Science Vs

Science Vs

Spotify Studios
Science Education Health & Fitness
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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.

Episodes (51)

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Memory: How to Boost It

September 04, 2025 36m
Lots of us feel like our memories are garbage — like we’d forget our pants if they weren’t on our legs. But what if the science told us that forgetting stuff is totally normal? We dig into the weird...
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We Are So Back

August 28, 2025 3m
We’re back, baby. In a world where we’re being swarmed by misinformation and it feels like science is under threat, we’ve got you. Science Vs is kicking off with all new episodes full of actual...
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Autism: The Real Reason It’s Going Up

June 19, 2025 44m
Autism rates are rising all over the world, and lots of people are wondering: why? In the U.S., HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the cause is an "environmental toxin" and has vowed to get...
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The Carnivore Diet: Can We Live On Meat Alone?

June 12, 2025 35m
A lot of influencers are going on all-meat diets, saying that all this meat is clearing up inflammation, healing their guts, and sharpening their focus. But others say, hold up — this diet is sure to...
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Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked?

June 05, 2025 36m
Fitness buffs online can’t stop raving about creatine. They say it is THE supplement to get you shredded in no time — and that it can even boost your brain and memory too. Are they right? We dive into...
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Dire Wolves! They're Back?

May 29, 2025 27m
This year there was huge news when scientists at the company called Collosal brought back the dire wolf! Some say these cute, white pups are not really dire wolves, but that didn't stop a huge media...
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The War Keeps Raging Against Science

May 22, 2025 43m
Strange things have been happening to science in the US. An executive order is freezing research, a website with once scientific information now looks kinda like it's advertising a reality show … even...
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Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic?

May 15, 2025 42m
Bird flu has been in the headlines for ages, with scientists warning that we could be headed for a pandemic. But we’ve been hearing about this H5N1 virus for so long that it’s kind of starting to feel...
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Is There Really a Plastic Spoon in Our Brains?

May 08, 2025 27m
Headlines are screaming that we have tons of microplastics in our brains — the equivalent of an entire plastic spoon. OK, that sounds terrifying, but is it true? We talk to chemist Prof. Oliver...
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Methamphetamine: The Most Misunderstood Drug?

May 01, 2025 44m
Methamphetamine has a scary reputation as one of the most addictive and dangerous drugs out there. But at the same time, it's an FDA-approved drug — and can even be used to treat ADHD in children. So...
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Measles: How Worried Should We Be?

April 24, 2025 36m
Measles is spreading in the U.S., with hundreds of cases across more than 20 states. And tons of people online are arguing over how we should feel about it. Some say this is bad because measles is SO...
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Telepathy: Is It For Real?

April 17, 2025 51m
A popular podcast called The Telepathy Tapes claims that telepathy is real — and tons of people are convinced. So we open our minds to the possibility of mind-reading and ask: Could this be real?? And...
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Fluoride: Is Your Water Safe?

April 10, 2025 40m
The battle over whether we should be putting fluoride in our water has reached fever pitch. We’ve got U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-fluoride activists saying it’s a neurotoxin...
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ADHD: Do We All Have It?

April 03, 2025 42m
ADHD is all over the internet, with people saying that it’s way different than we thought it was — and that tons of us might have it without even knowing it. Influencers are telling us that ADHD can...
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Squirting: What's Really Happening?!

March 27, 2025 51m
[Video available on Spotify]

To start off the new season we’re getting into the science of one of the most controversial and taboo sex topics around. Squirting! For some people, it’s a major sex goal...
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We're Back to Science Harder Than Ever

March 20, 2025 3m S18E2
Have you been missing your weekly dose of science?? Well, we've got good news: Science Vs is BACK next week, and we’ll be tackling ADHD, squirting, creatine, the carnivore diet, bird flu, fluoride,...
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The War on Science

February 19, 2025 34m S18E1
U.S. science is in turmoil. Amid agency firings and confusion over federal funding, researchers are freaking out. Many can’t do their work, and they have no idea what the future holds. Plus, we’re...
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Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?

December 19, 2024 48m S17E16
The internet tells us that narcissists are everywhere — and that the problem is only getting worse. It’s like narcissism is oozing out of our celebrities, politicians, partners, parents, maybe even...
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The Real Anti-inflammatory Diet

December 12, 2024 39m S17E15
People say that lowering inflammation is the key to boosting your mental and physical health. And there are all these claims about the best way to do it: add “anti-inflammatory foods,” like...
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When Vaginas Attack!

December 05, 2024 30m S17E14
[VIDEO available on Spotify.] Imagine a vagina. You might be thinking of a passive tube, patiently waiting for a penis to shoot out sperm — and you wouldn't be alone. From Aristotle to Darwin, tons of...
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How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer

November 28, 2024 49m S17E13
It’s the 1990s at a medical center in California, and patients are dying. At first, this doesn’t seem strange — it’s a hospital, and deaths happen. But then rumors start to circulate about a...
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The Pill: Is It Messing Up Our Brain and Body?

November 21, 2024 42m S17E12
For decades, taking the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy was seen as a no-brainer. But lately, people are saying that it’s actually a brain-changer. They say that the pill can affect who you’re...
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Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds

November 14, 2024 46m S17E11
Some people can control their dreams. While they're fast asleep: they fly, create new worlds, live other lives. But Wendy isn't one of them. So in today's episode, Wendy and the Science Vs team find a...
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Aphantasia: Missing the Mind's Eye

November 07, 2024 33m S17E10
This week's episode comes to us from our friends at Radiolab! Close your eyes and imagine a red apple. What do you see? Turns out there’s a whole spectrum of answers to that question, and producer...
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Fiber: The Secret to a Healthier, Happier You?

October 31, 2024 36m S17E9
We hear about fiber as the main ingredient for a good poo. But we’re starting to hear that it’s much more than that! Fiber is being hailed as a powerhouse nutrient, from powering up your gut and...
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Ghosts: The Science of Spooky Encounters

October 24, 2024 43m S17E8
About 40 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, and one in five even say they've had an encounter with one! So could ghosts really exist?? Or does some other spooky phenomenon explain these strange...
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Climate Crisis: We're Solving It?!

October 21, 2024 38m S17E7
The climate is a mess. It's hot. There's fires, floods, hurricanes — and we may have even crossed some rather scary climate tipping points. But there is hope. So today, we’re answering your questions...
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Menopause: The Myths and the Madness

October 17, 2024 43m S17E6
Something is coming for 4 billion people on this planet, and if you've been watching the news — it's horrifying. It can attack your brain, your heart, your bones and even your vagina. So what is this...
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The Keto Diet: Can It Supercharge Your Brain and Body?

October 10, 2024 35m S17E5
The ketogenic diet has been booming for years, with people swearing that it boosts their brainpower — maybe even helping with mental health — and that the diet can melt fat and make them better...
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Microplastics: How Worried Should You Be?

October 03, 2024 40m S17E4
Microplastics have been turning up in our blood, our lungs, and even our balls! But exactly what are they doing to us? And what about all the chemicals in plastics — can they mess with our hormones?...
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The Time the Protesters Won

September 26, 2024 38m S17E3
A group of teenagers and college kids were fed up with the lousy healthcare in their New York neighborhood. So they came together as a group, calling themselves the Young Lords, and fought the system...
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Have We Crossed the Climate Tipping Point?

September 19, 2024 42m S17E2
Headlines are screaming that the world is about to reach a climate tipping point, which feels like a point of no return where the climate is screwed and there's nothing we can do. But it turns out,...
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Social Media: Is It Rotting Your Brain?

September 12, 2024 46m S17E1
Social media. Many of us don’t feel very good when we’re on it, and yet we sometimes spend hours a day scrolling, eyeballs glued to our screens. Some experts say that social media is causing a mental...
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Coming Up On Science Vs [VIDEO]

September 05, 2024 3m S16E22
We will be BACK with brand-new episodes in just one week! Join us for pun-packed science romps on microplastics, social media, climate tipping points, narcissism, fiber, lucid dreaming — and a ton...
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Ask Wendy Anything: Behind the Scenes at Science Vs [VIDEO]

August 08, 2024 33m S16E21
We asked you all: Do you have questions for Wendy and the Science Vs team? And oh boy, did you have questions. Hundreds of questions from all across the globe. Today on the show, senior producer Rose...
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When the Olympics Wants You to Take Drugs

August 01, 2024 37m S16E20
Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. So this week, we're sharing an episode of a new podcast we love, called Tested. Tested...
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Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?

July 25, 2024 42m S16E19
[REBROADCAST] Celebs and wellness blogs treat water like a magic elixir that will make us the most attractive and healthiest version of ourselves. But do these claims hold water? And how much do we...
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Mind-Blowing Orgasms: Does the Male G-Spot Exist?

June 20, 2024 42m S16E18
We’re hearing stories of people having amazing, cosmic orgasms. So what buttons are they pressing to do this?? Well, it's just one. The “male G spot,” also called the “P spot,” because that P stands...
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Protein: Are You Getting Enough?

June 13, 2024 33m S16E17
Protein influencers are big right now, telling us that we're probably missing out on the protein we need — and giving us a bunch of hacks for getting it. Why? They say that eating extra protein helps...
Introducing The Journal: Trillion Dollar Shot

Introducing The Journal: Trillion Dollar Shot

June 11, 2024 41m S16E16
Today we’re presenting Trillion Dollar Shot, a new series that explores the business story behind the rise of Ozempic and other blockbuster drugs being used for weight loss. The first episode focuses...
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Trans Kids’ Healthcare: Are We Getting It Wrong?

June 06, 2024 37m S16E15
Health care for trans kids has been in the spotlight, with battles over what the science says and tons of U.S. states restricting the care that children can get. And then there’s a new report out of...
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The Great Dinosaur Smashup

May 30, 2024 35m S16E14
More than 150 years ago, just before dino-mania struck, New York City was supposed to get a majestic dinosaur museum full of amazing models of dinos. There would have been nothing like it in the...
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The Abortion Pill: How Dangerous Is It Really?

May 23, 2024 38m S16E13
The Abortion Pill is now the most common way to have an abortion in the US. Yet what exactly happens when you take these pills is shrouded in mystery. Even many doctors don't know how well they work!...
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What the Hell Is at the Edge of Space?

May 16, 2024 21m S16E12
With the powers of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered some super weird things in the early Universe, and it's making some nerds question our theory of everything. 
This story comes...
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Heartbreak: Why It Feels So Achy Breaky

May 09, 2024 28m S16E11
Getting your heart broken sucks — and for some of us, it even feels physically painful. So why does it hurt so bad? And what can science tell us about how to get over it? We dive into all of this with...
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Tig Notaro Shares Her Favorite Jokes

May 07, 2024 22m S16E10
Comedian Tig Notaro, who just released her fifth comedy special, "Hello Again," joins us for a chat about the science of her comedy: telling us how she builds jokes, and of course sharing a bunch of...
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The Funniest Joke in the World

May 02, 2024 56m S16E9
If you Google "The Funniest Joke in the World," you'll be very disappointed. The internet might serve you something like, "What has many keys but can't open a single lock??” (Answer: A piano). Screw...
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Wendy Talks About Her Pyromaniac Past — and More [Video]

April 25, 2024 1h 10m S16E8
[Video available on Spotify] Wendy and emma chamberlain of the Anything Goes podcast sit down for a chat and get deep about “the guru effect,” science garbage on the internet, accusations Wendy’s...
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Hormone Balancing: Should You Try It?

April 18, 2024 36m S16E7
Tons of us are feeling run-down and crummy and are wondering: What can we do about it? Well, lots of influencers have an answer: balancing our hormones. These influencers, including some doctors,...
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Murder in the Ivory Tower

April 11, 2024 32m S16E6
It’s 1849, and a gruesome murder has just happened at Harvard. As body parts turn up, the science of the day is put to the ultimate test to find out: who committed this brutal killing? Prof. Paul...
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Cannabis: I Get High With a Little Help From … Science

April 04, 2024 45m S16E5
Weed has gone mainstream, and it's been rebranded as a wellness drug that you can customize to fit your needs. Want to feel relaxed? Well, you'll need a kind of pot called Indica. Want to get pepped...

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