Darren explains the controversy surrounding the Turing Test, a supposed way to determine if computers have reached “human level” intelligence. Elan brings to light a heavily debated topic from computer science, does “P = NP”? Adam looks into the plausibility of the 1999 movie “Double Jeopardy”.
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Jon looks into if gas boycott emails actually have a chance of working. Chris Hassall is interviewed about his (and CASS’ ) role in exposing climate change denial at Carleton University. Adam explains why it’s illegal to remove mattress tags, or does he?
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Darren looks into how life expectancies in various countries are calculated, and how to compare them. Adam explains how “Hollywood Math” works. Elan puts the rest of hosts through an arduous game of “Science Fact or Science Fiction: Onion Crying Cures Edition”.
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Elan and Adam take turns bashing popular topics from psychology 101. Elan explains why you may not need Maslow’s Hierachy and Adam show that Myers-Briggs’ tests lack personality. Darren is jealous that when Oprah recommends a book, people listen.
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Elan sizes up the drug Valium, is it as bad as people think, or as good as people say? Adam looks into whether the concept of “dog years” makes any sense. Darren talks about gravity.
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Darren sizes up the supposed benefits of organic farming – is it really better than conventional farming? Jon gets geeky about the leap year, and other interesting calendar trivia. Adam debunks The Beach Boys.
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Jon covers the range of explanations for “spontaneous human combustion” from the silly to the downright plausible. Adam looks into claims of mass deaths in the North America due to Fukushima reactor fallout. Darren debunks the myth that Ben Franklin was struck by lightning while flying a kite.
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Darren reviews the book Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Adam explores the origins of a supposed video of a wooly mammoth in Siberia. Elan answers the question “Did Einstein fail grade 6 math?”
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Adam looks into whether mouthwash does what is claimed and if the term halitosis is manufactured by mouthwash manufacturers. Elan takes a skeptical look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Darren talks about a recent article in the Daily Mail that claims that wind farms contribute to climate change.
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Darren debunks a recent article in the Wall street Journal about climate change. Adams talks about Groundhog day, the movie and the day. Jon looks into whether putting batteries and other non-food items in the fridge is worth doing.
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