“Scientific American is a great magazine without a doubt. Their podcast, on the other hand, is crippled by an abysmally bad host. I subscribed to this podcast for a long time, but ultimately I had to give up on it because Steve Mirsky is so uninformed that I couldn't take it anymore. Every time he reports something or interviews someone from my area (physics), it makes me cringe. On top of that, he sensationalizes the stories in a way that may appeal to a reader of Time Magazine, but is inappropriate for a scientific magazine (even a popular one). Like I said, this podcast host is so bad I couldn't listen to it anymore.”Read full review »
son2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/01/09
“This is by far my favorite podcast. Excellent interviews, interesting content, and understandable content. I've purchased two books based on interviews. I've spend hours learning about science... mostly due to this podcast.”Read full review »
billselak via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/11
“Have listened to this weekly podcast for almost a year now and still look forward to it hitting my iPod each week. Steve Mirsky is a great interviewer and the topics he covers, and experts he interviews are always diverse, interesting and accessible. Highly recommended.”Read full review »
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New Zealand ·
04/14/08