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Hosted by Brianne West · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 88 episodes
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Curious about, well… everything? Same. Welcome to Because Why?! Where science and nature, meets culture and business. If you care about people and planet, and want to know how the world really works - and how we can do better, you're in the right place. Because Why?! Because really, everything comes back to science. Expect episodes on everything from climate change and sustainability, to ethical business and history, politics, nature, conspiracy theories, human behaviour and who knows what else. It's all interesting.And unlike podcast bros, I have receipts.
Brianne West hosts Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod., a science show with 88 episodes published.
A lot of the episodes this year looked at processes we’re supposed to put our faith in – the things that are supposed to make our lives more sustainable or our impact on the planet a bit less terrible. Stuff like suppose
The world feels like a really bad parody movie right now – but it’s not funny. There’s a constant background hum of dread – climate change, biodiversity collapse, war – and it’s no wonder eco-anxiety has become a collect
MSG causes headaches, chest tightness, tingling arms and weakness - or at least that’s what we’ve all been told. For decades, MSG was considered public enemy number one, banned from restaurants and demonised in the media
There is a food trend that aims to give you glowing skin, supercharged memory, endless energy, and protection from every disease that you can probably think of. You’ll have seen the word for it stamped on cereal boxes an
Why do people still believe in horoscopes, even when we know they’re not true? (If this is you, I'm curious, not judging.) For nearly a century, people have turned to horoscopes for all sorts of advice, and they’re actua
I have the best news: we already have the solution to all of our problems. This could save over 8 million lives a year, make us live longer with fewer sick days, save billions of dollars, and make us all a lot happier to
So, bottled water is kind of a scam. People think it’s healthier and safer, despite zero evidence to back that up. So… is it all just one giant marketing con? Well… kinda. In this episode, I’m taking you through the wild
Welcome to another This or That episode! I break down the least impactful options from things you’ve been asking about. This episode is actually a repost, because some of you have sent in these questions - clearly, we al
Welcome to a This or That episode! I break down the least impactful options from things you’ve been asking about. This episode is actually a repost, because some of you have sent in these questions - clearly, we all have
Welcome to the first episode under the brand-new banner, Because Why?! The show where my curiosity gets the better of me, and I drag you along for the ride. (You're welcome?) We’re still talking about the environment, bu
A few weeks ago, we had the amazing physicist, science writer, and communicator Laurie Winkless on the podcast. She was so great, one episode wasn’t enough... so she’s back to do some mythbusting! In this episode we talk
Welcome back to Part 2 of a fascinating kōrero with science journalist and author Bethany Brookshire. This one gets a smidge more controversial... We talk about the animals we hate because they’re successful (looking at
You know when you see someone on social media and you just KNOW they'll be amazing to chat to? Well, that's Bethany Brookshire for you. Bethany is a science journalist, animal behaviorist and author who writes about the
Today's guest is Laurie Winkless. She's a physicist, a science writer and she's the only person I know who's actually made writing about friction interesting. You could say she's a science friction writer... She’s appear
I wanted to talk about politics and combating polarising opinions… but I didn’t want to get dark about it. So, to help, I’ve called in my friend and optimism security blanket, Dave Richards. He’s one of those people who
About half of the oxygen that you are breathing right now is made in the ocean. And last year, scientists found that some of it is made three kilometres down in total darkness by microbes that live on the seabed. We had
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the last few episodes have been somewhat… bleak. There’s been a lot to discuss around climate change, governments, and corruption, but I realised if we kept focusing only on that, it w
You reckon you’re immune to propaganda and disinformation, right? A critical thinker who sees through the rubbish. I thought the same - until I realised I’m way more likely to believe something if it backs up what I alre
Well, we are officially halfway through the election cycle. The coalition government has been in place for about 18 months now. David Seymour is our Deputy Prime Minister. So, how are things going? I did my first ever po
Are you tired of arguing about climate change with your uncle, or your co-worker, or that weird person online? Welcome to the club. Now, if you really want to keep banging your head on that wall, I'm not here to stop you
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Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod. is hosted by Brianne West. The show is categorised under science (nature) and has published 88 episodes.
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