Episode #1079
More Fun Than Fossilized Feces
Oct 16, 20261h 47m
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!
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This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast
Hosted by Dr. Kiki Sanford · science · EN-US · 601 episodes
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About this Podcast:
The kickass weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in science and tech. Each show TWIS discusses the latest in cutting edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, cybernetics, space exploration, neuro science, and a show favorite Countdown to World Robot Domination. The show is hosted by Dr. Kirsten Sanford, a PhD in neuroscience, Justin Jackson, a wisecracking professional car salesman and armchair physicist, and Blair Bazdarich, a zoologist. Consistently voted one of the top science radio shows on the web - check it out and hear a science news program like no other.
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What is This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast about?
The kickass weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in science and tech. Each show TWIS discusses the latest in cutting edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, cybernetics, space exploration, neuro science, and a show favorite Countdown to World Robot Domination. The show is hosted by Dr.
Who hosts This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast?
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast is hosted by Dr. Kiki Sanford. The show has published 601 episodes to date.
What has This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "More Fun Than Fossilized Feces" (16 October 2026, 107 minutes), "Surviving in Hot Water" (25 September 2026, 115 minutes), and "Reasons to Think About Rome" (18 September 2026, 98 minutes).
How often does This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast publish?
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 101 minutes across 601 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast?
Booking probability for This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast is 47%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dr. Kiki Sanford hosts This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast, a science show with 601 episodes published.
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Episode #1077
Surviving in Hot Water
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Episode #1076
Reasons to Think About Rome
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How to Win in Science
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Episode #1073
What's Up With Weather in the West?
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Did Science Find It Yet?
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Five Slimes To Rule Them All
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Episode #1071
Welcome to the NEW Golden Age
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The Dish on Disease-in-a-Dish
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Invasive Science
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Uncanny Science
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Shrinking Cephalopod Brains, Science!
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Episode #1063
Lighting Up the Skies
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Episode #1064
Deploy The Quantum Science!
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Episode #1062
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Episode #1062
We're Going Science Supersonic
Jun 13, 20261h 15mThis Week: Supersonic Planes, Galactic Winds, SpiderCam, Electric Squirts, Owl Brilliance, Neural Disappointment, Fructose Failing, Turning Left , and Much More Science!
Episode #1061
Science Needs You!
Jun 6, 20261h 49mThis Week: New Science Rules, Mosquitoes, Bad Food, Bad Gut, Wild Pigs, Pigeon Hypotheses, Bower Bird Bonanza , Octopus Mirror Attack , and Much More Science!
Episode #1060
Under the Sea Science Venting
Jun 4, 20262h 16mThis Week: Interview w/Dr. Andrew Thaler, Watching Wildlife, New Octopus, Cucumber Bits, Backrooms , and Much More Science!
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Humpty Dumpty Sat On the Science
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Episode #1058
Unicorns Are Real
May 15, 20262h 42mThis Week: Interview w/Alaina Levine, Science Unicorns, Cancer Gone, Carnivorous Plants, Outdoor Cats, Carnivorous Rice, Gluca Gone, Insect Pain, Wings, Sleepy Time , and Much More!
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