Ep 161: Science... sort of - Arguing with Comrades

Science... sort of

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4.8 • 677 Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2012

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

00:00:00 - For the first time since Episode 122 the newly-minted Doctor Jacquelyn Gill returns to the show! We start by grilling her about one of her most popular blog posts: How to argue with a scientist: A guide.

00:30:20 - One of the best ways to argue with a scientist is to start with a drink, symposium-style. Jacob continues trying to impress Ryan by half-heartedly enjoying a Duvel. Jacquelyn sticks with a new brew from an old favorite in the Wooly from Magic Hat. And Ryan bucks his high-gravity reputation with a Daytime Fractional IPA from Lagunitas.

00:37:40 - Since it's the holiday season Trailer Trash Talk decides to get in the spirit with the latest addition to the Die Hard franchise, Another Day to Die Hard. Our review is about as complimentary as the title is clever.

00:50:58 - Planes live closer to the sun than cars, or so we're told, therefore it was only a matter of time before someone built a solar-powered plane. Solar Impulse has done just that, and now intends to fly around the world. So how about that?

01:07:39 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like solar plane, everything can be going fine then a slight breeze ruins it all. Jacquelyn has an e-mail from Diana asking about avocado dispersion as explained by The Evolution Book. Jacob thanks John P. for a very generous donation. Thanks, John! And Ryan is proud to have inspired Stephanko from the Brachioboard forum to try their hand at science outreach in the Journal of Unanswered Questions.

Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media Network for more great science podcasts!

Music for this week's show provided by:

Argue - Matchbox Twenty

Woolly Mammoth - Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer from Music for Two

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning - Bright Eyes

Solar Sailer - Daft Punk

Transcript

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0:00.0	Transition, transition.
0:02.0	From science sort of.com, you're listening to Science Sort of.
0:13.0	Hello and welcome.
0:14.0	You are listening to Science Sort of.
0:15.5	This is episode 161.
0:17.7	I'm your host, Ryan, and joining me to talk about things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science on this week's show, which is themed arguing with comrades, is my comrade Jacob.
0:28.1	Ah, I mean, what was the word to say hello?
0:31.9	Well, I said goodbye.
0:33.6	I've already forgotten how to say hello.
0:35.4	We looked this up.
0:37.1	It was previous.
0:38.4	My problem.
0:39.5	My problem, comrade out.
0:41.7	You don't know how to say what's up, paleopunks, in Russian, though.
0:44.8	No.
0:45.1	But also joining us is the...
0:48.7	We haven't had her on in a while, but we're very excited to have her back, and that's
0:51.5	the now Dr. Jacqueline Gill.
0:53.5	Hello.
0:56.3	It's good to be here again with you all.
1:01.8	Yes, we haven't had you on since episode 122, where you came on to talk about Science Online 2012.
1:04.9	That's right, and now I'm in a totally different time zone.
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