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A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer.

Support the podcast by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/CuriosityTheory

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Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Toby from Epic Spaceman, the YouTube creator known for using cinematic animations to make the scale of the universe easier to understand.

They talk about cosmic scale, visual storytelling, interstel... more

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Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer talk through media literacy, scientific literacy, and why people can watch the same piece of content and walk away with completely different interpretations.

They discuss misunderstood clips, fluoride and the nat... more

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In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Maynard Okereke, also known as Hip Hop MD, for a deep conversation about the future of humanity, evolution, and the idea of starting a new civilization from scrat... more

In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with biologist Forrest Valkai, also known as the Renegade Science Teacher, to explore evolution, intelligence, and what it really means to be human.

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Recent Guests

Maynard Okereke
Hip Hop MD, Hip Hop Science Show
Hip Hop Science Show
Episode: Can We Outgrow Human Nature? | Maynard Okereke (hiphopscienceshow)
Forrest Valkai
Guest on the episode, discussed evolutionary biology and science communication
Episode: Rethinking Human Uniqueness | Forrest Valkai
Dr. Melise Edwards
Evolutionary biologist and neuroscientist
Educational and research institutions (as discussed)
Episode: Your Brain Is Making Decisions Without You | Dr. Melise Edwards
Lester Nare
Co-host of From First Principles
From First Principles
Episode: UFOs, Aliens, and What Science Actually Says | From First Principles Pod
Ryan Gosling
Actor starring in Project Hail Mary
Episode: Ryan Gosling on Curiosity, Aliens, and Project Hail Mary
Les Alfred
Host of She's So Lucky Podcast
She's So Lucky Podcast
Episode: The Science Of Having That Dawg In You | Les Alfred
Michael Berhane
Founder of Pocket POC in Tech and co-host of Techish
Pocket POC in Tech
Episode: The Future of Work Is Way More Uncomfortable Than People Admit w/ Michael Berhane
Lindsay Ejoh
Final year PhD student in neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Nicholas Jackson
PhD candidate and science communicator known as Nick the Immunologist
St. Louis University
Episode: Immune to the Nonsense w/ Nick the Immunologist

Hosts

Dakotah Tyler
Co-host and astrophysicist; science communicator; long-running host.
Justin Shaifer
Co-host; STEM educator; host introducing guests and guiding conversation; notable science communicator.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
  • Intellectually stimulating

    This show is full of interesting concepts and the conversations aren’t full of advanced academic jargon like a lecture or seminar would be. So they are easy to digest.

    My only issue is that I listen to this while at work on construction sites. I wonder if yall could turn up the reference volume to make it easier to hear. Please and thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    lunaboyyyy
    United States8 months ago
  • More Please

    I am not a science geek or particularly interested in sci-fi but I love this podcast. I learn something new each time and the curiosity of the hosts is infectious.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FuDeva
    United States8 months ago

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Guests are viewed as credible and the conversations feel authentic and educational.
Listeners praise accessible, jargon-free science discussions and engaging host banter.
Some readers mention volume issues in noisy environments but value the content quality.
Fans enjoy cross-disciplinary topics that connect sci-fi with real-world science.

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#4
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#80
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#150
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#19
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Do We Blame The Brain Or The System That Shaped It
Q: What are your thoughts on CTE and its connection to athletes' behaviors?
CTE may amplify the effects of emotional and identity challenges faced by athletes after retirement, rather than being the sole cause of their troubling behaviors.
You Can’t Afford to Lose Your Curiosity w/ Hank Green
Q: What is a question that you wish that you would have asked yourself sooner?
Why am I doing this?
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: What does an ideal future society look like regarding pain management?
In a perfect future, chronic pain could be eliminated without loss of sensory protection, offering easier routes to pain relief through natural mechanisms, reducing emotional distress related to pain.
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: Is the placebo effect real?
Yes, the placebo effect is established and can significantly affect how pain is perceived by triggering natural pain-relieving chemicals in the body.
What If We Could Control Pain w/ Neuroscientist Lindsay Ejoh
Q: Can you tell us more about how that even works though? So it's like you inject a virus in a mouse's brain in order to understand how it perceives pain?
Yes, by using engineered viruses to alter specific brain cells, we aim to understand and manipulate pain responses in pain-sensitive cells and observe changes in pain behavior.

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7. Michael Berhane
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