Science Fictions
Tom Chivers and Stuart RitchieA weekly podcast about the latest scientific controversies, with Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie sciencefictionspod.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 145 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceTechnology | |||
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It seems like the most obvious thing in the world: if you do more cancer screening, you’ll catch tumours early and people will be better off. Former Top Ge... more
It sounds like a good idea in theory: a non-peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to pure scientific creativity. Send in your craziest hypotheses and as long as they’re original ideas, the editor will publish them, and let them inspire the reade... more
In 2017, Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep became a huge bestseller. It said, among other things, that we are living through an epidemic of sleeplessness, that the less we sleep the sooner we die, and that sleeping less than six hours a night doubles you... more
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Earlier this year we lost one of the WOATs of bad science: Peter Duesberg, the Berkeley professor who originated nearly all the arguments of the AIDS denia... more
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- Very interesting takes
One of my top podcasts. Only negatives are: I can’t afford premium and I wish I could remember the statistics stuff I learned in school though. Stuart has such a lovely accent!
Apple Podcasts5kabinespalten
United Kingdom2 months ago For a science podcast...
to explain further, it's interesting that on a given topic in a given time, you can with perfect accuracy project what the hosts personal opinions and what the science will turn out to say about said topic.
It turns out The politics of the podcast's presenter has incredible predictive power over how the world actually is. who knew?
Podcast Addict32 months agoIguessiwould- Possibly the best science podcast
I really like how they go wherever the data takes them. They try to figure out what the data really show, how we know what we know, and what we can do about it.
Apple Podcasts5Matthhjjj
United Statesa year ago - Interesting topics but cooky
A lot of simplistic and superficial conclusions
Apple Podcasts3aasmundUnited Statesa year ago - Misleading In Many Ways
I was disappointed about this one. With the title “The Studies Show” i figured the primary topic of discussion would be “studies”. Boy was i wrong. Tom and Stuart went on and on about United States political stuff. It over took 10 minutes before they had mentioned anything studies related. One of the host, i don’t remember who, was it not good at speaking in a podcast environment and it was extremely distracting. So much of the episode was dedicated to making fun of people and generalizing whole... more
Apple Podcasts1PaulJ93United Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #198 | United Kingdom/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #164 |  Hong Kong/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #192 |  Ireland/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #223 |  South Africa/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #226 |  Austria/Science |
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A sharp, evidence-focused science podcast that regularly challenges sensational claims and peer-review narratives across medicine, psychology, public health, and policy. Hosts Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie bring rigorous critique, humorous banter, and a skeptical eye to how science is reported, promoted, and applied in society. Noteworthy is the duo's willingness to tackle controversial topics, scrutinize fashionable ideas, and push for better methods and transparency in scientific communication. This show frequently explores how research translates (or fails to translate) to real-world impact, making it a strong fit for listeners who value methodological rigor, data-driven discussion, and accessible explanation of complex studies.
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Science Fictions launched 3 years ago and published 145 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Sholto David
2. Hannah Ritchie
3. Dr. Andrew Bladon
4. Andrew Pontzen
5. Pedro Gomes
6. Jesse Singal
7. Dorianne Coleman
8. Keith Humphries
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