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- 5 days ago1h 17m
Invasive Science
This Week: Interview W/Dana Page, Feral Pigs, Prescribed Burns, Climate Change, Plant Cheese, and Much More Science!
- 1 weeks ago50 min
Uncanny Science
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Culture, Uncanny Valley Monkeys, Koala Cure, Hidden Fish, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in all the podcast directories. If you are looking […] The post 15 July, 2026 – Episode 1067 – Uncanny Science appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- 2 weeks ago1h 32m
Shrinking Cephalopod Brains, Science!
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Orbital Weapons, Vanta Black Satellites, Emotional Bees, Old Enzymes, Light Tech, Sex-changing Spiders, Cephalopod Brains, Cry For Health, Brain Damage, Preventing Trauma, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember […] The post 8 July, 2026 – Episode 1066 – Shrinking Cephalopod Brains, Science! appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- 3 weeks ago1h 38m
Lighting Up the Skies
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Spudcell, Colossal Effort, Planigales, Homo Naledi, Crocodile Brians, Snails, Overies, and Much More Science Lighting Up the Skies! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in all the […] The post 1 July, 2026 – Episode 1065 – Lighting Up the Skies appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- Jun 26, 20261h 30m
Deploy The Quantum Science!
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: .Gov vs .US, Cleaning Phones, Mines and Rain, Pod Presence, Pterosaur Wings, Bilingual Brains, Laugh Lines, Eyes, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS […] The post 24 June, 2026 – Episode 1064 – Deploy The Quantum Science! appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- Jun 19, 20262h 5m
The Ladies Want Smarts
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: The Underground, Climate Change Survey, Forever? Chemicals, Blood Thinning, Dead Whales, Zebra Finch, Scared Pregnant Mice, Contagious Fear, Sneaky Spiders, Knee Pain, Bird Brains, Gamer Critics, and Much More Science Smarts! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on […] The post 17 June, 2026 – Episode 1063 – The Ladies Want Smarts appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- Jun 13, 20261h 14m
We're Going Science Supersonic
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Supersonic Planes, Galactic Winds, SpiderCam, Electric Squirts, Owl Brilliance, Neural Disappointment, Fructose Failing, Turning Left, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in all […] The post 10 June, 2026 – Episode 1062 – We’re Going Science Supersonic appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
- Jun 6, 20261h 49m
Science Needs You!
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: New Science Rules, Mosquitoes, Bad Food, Bad Gut, Wild Pigs, Pigeon Hypotheses, Bower Bird Bonanza, Octopus Mirror Attack, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find […] The post 5 June, 2026 – Episode 1061 – Science Needs You! appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
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