryan Haupt
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Conversations about things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science. A member of the Brachiolope Media Network.
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Recent Episodes
April 29, 2023
347 - Skipping Strikes
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">00:00:00 - <a href= "https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspa.2022.0311" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Researchers have determined</a> that if you want one big skip instead of many little skips <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/04/potato-shaped-stones-are-better-for-skimming-say-experts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you should select a potato-shaped rock instead of a flat one</a>. If that’s what you’re into…</p> <p class="">00:23:00 - Another way to enjoy a day on the river is with a beverage. Patrick is back to basics with a <a href= "https://www.guinness.com/en-us" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Guinness</a>. Charlie is legally enjoying a Rogue <a href="https://www.rogue.com/shop/cbd/ginger-yuzu-cbd-seltzer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ginger Yuzu CBD Seltzer</a>. And Ryan is recovering with some maximum-strength cold medicine.</p> <p class="">00:31:45 - In the <a href= "https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkqx7/scientists-controlled-lightning-with-lasers-aimed-at-the-sky-in-breakthrough" target="_blank" rel="noopener">war between astronomers and lightning</a>, the astronomers are now fighting back by <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-022-01139-z" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">using lasers to steer lightning across the sky</a>!</p> <p class="">00:51:25 - The PaleoPOWs are a lot like lightning, we’re never sure where it’s going to hit but we can hope to guide it. First up, Patrick provides a Canadian Apple Podcasts Review from Peachy🍑Jess, who was kind enough to give us 5 stars! Next up, Charlie has an e-mail from Gerrit B. who provides some neat updates after listening to episode 342 and provides the following links:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.americansolarchallenge.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Solar Challenge</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href= "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/inside-first-solar-powered-flight-around-world-180968000/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside the First Solar-Powered Flight Around the World</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href= "https://www.zmescience.com/research/us-navy-synthetic-jet-fuel-seawater-0423432/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Navy synthesizes jet fuel solely out of seawater; costs $3-6 gallon</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.lucidcatalyst.com/hydrogen-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missing Link to a Livable Climate: How Hydrogen-Enabled Synthetic Fuels Can Help Deliver the Paris Goals</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href= "https://nuc1.inl.gov/SitePages/Fission%20Battery%20Initiative%20Workshops.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fission Battery Initiative Workshop</a></p> </li> </ul> <p class="">And finally, Patron Adrian K. has earned their BSso by submitting for our consideration a thesis entitled: Ballistics and Skip-tistics: Laser-guided manufacture of fulgurite skipping stones. Thanks, Adrian!</p> <p class="">More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sciencesortof">Patreon</a>!</p> <p class="">Music credit: <a href= "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Quincy/Smooth_Stone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smooth Stone</a> - Blue Dot Sessions<br /> Audio Production: <a href="https://ryanhaupt.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Haupt</a></p>
February 4, 2023
346 - Kenji and the Indestructible, Functional, No Fooling, Very Versatile Wok
<p class="">00:00:00 - Ryan is joined by cookbook author and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JKenjiLopezAlt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTuber</a> J. Kenji López-Alt to discuss his latest book <a href="https://thewokbook.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Wok: Recipes and Techniques</a>, available wherever fine books are sold including our <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/18909/9780393541212" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">own page on Bookshop.org</a>. Can you ruin your wok your first time using it? Is carbon steel superior to cast iron? Can you poison your guests with hot peppers? Tune in to find out!</p> <p class="">00:26:40 - Ryan enjoys an Americano made using <a href= "https://nightswimcoffee.com/products/worka-sakaro-anaerobic-natural" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Worka Sakaro beans roasted by Night Swim Coffee</a> in Charlotte, NC.</p> <p class="">00:30:15 - Part two of Ryan’s hard-hitting no-holds-barred discussion of the wok with Kenji continues!</p> <p class="">00:58:30 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like cooking with woks: if you get all your ingredients together beforehand you’re done before you know it. This episode features three comments from the world of Facebook by <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/sciencesortof/posts/pfbid0qT56Goi9Vy7gtWWZFwz7hWxNhXxMHrR4bmoQQWs7ySbvXewsvxKVVkqhp35fRVmPl?comment_id=10157992385674332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom V.</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/sciencesortof/posts/pfbid0B4phoRSNgkrwuukamESRVXcwRVVYiMsK4929zBgaKeafDU1BvbCiZg5DZU2YjUQBl?comment_id=10158093630554332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shawn G.</a>, and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/sciencesortof/posts/pfbid02KMZksaXDn9KeCmJz9S37eUMuq6mYb7EhirAEjoHijSGiJCe5rNEsEi4QNFBtigATl?comment_id=10158579882034332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike B.</a>, respectively. Thanks, guys!</p> <p class="">More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sciencesortof">Patreon</a>!</p> <p class="">Music credit: <a href= "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Petal/Broke_For_Free_-_Petal_-_05_Juparo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juparo</a> - Broke for Free<br /> Audio Production: <a href="https://ryanhaupt.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Haupt</a></p>
January 7, 2023
345 - Evil Prevails
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">00:00:00 - Manly Ryan North (<a href="https://twitter.com/ryanqnorth" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@ryanqnorth</a>) returns to the show to talk to Ben and Handsome Ryan (not a self-selected nickname) to talk about his new book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18909/9780593192016" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain</a>, available now wherever fine books are sold!</p> <p class="">00:36:00 - Taking over the world is thirst work. Fortunately, we came prepared. Ben is enjoying some <a href= "https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-burdock-root" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">burdock tea</a>, which comes from the roots of a bush. Ryan is having the debatably thematic <a href= "https://untappd.com/user/haupt/checkin/1203109578" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thespian Espionage</a> by Weathered Ground Brewing.</p> <p class="">00:44:59 - The discussion with Ryan North continues. Learn more at <a href="https://supervillainbook.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">supervillainbook.com</a> or snag your own copy via our <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/sciencesortof">Bookshop.org affiliate page</a>!</p> <p class="">01:25:56 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like supervillains, you want to trust them, but should you? Ben starts off with an e-mail from Brandon who enjoyed the live show where everyone met Ben in person, or were they only meeting a satellite android body of an AI still hanging out on a computer in a garage? Ben claims quantum computer-hood in response. Ryan then presents a 5-star <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-sort-of/id333225899" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts review</a> from RJM544. Thanks, RJM544! Finally, <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sciencesortof" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patron</a> Rj M. has earned a BSso by writing a thesis entitled: Applications of N.E.M.O. (Northern Ermergent Monstrous Occurrences) and their use in acquiring federal funding to topple city-states: A case study in training a Chessai (Chesapeakus monstorius) to commit villainy on behalf of coercive doctoral research. Thanks, Rj M.!</p> <p class="">More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sciencesortof">Patreon</a>!</p> <p class="">Music credit: <a href= "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cholate/Villano/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Villano</a> - Blue Dot Sessions<br /> Audio Production: <a href="https://www.robheathstudios.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Rob Heath</a></p>
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