42 Reasons to Hate the Universe

What was a seemingly ordinary physics conference in Melbourne would indirectly lead to some of the greatest whistleblowing events in modern times, and would force China, the US, and Europe to invest heavily in quantum computing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few months back the guys did a number of episodes about the emerging pandemic. Well, now here we are with far more data, how did the scientist's predictions stack up? What has been the fall out for the various policies of nations around the world? And what does the future look like for potential vaccines?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wade’s on a one-week suspension for reasons we legally cannot divulge but Chris and Byrne carry on without him with a topic that’s unrelated to his absence, necrophilia. How is your friend Dave connected to sex with dead animals? Listen to find out. Best episode ever!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode the guys discuss how scientific developments could help fight the massive volumes of plastic in our oceans and landfill. Also, are there better ways of creating plastics and even making plastics biodegrdable? Can science save us from ourselves yet again, or is this a problem that can only be fixed by social practices?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yet again, Sci-gasm cums at ya with all the details about the body fluids you know and love.This time, we look at the history behind male ejaculate and how our understanding of the little swimmers has changed over time and even continues to change today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a widely held belief that Biologists are useless at maths, but is it because maths is useless for Biology? Sci-gasm explores potential resaons why there is a disconnect between maths and the living world and why it's okay for Biologists to forget to carry the one.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After "reading" a book on the path to a successful existence, Chris has some tips and tricks which should help Sci-gasm be all it can be. Will Wade and Byrne take the advice? Unlikely. Doesn't mean you won't find it useful though.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is 5G really a new technology? What's so good about it and how is it different from the other "G's"? What the hell does the G even mean? All the stuff about you wanted to know answered by our resident Ass Pro.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a thing for body fluids on Sci-gasm and the latest in a long line is vomit. What is it? What's with the carrots? Why does vomiting feel so wrong, yet so right? Listen in as Wade makes the act of vomiting sound like B-grade erotica.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why does Biology have so many -ologies? Even if you consider medicine separately, there is still mycology, ecology, zoology, mammalogy, batracology, fungology, and the list goes on! So what is it about Biology that allows itself to be broken into so many subcategories, especially compared to the other major Sciences?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok has exploded onto the social network scene with its short videos proving to be effective at drawing in users and keeping them in the app. But has the TikTok algorithm hacked the human brain so well that it could be considered addictive, or even dangerous?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode the guys talk about the one guy no one should be talking about.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode the guys breakdown the pros and cons of reviewing. How does someone's review influence our own opinion? What are the impacts of negative reviews, and can positive reviews be misleading?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we alone in the Universe? How did life begin on Earth? What happens when we die? Is that a third nipple? These are the questions that we humans seek to find the answers to.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News outlets would have you believe that scientists discovered a complementary universe to ours, except it is travelling backwards in time! Is this finding going to re-write the Physics textbooks or was some scientist drinking on the job? We ask our resident physicist to sink some whiskeys and explain it for you.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.