BA in Science

In the Season 5 Finale, Maggie and Brynna continue their discussion of The Mythbusters and the way that their show made science truly BA for an entire generation. Check us out on Patreon: BA in Science | creating A Podcast | Patreon

Maggie and Brynna begin their two-part season 5 finale with a bang, covering two BAs who brought the fun back to science.

This week Maggie and Brynna discuss a very well-known BA who gives major Joan of Arc vibes. Check out our Patreon! patreon.com/bainscience

This week Maggie and a reluctant Brynna dive into the world of geometry, algebra, and analytic geometry. With a BA who was politically savvy during turbulent times, was willing to fight a philosopher (maybe physically if it had come to that), and who got his job because he didn't support a monarchy, how can this episode be anything but interesting?

It's BS week and wow is that an accurate description of at least one portion of the story Maggie and Brynna have for y'all. But, unlike most of the stars of our other BS episodes, the scientist featured this time is actually not a bad guy, and his science was pretty good. So how did we get here? Check us out on Patreon: BA in Science | creating A Podcast | Patreon

Maggie and Brynna talk about a BA who knew that the best way to deal with teeth was BEFORE they started to have problems, not after. Check us out on Patreon! BA in Science | creating A Podcast | Patreon

This week, we dive back into the geodesy pool and talk about how the meter came to be and why having a single prime meridian is vital to accurate train schedules.

This week, Maggie and Brynna tackle a Frenchman living in Russia who joined the army and then got moved all over but ended up in Paris, designing perfume for the most iconic Frenchwoman (possibly) of all time.

The two major heavyweights in today's brawl are HUGE names in microbiology - sort of the first names in microbiology. But that didn't stop them from having egos that got in the way of what could've been a very productive collaboration.

Maggie has a treat for you this week! In the Luke Howard episode (S5E3), she mentions an interview with the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His name is Gavin Pretor-Pinney and he is an expert on clouds, to say the least. The conversation they had is so much fun and will have you wanting to see what the Cloud Appreciation Society is all about. Check out the link below! The Cloud Apprecia...

If you've got a camera reel full of pictures of the sky, this is definitely the episode for you. Is there anything more relaxing than staring up at the sky and watching the cumulus clouds float by? Chances are, you know exactly what a cumulus cloud looks like, but did you know that the way we name clouds dates back to the 1700s and hasn't changed much since? This week, Maggie and Brynna discuss th...

Have you ever wondered what it is about cotton that makes it get so wrinkly in the wash? Our BA this week did. Maggie and Brynna will discuss a cool woman who did her best to save us all a lot of time using an iron.

It's finally Season 5! We're starting off with a panoply of BAs who went on a trip and it was a disaster. We've got a great start to the season with mayhem, scientific bickering, and tropical diseases in an episode about an expedition that changed the shape of the world. Sort of.

Season 5 coming March 1st, 2023!

In the Finale of Season 4, Maggie and Brynna expand on the theme from episode 11: poisons, how they work, and the people who made them famous. Or infamous?

In this first part of the Season 4 Finale, Maggie and Brynna talk about a necro-entrepreneur/poisoner, her poison of choice, and some other people who may or may not have fallen victim to chemical mischief.

Maggie and Brynna head into the briny deep this week for an adventure with an explorer, scientist, and all around Badass.

We're got another mathematician this week and Brynna is not excited. But Maggie is, and it turns out that the subject of the show had a complicated and interesting life in both India and Great Britain.

We've got some very treasonous BS today! Maggie and Brynna explore nuclear science (which is a lot) and talk about a little old lady who sold her country and then didn't even want to take her paycheck.

Listener recommendation! One of our awesome listeners suggested our BA this week and it was a GREAT choice. If you're the kind of person who can't imagine a quiet retirement - because you'd rather be adventuring - then this lady is going to be your new bestie.

For possibly the first time, Maggie and Brynna picked a BA that has a birthday right when her episode is set to air, so we're releasing it a couple days early! Happy Birthday to Dr Mae Jemison, our BA of the week, who did some actual out-of-this-world science.

**Special Treat! This episode originally was posted to Patreon, and we're sharing it here because we love you!** GUYS! You cannot miss this episode! Brynna shares with Maggie (and y'all) some VERY concerning medical practices through the ages. If this isn't your favorite episode, you're wrong.

This week, Maggie and Brynna talk some serious biochem! If you're under the impression that a buildup of lactic acid is bad, you might learn a lot from the Coris and the metabolic pathway they discovered.

Time for a brawl! This week's episode focuses on two men who were VERY different in temperament and worldview, which led to name calling, general snottiness, and a tarnished legacy.

This week, Maggie and Brynna cover a guy who spent a lot of time drunk and disorderly, but his legend and contributions are also somewhat disordered.