Principal Instigators
Principal Instigators
Principal Instigators
A science podcast for the haters. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceforhaters.bsky.social
Science Fought the Law, and the Law Won
You wouldn't trust a scientist—not even a physicist!—to enforce the law. But we trust judges to translate science into many of its impacts on society. Dan assures Oliver and Sandra that nothing could possibly go wrong. https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2011/02/book-of-week-frogs-in-trousers.html
Jan 28, 2024
1 hr 12 min
Machine Learning for Reactionary Centrists
On today’s episode, Sandra, Oliver, and Dan take you through the tale of a climate scientist cancelled by his own petard. Free Press article Nature paper Referee report
Dec 3, 2023
1 hr 18 min
Science Wants To Be Free? Can’t Reach The Low Hanging Fruit From Your Knees
On today’s episode, Oliver, Sandra, and Dan explore the exciting world of open access journals, where science is liberated for just a fraction of a graduate student's annual salary (per paper).
Oct 29, 2023
44 min
Physicists Can Do Anything, Part I: Never Retire
Tired: a reasonably well-supported scientific consensus based on numerous lines of evidence collected by countless researchers over decades. Wired: a rando in the twilight of his career who eventually learns to get his unique ideas through peer review. Inspired: the most unqualified people imaginable spouting off on social media about topics they don't care to understand. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceforhaters.bsky.social
Sep 15, 2023
1 hr 3 min
$10,000 Baby Einsteins
Sandra, Oliver, and Dan discuss ProPublica's uncovering of a scheme to make your high schooler a peer-reviewed published author. https://www.propublica.org/article/college-high-school-research-peer-review-publications
Aug 25, 2023
1 hr 5 min