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Mike's Multiverse

Episode 38 - Picky Eaters, Fossil Fuels, and Why Siblings Fight

Mike's Multiverse

Mike McHargue

Science, Leisure, Society & Culture, Games

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2015

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do siblings fight so often? Where do fossil fuels come from? What’s the science behind picky eaters? Why are women usually colder than men? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Why do siblings fight so often? Examining The Science Of Sibling Rivalry Where do fossil fuels come from? Where do fossil fuels come from? What’s the science behind picky eaters? Why Are You a Picky Eater? Blame Genes, Brains and Breast Milk The Biology of Picky Eating Why are women usually colder than men? Why Do Women Feel Colder Than Men? Why do women's bodies run colder than men's? Hot and Cold natures and some parameters of neuroendocrine and immune systems in traditional Iranian medicine: a preliminary study. Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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0:00.0

Pickie Eaters, Fossil Fuels, and Wise Siblings Fight.

0:03.3

All that and more on this week's episode of Ask Science Mike.

0:07.0

You've got questions, he's got answers, even though we may not understand.

0:13.4

He won't talk anyway.

0:14.8

We have problems.

0:16.2

He won't solve them.

0:18.0

But I'll talk and talking and talking till the flu in the face.

0:21.5

Science, faith, and Life.

0:23.6

Ask Science Mike!

0:25.6

Welcome to Ask Science Mike,

0:30.4

the weekly podcast where I answer questions about science, faith, and life.

0:36.0

Bummer news this week, the site that hosts our crowd sourcing, crowdfunding campaign called

0:42.0

Patreon, got hacked and I'll have more news about that at the end of the show, how you may be

0:47.6

affected if you help keep this show going.

0:50.6

But for now, let's get it started. Hi son, Mike, my name is Sage and I'm 8 years old and I'm here to ask you a question of why do my older brothers or younger brothers and sisters fight so much together and me and my older brother

1:18.0

fight a lot and I was wondering if you could give me any advice on that.

1:24.0

Thank you.

1:25.0

Well, hi, Sage, you know, I've got two daughters.

1:27.6

Their names are Madison and Macy, and they are 10 and 8,

1:31.3

and they are two of the best people I know. My daughters are so nice and

1:39.1

well-mannered and fun to be around that lots of people like to spend time with them including grown-ups.

1:44.8

People always remark about how amazing Madison and Macy are and yet they fight all the time at home.

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