Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American--from immersive sonic journeys into nature to deep dives into research with leading experts.
“A thoughtfully considered, beautifully produced inquiry into an essential, yet often overlooked aspect of science. In an age where many studies are vulnerable to the taint of funding bias, finding true answers depends on scientists who value humility and possess the openness to live in the...”Read full review »
NinoAgogo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
“I’m a fairly recent subscriber; started listening in 2016 and looked forward to each week’s release. But since Steve Mirsky’s departure, it’s not worth the effort. Several weeks of nature sounds? Really? And now book musings?
I’ll continue to subscribe just in case they manage to turn...”Read full review »
BrianC38 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/21
Today’s episode of Uncertain is about the ways that studies can leave us overconfident and how “just-so stories” can make us feel overly certain about results that are still a work in progress. And sometimes studies get misleading results because of random error or weird samples or study...
In this episode, we’ll talk with two researchers whose work probes the uncertainty surrounding how we perceive the world around us.
It turns out that what we see may not always be a perfect reflection of reality.