The Information Entropy Podcast

In this episode of The Information Entropy Podcast, the boys start the show by going over their podcast Spotify wrapped and thanking you all for such a great year! Tom gives us the background on renewables and why they are needed while Mitch dives into artificial photosynthesis! The boys wrap up the show discussing advancements in solar technology.  EVA - 失望した

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast. This week the boys are returning to cognitive biases (finally). What are they in the first place? Why do they even exist? And why do we all fall for the same ones? The boys delve into heuristics, the shortcuts of the brain, and a range of cognitive biases that effect our daily lives. With Black Friday upon us the boys also explore the cognitive bias...

In this episode of The Information Entropy Podcast, we explore advances in Healthcare technology! Tom starts off with an update on the current amyloid plaque debate in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. From there the boys look to the past and the future to see how healthcare has evolved. Mitch explores how AI is currently being used in healthcare and the advantages it could bring in the future. To...

In this episode of The Information Entropy Podcast, we dive deep into the world of bees. Tom explores the intricate structure of a bee colony and the fascinating phenomenon of rebellion in the hive. Mitch uncovers the ingenious engineering of bees for pollination and keeping cool, as well as their unique modes of communication through dances and pheromones. Join us on a journey into the extraordin...

Tune in for a deep dive into the science of slumber and uncover the secrets of a good night's rest. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of sleep. What is it? How is it different to just being unconscious? Tom explores what makes us tired and the intricate sleep cycles that govern our nightly rest. While Mitch uncovers the consequences of sleep deprivation and delves into why sleep...

Get ready to delve into the world of tasty toxins! Sometimes evolution creates chemicals and molecules meant to wage war… sometimes humans find those chemicals and think they would compliment their food quite nicely, or make their Mojito much more fresh. The boys explore the worlds of toxicology and secondary metabolites here today to understand why humans desire these toxic traits! Music: EVA -...

Get ready to delve into a microscopic world of wonder, where proteins, the unsung heroes of biology, take center stage. Join us today as we uncover the secret lives of these incredible molecular machines, driving every biological process within your body. From orchestrating cellular symphonies to powering your every move, discover how these tiny but mighty entities are the machines of life itself...

Join the boys this week as they explore the history and excitement of the Nobel Prizes! What are they? Where did they come from? Who was Alfred Nobel? How are the Nobel Prize Laureates chosen and accepted? All this and more on this weeks show!. Music: EVA - 失望した

Tom starts off with the Nobel Prize announcement before the boys explore natural disasters! How do we describe what natural disasters are? How are they categorised? Mitch looks at hurricanes, tornadoes, and storms and explains everything there is to know about them! Tom looks at volcanoes and how they impact communities around them. Music: EVA - 失望した

Join the boys this week as they explore time!! What is time in the first place and is it an abstract construct of the human mind or do animals perceive the passage of time as well? Mitch looks at spacetime and informs us how objects with a large mass will warp time depending on your relation to that mass. Tom takes a look at time zones, where did they come from and do all territories share time eq...

Join the boys this week as they explore the tiny world of viruses! What are viruses? Are they alive? How do they enter and exploit the machinery of cells? Tom investigates the goings on of the wart viruses caused by the human papillomaviruses (HPV). Mitch takes us into the world of malware, adware, and other technological viruses and how you can protect yourself! Music: EVA - 失望した

Join the boys this week as they dive into pollution! What are pollutants? When does that become pollution? The boys explore the different types of pollution and the substances that make them up. The boys talk about sources of pollution as well as ways to mitigate against it including looking at carbon offset screens and whether they are effective or not! Music: EVA - 失望した

Join the boys this week as they dive into colour and colour theory! Why is it our eyes detect colour? How do they do it? What properties give colour in the first place? Mitch breaks down how photoreceptors in the eye work and lead to colour blindness. Tom takes a look at the colour Magenta and how some people claim it doesn’t exist except in the mind! The boys then discuss colour in the animal kin...

Join the boys this week as they decrease the entropy of information in your lives around the subject of entropy itself! The boys explore what entropy is in both the classical macroscopic view and the statistical microscopic view. How does a system move from order to disorder and what are the theories surrounding this law of the universe? Music: EVA - 失望した

Join the boys this week as the dive into the world of Coral! It has been a wild week a science news so Tom starts off the show trying to summarise this for you all. Once on topic the boys break down what coral and the zooxanthellae are! Mitch takes us through the formation of coral reefs, how they signal each other and their possible medical benefits. Tom explains some competitive interactions bet...

Join the boys this week as the dive into the world of music! Mitch and Tom start off the show by using Obscurify to analyse their taste in music, so follow along at home if you can! Once the science kicks off Tom looks at music and song formation in the animal kingdom and musical cadences while Mitch takes us through a tour of musical therapy and how it has widespread health benefits! Music: EVA -...

This week Mitch and Tom dive into the microbiome to find out exactly what it is and the various ways in which if affects us! Tom explains The Human Microbiome Project and how it led to the level of understanding we have today while Mitch looks at FMT and the immune effects of the microbiome. Music: EVA - 失望した

This week the boys smash their heads together in an attempt to understand nuclear fusion! Tom takes us through the properties of nuclear fuel and the concept of fusion while Mitch takes us through the history and current state of nuclear fusion experiments and energy collection. Also, wet paper towels! Check all this out and more! Music: EVA - 失望した

This week the boys split their heads to explore the world of Nuclear Fission! What is it in the first place and how does the chain reaction mechanism work? Tom takes us through the structure of the atom while Mitch explains what makes nuclear weapons so explosive and dangerous. Check all this out and more! Music: EVA - 失望した

Intelligence! What even is it? This week the boys dare to challenge their own intelligence to find out just what it is in the first place. The boys start out by trying to define what we think intelligence might be and how our brains might be wired to produce it. Tom delves into how we might search for intelligence while Mitch searches for the concept of intelligence. Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom tackle scientific integrity this week! What does this even mean and how often do scientists follow this code of conduct? What is the price if scientists do not adhere to the law of the land? Mitch takes us through the core tenets of scientific integrity while Tom provides some precise examples of how bias can be introduced into animal behaviour research. The boys end the show talking...

Mitch and Tom take on Parasites again this week but what else will they discover in this mysterious world? Before getting into it the news takes the lads on a detour of mental health and the differences experienced between genders. On parasites though Tom takes a look at parasitic plants and some of the most dangerous human parasites while Mitch explores the life cycle of the terrifying hair worm...

Mitch and Tom get finalise their tour of the elements this week by looking at air! Tom starts the show with a groundbreaking piece of news before the boys head into the topic of the week. What is air in the first place and do we only get it on Earth? How do planes fly? How did the atmosphere evolve? And what is geoengineering? Music: EVA - 失望した

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they embark on an exciting journey to unravel the mysteries of our incredible planet, Earth! Discover the true essence of Earth as the boys delve into the captivating realms of GCSE geography, exploring the fascinating rock cycle. Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic forces shaping our planet as they unravel the secrets of tectonic plates and continental drift...

Mitch and Tom get their heads wet this week as they try and understand water! Water has to be one of the most interesting substances in the universe, but what makes it so special? How does it give rise to life? Why can other liquids not replace it? Find out all this and more! Music: EVA - 失望した