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
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/
Oct 1, 2018
Oct 1, 2018
40 min
On our third episode of The Fear of Science we talk about bitcoin and cryptocurrency with Mike Stephens a lawyer from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP specializing in cryptocurrency and comedian Justin O'Hearn. We find out how many Jeffcoins it takes to buy a Beanie Baby in a futuristic Jefftopia.
Sep 15, 2018
Sep 15, 2018
41 min
On our second episode of The Fear of Science we talk about aliens with the Kat Kelly the astronomer at HR MacMillan Space Centre and Joe Fulgham host of The Dreaming Podcast and professional GM. We tackle such pressing questions like "How prepared are we for aliens?".
Sep 1, 2018
Sep 1, 2018
39 min
On the first ever episode of The Fear of Science we talk about Zombies with Jennifer Gardy who is the Assistant Professor at UBC's School of Population and Public Health, a Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics, and a Senior Scientist at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. We also have comedian Ed Hill bringing our supernatural converstations back down to earth. We tackle such pressing questions like "Do Zombies Poo?".
Aug 30, 2018
Aug 30, 2018
3 min
Welcome to the Fear of Science, the show that dives into the wide world of science topics to demystify, debunk and delight! Each show features a new science fear, with special guests and more surprises along the way. Our goal is to bring together scientists and common people for an unfiltered discussion about complicated and sometimes-controversial science fears in a fun and respectful way. Listen to this intro episode to see what your getting yourself into.