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Science Vs

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Science Vs

188 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. We do the hard work of sifting through all the science so you don't have to and cover everything from 5G and ADHD, to Fluoride and Fasting Diets.

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Hantavirus Andes strain transmission and epidemiologyViral hemorrhagic fever pathophysiology and cytokine stormsZoonotic disease spillover from rodents to humansCruise ship outbreak containment and passenger trackingR0 calculation and pandemic risk assessmentViral mutation rates and evolutionary pressureEndothelial cell infection and vascular permeabilityECMO and critical care management for viral infectionsIncubation period epidemiology and asymptomatic transmissionSexual transmission of respiratory viruses

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May 13, 2026

Hantavirus: How Scary Is It??

Hantavirus Andes strain transmission and epidemiologyViral hemorrhagic fever pathophysiology and cytokine stormsZoonotic disease spillover from rodents to humans
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May 7, 2026

Tattoos: Are They Toxic?

Tattoo ink composition and heavy metal contentImmune system response to tattoo ink particlesLymph node accumulation of tattoo pigments
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Apr 3, 2025

ADHD: Do We All Have It?

ADHD diagnosis and diagnostic criteriaHyperfocus as ADHD symptomEmotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity dysphoria
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Apr 10, 2025

Fluoride: Is Your Water Safe?

Water Fluoridation Safety and EfficacyPrenatal Fluoride Exposure and NeurodevelopmentDental Health Outcomes in Children
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Apr 17, 2025

Telepathy: Is It For Real?

Facilitated Communication DebunkingTelepathy Scientific EvidenceGansfeld Protocol Research
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Apr 24, 2025

Measles: How Worried Should We Be?

Measles Immunological Destruction and Immune AmnesiaMMR Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety ProfileMeasles Transmission and Contagiousness (R0 Metrics)
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May 1, 2025

Methamphetamine: The Most Misunderstood Drug?

Methamphetamine neuropharmacology and dopamine system effectsMeth-associated psychosis and hallucinationsCognitive impairment and memory loss from meth use
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May 8, 2025

Is There Really a Plastic Spoon in Our Brains?

Microplastics in human brain tissuePyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry limitationsLab contamination in tissue analysis
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May 15, 2025

Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic?

H5N1 Bird Flu Pandemic Risk AssessmentZoonotic Disease Spillover and Mammalian TransmissionViral Mutation and Reassortment Mechanisms
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May 22, 2025

The War Keeps Raging Against Science

NIH Grant Terminations and Funding CutsGovernment Censorship of Research FindingsGain-of-Function Research Regulation
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May 29, 2025

Dire Wolves! They're Back?

De-extinction technology and genetic engineeringDire wolf resurrection and genetic modificationColossal startup business model and funding
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Jun 5, 2025

Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked?

Creatine supplementation efficacyMuscle protein synthesis and ATP recyclingSleep deprivation and cognitive performance
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Jun 12, 2025

The Carnivore Diet: Can We Live On Meat Alone?

Carnivore Diet Nutritional DeficienciesKetosis and Inflammation ReductionInflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
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Jun 19, 2025

Autism: The Real Reason It’s Going Up

Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis and classificationDiagnostic criteria evolution (DSM revisions 1980-1987)Gender bias in autism diagnosis and misdiagnosis
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Aug 28, 2025

We Are So Back

Memory Loss and Cognitive DeclineFull Moon Effects on Human BehaviorManifesting and Goal Achievement
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Sep 4, 2025

Memory: How to Boost It

Memory consolidation during sleepEvent boundaries and context-dependent memoryWorking memory vs. long-term memory
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Sep 11, 2025

AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous?

AI Companion Apps and ChatbotsLoneliness Epidemic and Social IsolationAI-Induced Psychosis and Mental Health Risks
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Sep 18, 2025

Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Acetaminophen safety during pregnancyAutism etiology and risk factorsConfounding variables in epidemiological research
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Sep 25, 2025

How to Smell like a Dog, with Ed Yong

Animal Sensory Perception and Umwelt TheoryOlfactory Biology in Dogs vs. HumansUltraviolet Vision in Birds and Insects
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Oct 2, 2025

The Full Moon: Is It Messing With Us?

Full moon effects on human sleep and circadian rhythmsEmergency department patient volume and lunar cyclesMenstrual cycle synchronization with lunar phases
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