A podcast that brings together experts and comedians for an unfiltered discussion about complicated and sometimes controversial science fears in a fun and respectful way.
Episodes
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
35 min
On episode 14 of The Fear of Science we talk about drag queens and drag kings with Drag Queen Tequila Mockingbird and producer of Storytelling with Drag Queens, Candie Tanaka. We find out why people are afraid of drag performers and what types of drag queens exist.
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
52 min
On episode 13 of The Fear of Science we talk about public speaking with Jo Dworschak the producer of Story Story Lie, Susan Cormier the producer of Vancouver Story Slam and Kaylee Byers the producer of Nerd Nite Vancouver. We find out why people are afraid of public speaking and the incredible stories of how these show producers overcame their fears to run amazing shows around Vancouver.
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
47 min
On episode 12 of The Fear of Science we talk about anxiety with the hilarious Megan Phillips, producer of the Anxiety Show. We talk about anxiety disorders, mental health and why we need to talk about it more.
Feb 15, 2019
Feb 15, 2019
39 min
On our tenth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about viruses with virus expert Jennifer Gardy from the CDC (who is better then a book) and the podcast Dark Poutine. We find out that everything Scott knows about Ebola is wrong and if viruses can be used to murder!
Feb 1, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
33 min
On our ninth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about commitment and relationships with Relationship & Intimacy Coach Amy Color and comedian Suzy Rawsome. We find out what which gender is more fearful of commitment and why we should just say hi to each other more often.
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
51 min
On our eighth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about weed and weed culture with Terry Roycroft CEO of MCRCI and comedian Kyle Bottom. We find out what has changed after legalization in Canada and the advances in medicinal marijuana science.
Jan 1, 2019
Jan 1, 2019
40 min
On our seventh episode and our first live episode of The Fear of Science we talk about the police and getting caught. With guests Elizabeth Peterson the curator at the Vancouver Police Musuem and Andrew Lynch from Geeks versus Nerds. We find out why we fear the police and the craziest crimes each of our guests have witnessed.
Nov 15, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
46 min
On our sixth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about GMOs and DNA with Scott Pownall a geneticist and president of the Open Science Network and comedian Rae Lynn Carson. We find out what makes something a GMO and find out how long it will take until they cure Rae Lynn's diabetes.
Nov 1, 2018
Nov 1, 2018
42 min
On our fifth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about big brother data with Mark Schmidt a machine learning researcher at UBC and comedian Carrie Hunter. We find out what companies are tracking our data and so much more scarieness around data tracking.
Oct 15, 2018
Oct 15, 2018
42 min
On our forth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about robots with Nik Badminton a renowned Futurist that drives world leaders to take action in creating a better world for humanity. He provides expertise in new technologies and promotes exponential thinking with a critical, honest, and optimistic view that empowers you to plan for today, tomorrow, and for the future. We also have Michael John Unger from MacMillan Space Centre and host of Nerd Nite Vancouver. We find out how many how long it will be until our Romba's revolt and if they will ever find love.
You can see more of Nikolas’ insights at: https://nikolasbadminton.com/
To find out more about Nerd Nite Vancouver and all the amazing events they put on, check out their website: https://vancouver.nerdnite.com/