The Fear of Science

Episode 14 - The Fear of Drag with Tequila Mockingbird and Candie Tanaka

On episode 14 of The Fear of Science we talk about drag queens and drag kings with Drag Queen Tequila Mockingbird and producer of Storytelling with Drag Queens, Candie Tanaka. We find out why people are afraid of drag performers and what types of drag queens exist.

Episode 13 - The Fear of Public Speaking with Jo Dworschak, Kaylee Byers and Susan Cormier

On episode 13 of The Fear of Science we talk about public speaking with Jo Dworschak the producer of Story Story Lie, Susan Cormier the producer of Vancouver Story Slam and Kaylee Byers the producer of Nerd Nite Vancouver. We find out why people are afraid of public speaking and the incredible stories of how these show producers overcame their fears to run amazing shows around Vancouver.

Episode 12 - The Fear of Anxiety with Megan Phillips

On episode 12 of The Fear of Science we talk about anxiety with the hilarious Megan Phillips, producer of the Anxiety Show. We talk about anxiety disorders, mental health and why we need to talk about it more.

Episode 11 - The Fear of Sexuality with Friderike Moon and Charlie Cook

On our eleventh episode of The Fear of Science we talk about sexuality with biologist Friderike Moon and comedian Charlie Cook. We find out if sex education is lacking and how important it is to just talk about sex!

Episode 10 - The Fear of Viruses with Jennifer Gardy and Dark Poutine

On our tenth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about viruses with virus expert Jennifer Gardy from the CDC (who is better then a book) and the podcast Dark Poutine. We find out that everything Scott knows about Ebola is wrong and if viruses can be used to murder!

Episode 9 - The Fear of Commitment with Amy Color and Suzy Rawsome

On our ninth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about commitment and relationships with Relationship & Intimacy Coach Amy Color and comedian Suzy Rawsome. We find out what which gender is more fearful of commitment and why we should just say hi to each other more often.

Episode 8 - The Fear of Weed with Terry Roycroft and Kyle Bottom

On our eighth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about weed and weed culture with Terry Roycroft CEO of MCRCI and comedian Kyle Bottom. We find out what has changed after legalization in Canada and the advances in medicinal marijuana science.

Episode 7 - The Fear of Getting Caught with Elizabeth Peterson and Andrew Lynch (LIVE!)

On our seventh episode and our first live episode of The Fear of Science we talk about the police and getting caught. With guests Elizabeth Peterson the curator at the Vancouver Police Musuem and Andrew Lynch from Geeks versus Nerds. We find out why we fear the police and the craziest crimes each of our guests have witnessed.

Episode 6 - The Fear of GMOs with Scott Pownall and Rae Lynn Carson

On our sixth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about GMOs and DNA with Scott Pownall a geneticist and president of the Open Science Network and comedian Rae Lynn Carson. We find out what makes something a GMO and find out how long it will take until they cure Rae Lynn's diabetes.

Episode 5 - The Fear of Big Brother Data with Mark Schmidt and Carrie Hunter

On our fifth episode of The Fear of Science we talk about big brother data with Mark Schmidt a machine learning researcher at UBC and comedian Carrie Hunter. We find out what companies are tracking our data and so much more scarieness around data tracking.