Needs improvement
Just like most top of the pops music, this top of the science podcasts is pretty bad. The host of the podcast was not very engaging and his exaggerated inflections were annoying. The awful sound effects and background music reminded me of freshman DJ's that can't correctly control their audio feeds. The current state of this podcast is an embarrassment to Scientific American, which in the past has published a reasonable science magazine that is geared toward the general populace. There are good science podcasts for the general public, so the producers cannot hide behind the mantra "We had to make it sucky so the average Bob would listen".Read full review »
Mr. ShortyPants via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/24/06
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I enjoy the questions Steve asks and always love the subjects of dicussion. I didn't know much about the magazine before listening to the podcasts but I recently subscribed because I love them so much. Hopefully the magazine is as amazing as the podcasts.Read full review »
Rock Yourself via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/05/07
SciAm's Science Talk was one of the first science podcasts I started listening to several years ago. I've listened to many podcasts over the years, some stay and some go, this one is a keeper. Steve Mirsky is an excellent host. He is humorous and has a good rapport with guests. The...Read full review »
adrienne10 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/23/09
Amazing ability to talk about sometimes quite difficult topics with great ease. Great host with interesting guests.
Wyrok via Apple Podcasts · Finland · 09/17/08
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