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51 episodes
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Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science MediaExplicit
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Date created
2005/06/23
Latest episode
2026/10/30
Average duration
91 min.
Release period
8 days
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The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.
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TWISoween 2026
2026/10/30
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: It’s Alive…, Crows, Snakes, Spiders, Parasites, Venom, Brainnnnnns, Toads, and Much More TWISoween! 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 […]
The post 28 October, 2026 – Episode 1081 – TWISoween 2026 appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Can You See Everything?
2026/10/23
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Antimatter, Sound of Shapes, Extreme Science, UPF’s, Jackdaws, Monkey Disgust, Brown Fat, Reincarnation, Circadian Depression, and Much More Science Everything! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in […]
The post 21 October, 2026 – Episode 1080 – Can You See Everything? appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
More Fun Than Fossilized Feces
2026/10/16
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Climate Change, Bee Stingers, Quantum Correction, Old Dogs, Artificial Reef Sound, Sea Spiders, Elephant Fall, Cephalopod Brains, Schizo Guts, and Much More Fossilized Fun! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you […]
The post 14 October, 2026 – Episode 1079 – More Fun Than Fossilized Feces appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
To Mow or Not to Mow...
2026/10/09
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Nobel Intent, To Mow or Not to Mow, Russian Plague? Space Signals, Orangutan Play Dates, Geck-ohhhhhh, Making Myelin, Threading the Neuron, Behind the Anxiety, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And […]
The post 07 October, 2026 – Episode 1078 – To Mow or Not to Mow… appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Surviving in Hot Water
2026/09/25
This Week: Hot Water, New Cat, Zika, Air Filtration, Shrimp & Spiders, Beetle Family, Two Brains, Injectable Vision, Mushrooms, Sleep Cells, and Much More Hot Science!
Reasons to Think About Rome
2026/09/18
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Roman Success, Moon Eater, Cryosperm, Space Mirror, Roman Roads, Mosquito Toilet, Vipers, Shags, Mouse Brains Fly Brains, and Much More Science to think about! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you […]
The post 16 September, 2026 – Episode 1076 – Reasons to Think About Rome appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
How to Win in Science
2026/09/11
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Ig Nobel Winners, Distracted Dog Walkers, Dino Eggs, Ai Kerfuffle, Poop Color, Beautiful Bird Calls, Rebuild the Brain, Red Blood Treatment, Walk it Off, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. […]
The post 09 September 2026 – Episode 1075 – How to Win in Science appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
The Butterfly Effect
2026/09/04
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: El Nino, Eye in the Sky, Big Dark Matter, Beauty Bias, The Butterfly Effect, Gut-Brain Connection, Raindrops, Alzheimers, 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 02 September, 2026 – Episode 4 – The Butterfly Effect appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
What's Up With Weather in the West?
2026/08/28
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Daniel Swain, Weather & Climate Science, Pulsating Mass, Bad Aging Science?, Get Vaccinated!, Baby Brained, and Much More! 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 26 August, 2026 – Episode 1073 – What’s Up With Weather in the West? appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Did Science Find It Yet?
2026/08/20
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Cancer Vaccine, Holotypes, Supercentenarians, Cheesy News, Spiders, Think Well, Sugar Babies, Body Movement, 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 […]
The post 19 August, 2026 – Episode 1072 – Did Science Find It Yet? appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Five Slimes To Rule Them All
2026/08/14
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Unnatural Viruses, Platypus Rehab, Black Hole Star, Bacteria for Babies, Elven Coral, 5 Slimes, Analysis Paralysis, Monkey See, Trust Selectivity, LLM Study, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that […]
The post 12 August, 2026 – Episode 1071- Five Slimes To Rule Them All appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Welcome to the NEW Golden Age
2026/08/07
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Politics, Making a Golden Age, Money Ai, Space Tiles, Bubbles, Ants, Dodos, Awkward Robots, Sleep, and Much More! 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 05 August, 2026 – Episode 1070 – Welcome to the NEW Golden Age appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
The Dish on Disease-in-a-Dish
2026/07/31
What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Dannielle Engle, PhD, Pancreatic Cancer, Gut Memories, Memorable Brain Changes, and Much More Science to Dish About! 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 29 July, 2026 – Episode 1069 – The Dish on Disease-in-a-Dish appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.
Invasive Science
2026/07/24
This Week: Interview W/Dana Page, Feral Pigs, Prescribed Burns, Climate Change, Plant Cheese, and Much More Science!
Uncanny Science
2026/07/17
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.
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Rhodium223 2025/10/04
Focus
Tough to listen to. Challenges are fine but gnawing at an issue is tiresome when it’s already completely understood by most listeners. Enceladus W...
Grateful in my garden 2025/09/27
there are many better science podcasts
Poor pacing. Rambles. Factually incorrect at times. If you are going to critique a research paper, you need to read the actual paper, not the press re...
wrathxxx 2025/08/08
Best science podcast
For anyone complaining about politics talk, I've been listening since 2010. Blame Trump and his anti-science policies. They literally never mentioned ...
Artie_D 2025/07/06
Wit, informative, awesome show!
I've been listening Kirsten and Justin since late 2006 and pretty much haven't missed a single show. They are one of mine sources to get sciency goodn...
Pineapple458 2025/06/01
obnoxious hosts
do not like host style but good content
MorganHere555 2025/04/08
My Review
I have been listening to This Week in Science with my dad since I was about five or six years old. We eventually stopped listening to it because my da...
WhiplashZamboniMan 2024/12/21
Depends on the hosts
Episodes without Justin +10
Episodes with Justin -500
[O]bfuscator 2024/06/07
Good science but not very well presented
I want so badly to like this podcast, but the female host is obnoxious (criticizing Allie Ward, REALLY??), uses weird voices, and interrupts a lot. Pr...
Jon Kelling 2023/11/17
Great diversity of content and love the long length
One of the best science news podcasts around!
Latho717 2022/09/05
Greenhouse Gases in the sky
Justin-you nailed it. Thanks for the cautionary song. “Ghost Riders in the Sky” is my favorite song of all time. I ain’t even mad. You done good.
La ...
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