Episodes

Interview with Dr Lawrence Goodridge 02.01.2021 56:39

Dr Goodridge is a Professor in Food Safety, and Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety at the University of Guelph. We discuss his latest work, COVID-19, the details of scientific research funding, and more!

Interview with Dr Andrea Love & Dr Jessica Steier Part II 29.12.2020 55:57

In this episode we discuss epidemiology, of science communication, differences between Australia and America's responses to the pandemic, universal healthcare, and more!

Interview with Dr Andrea Love & Dr Jessica Steier Part I 29.12.2020 44:11

Dr Love and Dr Steier run the Unbiased Science Podcast. We discuss the challenges of science communication, the role of social media, and more! https://www.facebook.com/unbiasedscipod

Interview with Dr Gretchen LaSalle 23.12.2020 41:12

Dr LaSalle is a family physician and an outspoken vaccine advocate. We discuss her new book, reasons why medical professionals become anti-vaxx, the question of whether or not science is settled, and more! https://gretchenlasallemd.com https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-Vaccines-Gretchen-LaSalle/dp/1975136330

Interview with Lani 26.11.2020 1:00:11

Lani is a regular mum who became vaccine hesitant following exposure to anti-vaxx material on social media. Over time she worked her way through it, and is now pro-vaxx. We discuss her journey, the power of emotional appeals, and more!

Interview with Diane Windsor 26.11.2020 1:10:59

Diane Windsor is the author of 'Stuck', a story about two young friends tragically separated by an untimely death due to vaccine preventable disease. We discuss her book, vaccination, and differences between the US and Australian healthcare systems. You can buy Diane's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KS7HRPN

Interview with Taryn Chapman, the Vaccine Mom 26.11.2020 1:19:20

Taryn Chapman is a pro-vaxx advocate who runs the Vaccine Mom website ( https://www.thevaccinemom.com/). We discuss her current work, the difference between viruses and bacteria, good approaches to vaccine advocacy, and more!

Interview with Jeff Holiday 26.11.2020 57:19

Jeff Holiday runs a debunking channel on YouTube. We discuss the mentality that leads people to accept pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. QANON gets a mention too!

Interview with Isaac Lindenberger 26.11.2020 56:59

Isaac is a pro-vaxx activist with an anti-vaxx parent. We discuss his personal journey, his experiences as a vaccine advocate, and some of the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy.

Interview with Edward Nirenberg 26.11.2020 1:20:42

Edward has a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, where he studied biochemistry. We discuss COVID-19 and the flu vaccine, and Edward explains how Gardasil prevents cancer.

Interview with Rachel Alter (Part II) 05.10.2020 49:40

In this episode Rachel blows my mind by flawlessly pronouncing 'Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.' We discuss what doctors learn about vaccines in medical school, 'natural immunity', distrust of pharmaceutical companies, independent vaccine studies, and more!

Interview with Rachel Alter (Part I) 04.10.2020 51:10

Rachel Alter has a Master's in Public Health. In this episode she tells me about her education and current work, and we discuss a notorious anti-vaxxer tactic: 'The Shocking Anecdote.'

Interview with Dorit Rubenstein Reiss 19.09.2020 51:59

Dorit Rubenstein Reiss is a professor at UC Hastings Law. https://www.uchastings.edu/people/dorit-reiss/

Interview with Dr Anna Zakrisson 04.09.2020 47:50

Dr Anna Zakrisson is a scientist, a science communicator, and a consultant specialising in green infrastructure. https://www.facebook.com/doctor.annas.imaginarium https://annazakrisson.com/