The Fear of Science

Episode 24 - The Fear of Abortion with Joyce Arthur, France-Emmanuelle Joly and Emma Cooper

On episode 24 of The Fear of Science we talk about the difficult subject of abortion with Joyce Arthur the Executive Director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, France-Emmanuelle Joly from the Vancouver Women’s Health Collective and comedian Emma Cooper. We find out where the fear of abortion comes from and how religion plays into it plus much more. 

Episode 23 - The Fear of Nature with Chef Robin Kort and Shawn Michaels

On episode 23 of The Fear of Science we talk about all things nature with Owner of Swallow Tail Tours & Culinary Events, Chef Robin Kork, and Shawn Michaels from the Urban Forestry and Horticulture teams at the Vancouver Park Board. We find out what food we need to be careful with while foraging in the wild and what is very very tasty.  

Episode 22 - The Fear of Politics with Sophie Buddle and Ian Bushfield

On episode 22 of The Fear of Science we talk about everybody's favorite family dinner conversation . . . politics! With comedian Sophie Buddle and Ian Bushfield from the podcast Politicoast. We find out why voting is important and how much people care about Canadian politics. 

Episode 21 - The Fear of Climate Change with Ivan Decker and Kurtis Baute

On episode 21 of The Fear of Science we talk about how the world is going to be destroyed by climate change with comedian Ivan Decker and science YouTuber Kurtis Baute. We find out what we can do to save the earth and how screwed we really are. 

Episode 20 - The Fear of Social Media with Breanne Williamson and Jamieson McCormack

On episode 20 of The Fear of Science we talk about social media with influencers Breanne Williamson and Jamieson McCormack. We talk about what a social media influencer is and the social responsibility they have. 

Episode 19 - The Fear of Spiders with Andreas Fischer and Chris Nyarady

On episode 19 of The Fear of Science we talk about all things spiders with Chris Nyarady from the Geeks versus Nerds Podcast and Andreas Fischer a spider researcher from SFU. We help Daniel conquer his fear of spiders with some immersion therapy and everybody holds a tarantula. 

Episode 18 - The Fear of Kink with Claire Pollock and Sara Blaze

On episode 18 of The Fear of Science we talk about all things kinky with Claire Pollock producer of the Dirty Betty show and Sara Blaze from the Metro Vancouver Kink Society. We learn why it's important not to kink shame and what different kind of kinks are out there. 

Episode 17 - The Fear of Gluten with Peter Ciuffa and Alexandra Inman

On episode 17 of The Fear of Science we talk about the gluten with our guest Peter Ciuffa (AKA Pasta Boy Peter) cooking instructor/actor and Alexandra Inman from Vancouver Dietitians. We learn what gluten is and if it's good or bad for you. 

Episode 16 - The Fear of Masculinity with Outrage Factory and The GM Tim

On episode 16 of The Fear of Science we talk about the pressure masculinity puts on us as men with our guest Dale De Ruiter and Derek Bolen from Outrage Factory and The GM Tim. Just some interesting guys sitting around talking about how horrible men can be. 

Episode 15 - The Fear of Clowns with Chris Ross and Ravenous Randy

On episode 15 of The Fear of Science we talk about clowns with professional clown Chris Ross and wrestler Ravenous Randy. We find out why people are afraid of clowns and what's hiding under that make-up!