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    The Reality Check

    The Reality Check

    The Reality Check

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    Length:
    391 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 391 episodes

    Title

    TRC #693: When Is Soap Not Really Soap? + Book Review: Determined

    What’s the difference between a bar of soap and the stuff we use to clean dishes, laund...

    30 minutes
    		Jul 15, 2024

    TRC #692: Cultivating Critical Thinking + Letting Food Cool Before Refrigerating It

    We look at some fundamental ways of cultivating critical thinking on the latest show.  ...

    37 minutes
    		Jul 02, 2024

    TRC #691: Why Can’t AI Do Laundry and Dishes?

    Can we say that AI is going in the wrong direction, as it does our art and writing whil...

    19 minutes
    		Jun 16, 2024

    TRC #690: Early Mammals + Would You Rather Encounter a Man or a Bear in the Woods?

    What were the first mammals like? Darren examines what characterizes a mammal and explo...

    32 minutes
    		Jun 03, 2024

    TRC #689: The Science of Dune's Sandworms + AI Personal Assistants

    Could the huge Sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune really exist?  Adam looks at how scien...

    37 minutes
    		May 20, 2024

    TRC #688: Interview with Spencer Greenberg

    Spencer Greenberg is the founder Clearer Thinking, a web site which provides tools for ...

    32 minutes
    		May 05, 2024

    TRC #687: Remembering Daniel Dennett

    This past Friday, April 19th, philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away at the age of 82. ...

    14 minutes
    		Apr 22, 2024

    TRC #686: The Stanford Prison Experiment + Is AI Taking Over Creative Jobs?

    Adam looks at evidence that the popular Stanford Prison Experiment was not as well run ...

    33 minutes
    		Apr 14, 2024

    TRC #685: AI More Creative Than Humans? + Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing

    Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Creativity?  Can an AI be more creative than a hu...

    34 minutes
    		Mar 31, 2024

    TRC #684: Aliens in Mexican Congress? + Book Review: Outlive by Peter Attia

    I’m not saying they’re aliens but … they’re aliens. Adam uses hard hitting science to e...

    33 minutes
    		Mar 17, 2024