The Information Entropy Podcast

Mitch and Tom get heated this week as they start their journey looking at the elements! We are all very used to fire… but what actually is it? How does a fire sustain itself and spread in different conditions? Why does invisible fire exist?! Music: EVA - 失望した

Join Mitch and Tom as they delve into the enigmatic Quantum Realm this week! Discover why the world of small-scale science holds the key to groundbreaking discoveries. What's shaping the future of physics? Brace yourself for mind-bending discussions on quantum entanglement, mind-boggling superpositions, cutting-edge computing, and much more! Music: EVA - 失望した

Dive into the world of toxins with Mitch and Tom as they unravel the mysteries this week! Tom will take you on a journey through the inner workings of toxins, exploring their effects on different areas of the body. Meanwhile, Mitch delves into the fascinating evolutionary origins of toxins. Plus, stay tuned for our exciting first-ever live listener answer! Don't miss out on this episode packed wit...

Mitch and Tom get toxic this week on the Information Entropy Podcast! Join us as we dive into the captivating world of toxins. What exactly are toxins? How do we differentiate between poison and venom? Explore their mechanisms of action within the body and discover crucial steps to take if you ever find yourself bitten. Tune in now and empower yourself with essential information. Let's unravel the...

Mitch and Tom inspect bad science this week! What are some examples of misconceptions that people have about scientific research and how did it arise? How does “bad” science get published and what are the mechanisms in place to stop it from happening again in the future? Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom take their love of food under the microscope this week! How do we get the things we need to live from food? Mitch takes us through taste and how we perceive different flavours while Tom leads the way on the digestive process. We rarely consider the cultural impact that food technology has on human history but today that gets changed! Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom turn to look fear right in the eyes this week! What is fear and where does it come from? Is it deep-rooted and innate or is it something we come to learn? Tom takes us through past experiments on fear while Mitch updates us on the fight or flight response and how it impacts our body and minds! Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom return this week to take you into the dream world and see what awaits us there! Tom takes you through the various stages of sleep and the brain activity associated with them while Mitch explains exactly what happens when you sleep. How much sleep is too much? How much is too little? Why do we even dream in the first place? Find out here! Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom are BACK! This week they are tackling the topic of allergies! Why is your body overreacting to things like pollen and various food items? The boys take you through the most common allergies, how allergies are acquired, how the body reacts when it detects foreign material, and how antihistamines work! Music: EVA - 失望した

Mitch and Tom continue on their cosmic saga this week by taking a look at Astrobiology! Mitch returns to talk about the Sun and the associated weather it creates in space. How important are solar flares and coronal mass ejections and how do they impact us? Next the boys look at astrobiology and the umbrella of fields it encompasses. What is the origin of life and how is it studied and what do cosm...

Mitch and Tom are back with their adventures in the cosmos! This week they are asking the question: Where are the aliens?  Mitch outlines some of the most important theories to help answer this question in the form of the Drake Equation and the Fermi Paradox while Tom imparts theories explaining the absence of our extraterrestrial friends such as The Great Filter hypothesis. The boys explore the o...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they continue with their exploration of space! This week they are trying to understand the planets themselves! Tom takes us on a tour of the inner planets, asteroid belt, and outer planets. Mitch focuses his attention closer to home and runs through the various theories of how the moon came to be and its effect on us here on Earth! The boys round out the show astoun...

Join Mitch and Tom as they start a four-part cosmic adventure to help you understand everything there is to know about SPACE! In the first episode the boys keep it close to home exploring the fundamental workings of gravity, how our Sun formed and functions, and of course… CONKERS! Music: EVA - 失望した

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they explore the science behind Formula 1! With the new season underway Tom took this as an opportunity to shoehorn his interests onto Mitch so that they can try and explain one of the most fundamental concepts in racing: Aerodynamics. Mitch gives us a tour of the F1 world before the boys dive into the fundamental concepts and measurements of aerodynamics and air fl...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they crack open a cold one and talk about alcohol! In the UK we have a weird relationship with alcohol which the boys explore here today but how unhealthy is it compared to other substances and what is alcohol in the first place? Mitch and Tom then run through how alcohol affects the body and what causes you to get drunk and why you don’t remember anything after dri...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they take a look at parasites! Some quick news about male contraceptives to start out the show before the boys quickly head into parasitic nuggets of knowledge. What are parasites then and are babies parasites to humans? Mitch explores The Last of US and how similar parasites function in ants while Tom goes through different parasitic strategies and how crabs are tr...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they explore the world of insects… kind of! Some random tangents are abound this week as the boys get distracted by the latest Harry Potter controversy at the top of the show and other fantasy genres at the end of the show. In between though you will find out what an insect is, honorary insects have now been added to this grouping by our very own hosts, Tom explores...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they return to the topic of drugs! The boys quickly recap what drugs really are and the various methods of administration before moving onto new content! What is the ethics of bringing dinosaurs back to life is the first tangent! Back on topic, recreational drugs! How are they different to medicinal drugs and what is the best way to help people who might be sufferin...

Join Mitch and Tom this week as they take a look at drugs so you don’t have to! What even counts as a drug in the first place and how is it that they affect you in the way that they do? Mitch and Tom tangent slightly about their experiences in hospital as they explore the different methodologies of how medicinal drugs are administered. If you or someone you know is a user and you want to talk to s...

Welcome to the Information Entropy Podcast where this week Mitch and Tom ask the very pressing question: Are fish real? This might seem stupid and it might just be pedantic but answer the question they will! The boys run through some fish facts, history of fish, and then of course tangent into their favourite 90’s children TV shows… because of course they do! Back on track they boys take a look at...

Welcome to the Information Entropy Podcast in 2023! Join Mitch and Tom as they start the new year by catching each other up on the stresses of the holidays before settling into the top stories of science that we have missed over the holiday period! Is the amount of record-breaking science in decline? The James Webb Space Telescope found its first exoplanet! And Mitch takes us through the top five...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Welcome to the final episode of the year! Join Mitch and Tom as they see out the year by looking over the major scientific news of 2022 and their favourite science topics and episodes that they have covered this year. Mitch goes in-depth on how Santa gets around the entire globe in one night and manages to deliver the correct presents to the correct children while Harry Potter and...

CHATGPT! Join Mitch and Tom this week as they return to the topic of generative AI to discuss how ChatGPT is influencing their lives and how it works! The boys discuss the AI art revolution and when ownership begins and ends as well as tangent about how magic functions in Harry Potter. Music: EVA - 失望した

Welcome to the Information Entropy Podcast, we dive into the world of chat GPT and the fascinating history of generative AI! Join us as we explore the origins of this technology and how it has evolved over time. We'll discuss the latest developments in the field and share some hilarious anecdotes along the way. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just looking for a good laugh, this episode is sure...

THE DARK WEB! Join Mitch and Tom this week as they explore the mysterious side of the online world! What is the internet and where did it come from? What differentiates what we think of as the World Wide Web, or surface web, from the deep web and the dark net? A lot of us use the deep web each day without even knowing it but diving deeper behind the scenes what structures are in place to keep you...