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Rationalism vs. Empiricism in Science (6-24-19)
Krishna talks about how the approach to science has evolved through time, why science should be considered a creative endeavor, and some of his favorite experiments in history.
The Structural Biology Revolution (6-17-19)
Krishna starts a new format for the podcast, and talks about how the field of structural biology has dramatically changed in the past 5 years.
Last Week in Science: 6-10-19
Krishna ignorantly waxes poetic on the first black plague, side effects of risky CRISPR experiments, where North Americans originated, and new restrictions on fetal tissue research.
Last Week in Science: 6-3-19
Krishna talks about overly handsome men at comedy shows, mole rats' resistance to pain, women (mice) in science, and autism being caused by the gut.
Why Wouldn't You Vaccinate Your Kids? (with Mike E. Winfield)
Krishna chats with comedian and actor Mike E. Winfield (The Office, Letterman, Winner of Stand-Up NBC) to debate the culture of overprescribing, the benefits and drawbacks of vaccines, and why Mike chose not to vaccinate his kids.
Last Week in Science: 5-20-19
Krishna discusses the last week in news, including an update on the Ebola outbreak, a synthetic genome, dogs that can't breathe good, and why tomatoes aren't fruits anymore.
Last Week in Science: 5-13-19
Krishna pontificates about statistics, reproducibility, and disease screening.
We Need A Plague, Part 2 (with Austin Rogers)
In the second part of this two-part discussion, Krishna chats with Jeopardy champion and bartender extraordinaire Austin Rogers about the history and science behind the Black Plague.
Last Week in Science: 4-29-19
Krishna rambles about anti-vaxxers (and anti-anti-vaxxers), the rarest event ever recorded, and a dude who ate an entire rattlesnake.
Last Week in Science: 4-22-19
Krishna word vomits about CBD, zombie pigs, flat-earthers, mouse studies, and a new weight-loss aid.