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Episode 50: Science Myths and Misconceptions

Episode 50: Science Myths and Misconceptions

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast


Episode 50: Science Myths and Misconceptions

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this special episode we examine a number of popular myths, misconceptions, and faulty understandings that are widely held about various scientific questions. Topics covered include misunderstandings about black holes, common misconceptions about genetics, physics mistakes perpetrated in films, popular myths about various animals, and a look at some of the misconceptions about psychology and the mind.
Released:
Aug 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Here I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.