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The Placement Excitation: <i>Scientific American</i> on <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>

Science Talk

Scientific American

Science

4.2644 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In conjunction with this magazine's inclusion on the March 12 episode of The Big Bang Theory, here's an edited version of a talk by the sitcom's science advisor, U.C.L.A. physicist David Saltzberg, about his role and the show's reach   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,

0:06.2

the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.

0:11.1

The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.

0:17.2

It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.

0:22.8

It's dead easy to check it and completely free.

0:26.6

See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.

0:31.4

You're about to enter the lab of the late Dr. David Salzburg.

0:35.4

While conducting studies on slowing the aging process, there was a catastrophic accident,

0:40.5

and he died.

0:43.3

Or did he?

0:45.6

Welcome to Scientific Americans' Science Talk podcast posted on March 12, 2015.

0:52.6

I'm Steve Merski.

0:54.0

And that was a clip from the February 26th episode of

0:56.7

the Big Bang Theory titled The Intimacy Acceleration. Some of the characters are going to an

1:02.0

attraction called an escape room where they have to use clues to find the key to get out of the

1:06.8

room in which the late Dr. Salzberg has turned into a zombie.

1:14.2

You're about to enter the lab of the late Dr. David Salzberg.

1:17.1

In real life, David Salzberg is very much alive.

1:19.9

The show was having a little inside joke using his name.

1:24.0

He's a UCLA physicist and the sitcom's Science Advisor.

1:29.0

Scientific American is prominently featured on tonight's new episode of the Big Bang Theory.

1:34.9

You can read a new Q&A by Rebecca Harrington with Big Bang showrunner Stephen Milaro on our website.

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