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Mike McHargue
This is a weekly podcast where Mike McHargue answers questions about science, faith, and life. Submit questions with #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube or Soundcloud.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What makes a good radio voice? How do you research questions? Is God involved with creation? Would you rather fight a chimpanzee or a human with a machete to the death? Are kids harmed by growing up with same-sex parents? Is foster care bad for children?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
What makes a good radio voice?
Secrets of a great 'radio voice’ revealed
What Makes A Voice ‘Attractive?’ New Study Reveals Surprising Answer
Science Explains Why You Love Morgan Freeman's Voice
How to Improve the Sound of Your Voice
Is God involved with creation?
Finding God in the Waves
Are kids harmed by growing up with same-sex parents?
What does the scholarly research say about the wellbeing of children with gay or lesbian parents?
Is foster care bad for children?
U.S. Foster Care: A Flawed Solution That Leads To Long-Term Problems?
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
This week's show is a special edition, dealing with the deluge of emails asking about what to do next in this fractious political age. In this episode, I referenced some other possible voting strategies we could use to make third parties more viable. Here's a few videos about that.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What’s the deal with laboratory black holes? Does a full moon make people more creative? Why are men intimidated by intelligent women? What does Jesus mean when he says he won’t drink from the cup again until the Kingdom comes?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
What’s the deal with laboratory black holes?
Physicists Have Created a 'black Hole' in the Lab That Could Finally Prove Hawking Radiation Exists
Why are men intimidated by intelligent women?
Are Men Just Not Interested in Clever Women?
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
It’s Ask Science Mike LIVE this week. This episode was recorded at Holy Trinity Chapel Hill with a live audience. The questions are unscreened, and the answers are unrehearsed. If you’d like to bring Ask Science Mike to your town, head over to asksciencemike.com and fill out a contact form.
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
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It’s Ask Science Mike LIVE this week. This episode was recorded at First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Smith, AR with a live audience. The questions are unscreened, and the answers are unrehearsed. If you’d like to bring Ask Science Mike to your town, head over to asksciencemike.com and fill out a contact form.
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why can’t my husband tell when I’m not wearing makeup? How can I get over feeling shame about my sexuality? Why is there a global preference toward lighter skin color? What is the point of life?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Why can’t my husband tell when I’m not wearing makeup?
What Is Face Blindness?
Change blindness
How can I get over feeling shame about my sexuality?
Good Christian Sex
Why is there a global preference toward lighter skin color?
The Meaning Of Skin Color In 7 Countries
UNDERSTANDING IMPLICIT BIAS
Where Bias Begins: The Truth About Stereotypes
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are windmills actually good for the environment? Did the Big Bang happen everywhere? Why are the “New Atheists” mean? How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Are windmills actually good for the environment?
Which Power Source Is Most Efficient?
Environmental Impacts of Wind Power
The technical advances that could make wind power viable everywhere
Wind energy costs approach nonrenewable levels
Did the Big Bang happen everywhere?
Science, Religion, and the Big Bang
Where Was The Big Bang?
How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans?
New Jim Crow Organizing
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
This week is a TWO AND A HALF HOUR show where I answer questions from the folks who support this program on Patreon as we ramp up for the 100th episode of Ask Science Mike.
Here’s the books discussed on this episode, roughly in order of appearance.
Lab Girl
Join
Blood Brothers
Saturn Run
Out of Sorts
A Dirty Job
Secondhand Souls
Dark Matter
Diaspora
Between the World and Me
Searching for Sunday
Thin Slices of Anxiety
Swing Time
Words Can Change Your Brain
How to Not Be Wrong
A Field to Lies
The Body Keeps the Score
Consciousness and the Social Brain
Arrival
The Bible Tells Me So
Biblical Literalism, A Gentile Heresy
Why Christianity Must Change or Die
Zealot
Grounded
Divine Dance
Everybody is Wrong About God
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
photo credit: JohnnyLCY Mt. Rainier via photopin (license)
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
photo credit: dog97209 Downtown Portland via photopin (license)
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
I’d love to see you on The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
We’re doing a giveaway! Every week for the next 8 weeks, someone’s going to win a personalized, signed copy of my book. Enter to win here.
In this special episode, the scientists and scholars of BioLogos take your questions about the evolution and Christian theology. You can learn more about Biologos at biologos.org.
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.
I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.
This week, I sit down with Pete Enns to talk about the role certainty plays in our faith.
Come see me on tour!
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why does media focus on fear-based stories? How did you learn to love the Bible again? How do you keep your kid safe while giving them freedom to learn? How can I feel close to God after a sexual assault?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Why does media focus on fear-based stories?
Influence of mass media
How did you learn to love the Bible again?
Finding God in the Waves
How do you keep your kid safe while giving them freedom to learn?
There’s never been a safer time to be a kid in America
How can I feel close to God after a sexual assault?
Recovering from Sexual Violence
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
It's a heavy travel week, so this week's show is conversational around the tension between skeptics and atheists.
Come see me on tour!
My piece in the Washington Post: I lost my faith in God. Then I found it. Now it’s complicated.
My interview with Religious News Service: ‘Science Mike’ McHargue: ‘Christians aren’t stupid, and atheists aren’t evil’
MY BOOK COMES OUT TOMORROW!!! Finding God in the Waves
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can humans handle driving when evolution didn’t prepare us for speed? How can I learn to focus in an age of smartphones? What does science say about the end of the Universe? Are standardized tests supported by science?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
How can I learn to focus in an age of smartphones?
Why We're All Addicted to Texts, Twitter and Google
Cell Phone Notifications: How Even Getting A Short Text Can Distract You Completely
What does science say about the end of the Universe?
Ultimate fate of the universe
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
Preorder Mike's Book, Finding God in the Waves.
Watch the Finding God in the Waves video series.
See if Mike is coming to your city on tour.
In this week's episode, no questions get answered because Tallahassee was hit by a hurricane. Instead, Mike talks about how people respond to crisis situations and reads from his upcoming book, Finding God in the Waves.
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
Check out Andrew Galecki’s FREE new single: I’m Not Going Anywhere
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are personalities real? Why don’t you like apologetics? How can I learn to be present with those around me? Should I avoid dating people who have been married before?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Are personalities real?
The Personality Myth
Invisibilia: Is Your Personality Fixed, Or Can You Change Who You Are?
AN OPEN LETTER TO NPR'S INVISIBILIA ABOUT "THE PERSONALITY MYTH"
Why don’t you like apologetics?
Finding God in the Waves
How can I learn to be present with those around me?
Workaholism tied to psychiatric disorders
Madness Made Them Great
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Should I avoid dating people who have been married before?
The High Failure Rate of Second and Third Marriages
Remarriage rate declining as more opt for cohabitation
The science of a happy marriage
Science Behind a Happy Relationship
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Can this bacteria make gold from toxic waste? What’s your trick to falling asleep so fast? What’s the science of the human micro-biome? How can I feel close to God following spiritual abuse?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Can this bacteria make gold from toxic waste?
Cupriavidus metallidurans
Meet the Bacteria That Produces Pure Gold
What’s your trick to falling asleep so fast?
Why Waking Up Is So Hard: The Science Behind Sleep Inertia
Scientists discover what controls waking up and going to sleep
The Science Behind Waking Up Easier
What’s the science of the human micro-biome?
Humans Carry More Bacterial Cells than Human Ones
How can I feel close to God following spiritual abuse?
Ask Science Mike Episode 75 - Anxiety, Demon Possession, and Righteous Anger
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
NEW DATES ADDED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Does the Enneagram determine sense of humor? Is sunscreen dangerous? How does the Electoral College work? How do you create lasting change? What’s the science of heartbreak?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Does the Enneagram determine sense of humor?
The Road Back to You
The Liturgists Podcast
Is sunscreen dangerous?
You Asked: Is Sunscreen Safe — and Do I Really Need It Daily?
Sunscreen Safety: What to Know
What is Sun Safe Clothing?
Why Tanning Won’t Cure SAD
How does the Electoral College work?
How The US Electoral College System Works
Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer
How the Swing States Work
If Anyone Ever Tells You Your Vote Doesn't Matter, Show Them This
Ten Terrible Reason to not Vote (and two good ones)
How do you create lasting change?
Making Lifestyle Changes That Last
What’s the science of heartbreak?
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But Science Can Help
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
PLUS: The Finding God in the Waves Blog & Podcast Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Where does instinct come from? Is reincarnation possible? Can God be good? Are there any real spiritual experiences?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Where does instinct come from?
Instinct
Inherited Fears
Is reincarnation possible?
Reincarnation
Can God be good?
The Problem of Evil
Theodicy
Finding God in the Waves
Are there any real spiritual experiences?
The Liturgists Podcast
How God Changes Your Brain
Finding God in the Waves
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
PLUS: The Finding God in the Waves Blog & Podcast Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can you use verbal persuasion to help others conquer fear? What’s the science behind the popularity of Pokemon Go? What happens in our brains as we die? How can I challenge my parents’ preconceptions about gay people?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
How can you use verbal persuasion to help others conquer fear?
Why We're Afraid of Heights
What’s the science behind the popularity of Pokemon Go?
The Science Behind How Pokemon Go Became the Most Viral App Ever (in Less Than 10 Days)
THE SCIENCE AND MATH BEHIND POKÉMON GO
Health benefits of Pokémon Go
Science Explains Why You're Addicted To Pokémon GO
How Pokémon Go Might Actually Be Helping Kids With Autism
What happens in our brains as we die?
Near-Death Experiences: What Happens in the Brain Before Dying
Scientists Have Discovered What Happens to Our Minds as We Die
The Science of Near-Death Experiences
How can I challenge my parents’ preconceptions about gay people?
PFLAG
gaychurch.org
The Gay Christian Network
Believe Out Loud Welcoming Church Map
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Finding God in the Waves Book Tour
PLUS: The Finding God in the Waves Blog & Podcast Tour
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How does righteous anger affect the brain? What’s your take on demon possession? How can you recover from a fundamentalist view of sexuality? What’s the science behind anxiety disorders?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
How does righteous anger affect the brain?
How Anger Can Hurt Your Heart
When anger's a plus
What’s your take on demon possession?
As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. Also, I help spot demonic possession.
How can you recover from a fundamentalist view of sexuality?
Sex at Dawn
Good Christian Sex
What’s the science behind anxiety disorders?
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Questions to Ask: Choosing a Treatment Provider
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
We’re planning a special episode of Ask Science Mike with Biologos. Send in your evolution & Christianity questions using #AskBiologos.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are gluten allergies on the rise? How do I handle my church teaching my children things I don’t believe? Can non-Christians really love? Do more guns lead to more deaths in America?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Are gluten allergies on the rise?
Doctors Say Changes In Wheat Do Not Explain Rise Of Celiac Disease
Most People Shouldn't Eat Gluten-Free
How do I handle my church teaching my children things I don’t believe?
First United Methodist Church Costa Mesa
The Table OC
Can non-Christians really love?
Finding God in the Waves
Do more guns lead to more deaths in America?
15 Statistics That Tell the Story of Gun Violence This Year
Compare These Gun Death Rates: The U.S. Is in a Different World
FiveThirtyEight - Gun Deaths In America
Guns in America: For every criminal killed in self-defense, 34 innocent people die
Why America Still Doesn’t Have Any Good Data on Guns
Australia enacted one of the largest gun reforms ever nearly 2 decades ago — and gun deaths plummeted
America's gun problem, explained
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
photo credit: STGW 57 (SIG 510) via photopin (license)
This week's episode is a live Q&R at the Wild Goose Festival 2016. The questions are unscreened, the answers unrehearsed, and the figures un-fact-checked.
Join me and the Gungors at The Liturgists Gathering.
My first book is now available for preorder–with bonuses just for you.
Connect with other people in your city in our new Together groups.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Could our Universe be a simulation? Why is human beauty rare? What’s the science behind cynicism? How can I have a powerful, spiritual experience?
You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com.
The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here.
Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page.
Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
Could our Universe be a simulation?
Simulation hypothesis
ARE YOU LIVING IN A COMPUTER SIMULATION?
We talked to the Oxford philosopher who gave Elon Musk the theory that we are all computer simulations
Why is human beauty rare?
The Strange Science Of Sexual Attraction
Beauty: Culture-Specific or Universally Defined?
What’s the science behind cynicism?
Cynical? You may be hurting your brain health
Burnout and the Brain
A Field Guide to the Cynic
How can I have a powerful, spiritual experience?
Finding God in the Waves
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.
You've got questions, he's got answers.
Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are chiropractors helpful or harmful? What does the Great Commission mean today? Did the Exodus really happen? What’s the science if narcotics addiction?
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Are chiropractors helpful or harmful?
Chiropractic
Chiropractic Care: Attempting a Risk–Benefit Analysis
What does the Great Commission mean today?
The Gospel of Matthew (Blue Letter Bible)
The Gospel of Matthew (Wikipedia)
Gospel of Matthew (Theopedia)
Did the Exodus really happen?
Exodus by Carol Meyers
The Exodus Is Not Fiction
Evidence for the Exodus
The Exodus: Does archaeology have a say?
What’s the science if narcotics addiction?
The Chemistry of Addiction
The Science of Choice in Addiction
The Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain
This is your brain on heroin
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Does spontaneous human combustion actually occur? Why do you like humanism? How can we be gracious with people we disagree with? How can we relate to Jesus if Jesus was non-sexual?
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Does spontaneous human combustion actually occur?
How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works
Why do you like humanism?
WHAT IS HUMANISM
How can we relate to Jesus if Jesus was non-sexual?
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith
What did Jesus' say about sex?
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What philosophies shaped early Christianity? How do you know what is or is not “God’s will?” What is God’s mechanism of action? How do we deal with racism from friends and family?
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What philosophies shaped early Christianity?
Hellenistic Culture: The influence of Greek language, philosophy and culture on Jews and early Christians.
Backgrounds of Early Christianity
A History of God
Zealot
Misquoting Jesus
How Jesus Became God
What is God’s mechanism of action?
Finding God in the Waves
Grounded
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do people accept conspiracy theories? What happens in the brains of people struggling with OCD? Why do we fall into old beliefs in time of stress? How can you end a marriage well?
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Why do people accept conspiracy theories?
Why Our Brains Are Hardwired for Conspiracy Theories
Science vs Conspiracy: Collective Narratives in the Age of Misinformation
Fifty percent of Americans believe in some conspiracy theory. Here’s why.
What happens in the brains of people struggling with OCD?
What does an OCD brain look like?
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Why do we fall into old beliefs in time of stress?
Stress: Your brain and body
How can you end a marriage well?
Healthy Divorce: American Psychological Association
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How do we balance God’s reconciliation and entropy? How can I wake up better? What gender pronouns do you use for God? What do you make of Jeremy England’s work?
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How do we balance God’s reconciliation and entropy?
Finding God in the Waves
How can I wake up better?
Why Waking Up Is So Hard: The Science Behind Sleep Inertia
Scientists discover what controls waking up and going to sleep
The Science Behind Waking Up Easier
What gender pronouns do you use for God?
God Our Mother, The Liturgists
What do you make of Jeremy England’s work?
A New Physics Theory of Life
What the Man Described as ‘The Next Darwin’ Has to Say About God
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are different types of music better for your brain? Are pessimism and optimism hardwired? Why do we enjoy violent vindication? Where did all your questions go when you came back to God?
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Are different types of music better for your brain?
Different Brain Regions Handle Different Music Types
This Is Your Brain On Music: How Our Brains Process Melodies That Pull On Our Heartstrings
Brain imaging shows how neural responses to different types of music affect emotion regulation processes
Research shows listening to different musical genres leaves lasting impact on brain
Are pessimism and optimism hardwired?
Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain
The Pessimistic Brain: Wired to Be Negative?
The Neural Basis of Optimism and Pessimism
Optimist Or Pessimist? Brain Scans Show Positive And Negative People Really Do Think Differently
Why do we enjoy violent vindication?
Black and White, The Liturgists Podcast
Humans Crave Violence Just Like Sex
Where did all your questions go when you came back to God?
Finding God in the Waves
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why does it feel better when someone else scratches you? Can you explain quantized space? How does authoritarianism affect the brain? Is it bad to fall in love?
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Why does it feel better when someone else scratches you?
Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?
Tempted To Touch: The 'Social Softness Illusion' Makes Other People's Skin Feel Softer So We Can Build Social Bonds
Why We All Need to Touch and Be Touched
Can you explain quantized space?
Black hole thermodynamics
Planck length
TEDxBoulder - Thad Roberts - Visualizing Eleven Dimensions
Brian Greene: Making sense of string theory
How does authoritarianism affect the brain
When Power Goes To Your Head, It May Shut Out Your Heart
On One Hand You’re an Authoritarian, on the Other Hand You’re Not
Authoritarianism, religious fundamentalism, and the human prefrontal cortex
Is it bad to fall in love?
No.
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do humans and dogs get along so well? Do planets have a top? Are intellectual people less likely to experience God? What if I’m wrong about Hell?
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Why do humans and dogs get along so well?
Selective Breeding or Artificial Selection
Russian Domesticated Red Fox
Brain Scans Reveal What Dogs Really Think of Us
Do planets have a top?
Pluto on the Eve of Exploration by New Horizons: A problem of cartography
Are intellectual people less likely to experience God?
Finding God in the Waves
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we value human life? Why are processed foods bad? Why do we use passive aggressive or cutting humor in conflict? What’s the science behind codependency?
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Why do we value human life?
The surprising decline of violence - Stephen Pinker (TED talk)
Why are processed foods bad?
Are all 'processed foods' really bad for you?
Processed Foods: What's OK, What to Avoid
Supernormal Stimuli (Comic)
Why do we use passive aggressive or cutting humor in conflict?
15 Common Defense Mechanisms
What’s the science behind codependency?
The Biology of Codependency
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How do you explain God’s favor? Can we travel to Mars in 3 days with photons? Is 432 Hz a healing frequency? What causes cancer?
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How do you explain God’s favor?
How God Changes Your Brain
Can we travel to Mars in 3 days with photons?
inquisitr.com
Is 432 Hz a healing frequency?
No.
What causes cancer?
Cancer - Causes
Bell's theorem
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are there any scientific benefits to remaining single? Is chivalry compatible with feminism? How can God be loving and powerful when there is evil in the world? Why did evolution create grief?
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Are there any scientific benefits to remaining single?
7 Ways Being Single Affects Your Health
Married Vs Single: What Science Says Is Better For Your Health
Is chivalry compatible with feminism?
Emma Watson Said Feminism & Chivalry Aren't Mutually Exclusive. Here's Why She's Right.
How can God be loving and powerful when there is evil in the world?
Theodicy (Wikipedia)
Finding God in the Waves
Why did evolution create grief?
The Evolution of Grief, Both Biological and Cultural, in the 21st Century
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, it’s a special edition covering last week’s announcement from the LIGO team about gravity waves.
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Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein’s Theory
Brian Greene Explains The Discovery Of Gravitational Waves
Evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How much impact to cows have on climate change? How far into the past could we go before genetic shift would make it impossible to reproduce with ancient humans? What are the scientific benefits of repentance? Could a human service in the stomach of a fish?
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How much impact to cows have on climate change?
Are cows the cause of global warming?
The World’s Leading Driver of Climate Change: Animal Agriculture
How far into the past could we go before genetic shift would make it impossible to reproduce with ancient humans?
Anatomically modern human From Wikipedia
It Wasn't Just Neanderthals: Ancient Humans Had Sex with Other Hominids
What are the scientific benefits of repentance?
Repentance defined
Could a human service in the stomach of a fish?
Have any real-life Jonahs been swallowed by whales and lived?
Could a Whale Accidentally Swallow You? It Is Possible
How could Jonah survive three days in the belly of a “whale”?
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What does science say about tithing? What happens in your brain when you can’t remember a word? Why is creativity linked with depression? How do I tell my wife about my deconstruction?
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What does science say about tithing?
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/05/01/what-generosity-does-to-your-brain-and-life-expectancy
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201510/small-acts-generosity-and-the-neuroscience-gratitude
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/24/372837173/research-suggests-generosity-is-hardwired-into-our-brains
What happens in your brain when you can’t remember a word?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17263-why-your-brain-just-cant-remember-that-word/
http://www.nextavenue.org/how-beat-tip-tongue-syndrome/
Why is creativity linked with depression?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/22/world/the-dark-side-of-creativity-vincent-van-gogh/
http://www.theliturgists.com/podcast/2014/7/28/episode-1-creativity
How do I tell my wife about my deconstruction?
http://mikemchargue.com/blog/2014/8/14/doubt-in-marriage
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What does science have to say about self worth? On what level are you or aren't you a universalist? Do you feel it would be helpful or harmful to do "devotions" using other holy books? How do you avoid judging others?
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we get chills when we listen to music? Why did Jesus have to die? Why doesn’t God offer scientific proof for his existence? How can God draw near to those whose brains are failing?
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Why do we get chills when we listen to music?
What feelings give us chills?
Why Music gives us chills.
Why did Jesus have to die?
Sweetest Name I Know
Why doesn’t God offer scientific proof for his existence?
God - The Creator
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Where do you draw the line a mythic vs historic in the Bible? How can water bears survive in space? Why do all the planets orbit the sun in a flat plane? Whats the science of empaths?
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Where do you draw the line a mythic vs historic in the Bible?
The Bible Tells Me So
Inspiration and Incarnation
How can water bears survive in space?
The Toughest Animals on Earth
Why do all the planets orbit the sun in a flat plane?
MinutePhysics on our flat solar system
Whats the science of empaths?
What is an Empath?
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What do you do when you are a minister who doesn't believe in God anymore?
Ask Science Mike Mini is a special, one-question edition of the show. Today we're talking about how to deal with the Christmas Blues.
Ask Science Mike Mini is a special, one-question edition of the show. Today we're talking about the meaning of Christmas.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How could Santa visit every house in one night? How much energy would Clark Griswold’s lights consume? Is there harm in teaching kids about Santa? Is immaculate conception scientifically plausible? Are people better off being atheists than Christians?
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The Force Awakens today, so we're talking the science of lightsabers in a special mini edition of the show.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What kind of motorcycle do you ride? Are cell phones actually dangerous to our bodies because of radiation? When was Jesus actually born? Can you explain the war on Christmas?
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What kind of motorcycle do you ride?
Honda NC700X
Are cell phones actually dangerous to our bodies because of radiation?
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae175.cfm
http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet
http://physicscentral.com/explore/action/radiationandhumans.cfm
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/radiationexposureandcancer/uvradiation/uv-radiation-what-is-uv
When was Jesus actually born?
http://www.livescience.com/42976-when-was-jesus-born.html
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christ-is-born
The Bible Tells Me So - Peter Enns
Can you explain the war on Christmas?
The War on Christmas Explained
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Does science support the effectiveness of EMDR? What is panentheism and the Cosmic Christ? Where does intuition come from? How do you handle psychopathic clergy?
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Does science support the effectiveness of EMDR?
EMDR: Taking a Closer Look
What is panentheism and the Cosmic Christ?
Richard Rohr on the Cosmic Christ
Where does intuition come from?
The Science Behind Intuition
How do you handle psychopathic clergy?
The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He Was a Psychopath
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why didn’t dinosaurs evolve into intelligent beings? How do I listen to God? Do you have an axiom for spiritual warfare? Why do you use male pronouns for mixed-gender groups?
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Why didn’t dinosaurs evolve into intelligent beings?
Richard Dawkins and the crappy ‘humanoid dinosaurs’ that just won’t die
http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/aliens-depend-on-time-to-grow-brains/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troodon
How do I listen to God?
When God Talks Back - Tanya Luhrmann
Do you have an axiom for spiritual warfare?
My Axioms
Why do you use male pronouns for mixed-gender groups?
Pronouns: Or, why I still use masculine pronouns for God - Sarah Bessey
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why can’t we predict the stock market? What would happen if you shrunk a human? Why should anyone listen to you? What’s the best way to deal with anxiety?
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Why can’t we predict the stock market?
Why We Can’t Predict Financial Markets
What would happen if you shrunk a human?
Could we hear the speaking voice of a six-inch-tall human?
Why should anyone listen to you?
The Liturgists Podcast Episode 10 - Christian Celebrity
What’s the best way to deal with anxiety?
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What do you do when you have lost your faith forever and how do you find community? How do you believe in the bible and be inspired by it when you view the Bible as a library of books instead of one finite and divinely authored one? How can I help my Baptist friends see the common ground of all religious belief systems? What would the world-wide reaction be to a clear sign of intelligent alien life?
This episode of Ask Science Mike welcomes guest host, Rob Bell.
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What do you do when you have lost your faith forever and how do you find community from that place?
The Forgiving Flow
Walking With God Through Doubt
How do you believe in the bible and be inspired by it when you view the bible as a library of books instead of one finite and divinely authored one?
What Is The Bible?
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
How can I help my Baptist friends see the common ground of all religious belief systems?
Doubt Q&A on Family and Friends
What would the world-wide reaction be to a clear sign of intelligent alien life?
SETI Protocol Following the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
What Happens If Astronomers Find a Twin Planet?
How do you maintain a selfless love for someone while taking care of yourself?
Life as a Black-belt Codependent
Facing Codependence
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What happens to someone’s soul if their consciousness it transferred to a computer? How do I coexist with friends from my LDS past? How does human memory work? Why should science apply to God?
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What happens to someone’s soul if their consciousness it transferred to a computer?
Artificial neural network
We’ve Put a Worm’s Mind in a Lego Robot's Body
How do I coexist with friends from my LDS past?
Tips on Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships
How does human memory work?
The Science of How Memory Works
Why Smart People Are Stupid
7 tips to improve your memory
Why should science apply to God?
How Scientists Can Believe in God
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do siblings fight so often? Where do fossil fuels come from? What’s the science behind picky eaters? Why are women usually colder than men?
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Why do siblings fight so often?
Examining The Science Of Sibling Rivalry
Where do fossil fuels come from?
Where do fossil fuels come from?
What’s the science behind picky eaters?
Why Are You a Picky Eater? Blame Genes, Brains and Breast Milk
The Biology of Picky Eating
Why are women usually colder than men?
Why Do Women Feel Colder Than Men?
Why do women's bodies run colder than men's?
Hot and Cold natures and some parameters of neuroendocrine and immune systems in traditional Iranian medicine: a preliminary study.
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
Due to a family emergency, this week's episode is half-sized and recorded on my iPhone.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Were there supercontinents before Pangea? Will the Earth go dark for 15 days this November? Is the water on Earth older than the sun? Could the Large Hadron Collider create a black hole?
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Were there supercontinents before Pangea?
A History of Supercontinents
The Rocks Don’t Lie
Will the Earth go dark for 15 days this November?
Snopes on 15 Days of Darkness
Is the water on Earth older than the sun?
Astronomy.com on Earth’s Water
Could the Large Hadron Collider create a black hole?
LHC Safety
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is ADD a real, neurological condition? Does “sugar feed cancer?” Why do we think babies are cute? Do you believe in Hell?
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Is ADD a real, neurological condition?
Inside the adult ADHD brain
The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
Does “sugar feed cancer?"
Sugar and Cancer
Why do we think babies are cute?
Why Babies and Other Things Are Cute, Explained
Do you believe in Hell?
Love Wins, Rob Bell
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How many humans are needed to populate the Earth? How can random mutation create diverse species? How could evolution create an eye? How do we know macroevolution occurs? Does evolution have a goal?
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How many humans are needed to populate the Earth?
Minimum Viable Population
Population Bottleneck
Easy Human Population Size
Magic Number for Space Pioneers
How can random mutation create diverse species?
Mutations 101
Natural Selection
How could evolution create an eye?
Scientific American on the Evolution of the Eye.
How do we know macroevolution occurs?
Evolution at different scales: micro to macro
Does evolution have a goal?
Evolutionary Convergence
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What’s the science behind handedness? Is there any scientific disc overy or revelation that could disprove God's existence? How can we convince others to engage in thoughtful dialog? Are “Blood Moons” a sign of the end times?
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What’s the science behind handedness?
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Is there any scientific discovery or revelation that could disprove God's existence?
The Null Hypothesis
What Science Can’t Do
How can we convince others to engage in thoughtful dialog?
Episode 5 - Spiral Dynamics, The Liturgists Podcast
Are “Blood Moons” a sign of the end times?
What is a Blood Moon?
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we get Déjà Vu? Shouldn’t evolution weed out Jesus-like behavior? Is coconut oil a superfood? Which part of the brain does the Sorting Hat use to determine a Hogwarts House?
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Why do we get Déjà Vu?
What is going on in the brain when we experience déjà vu?
Shouldn’t evolution weed out Jesus-like behavior?
The Evolutionary Biology of Altruism
Is coconut oil a superfood?
A Scientific Look at Coconut Oil
Which part of the brain does the Sorting Hat use to determine a Hogwarts House?
Your Brain on Courage
Harry Potter and the measures of personality: Extraverted Gryffindors, agreeable Hufflepuffs, clever Ravenclaws, and manipulative Slytherins
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
It’s Ask Science Mike LIVE! this week–this episode was recorded at Collective Church in Ft. Worth, Texas with a live audience. If you’d like to bring Ask Science Mike to your town, head over to asksciencemike.com and fill out a contact form.
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What would happen if you took of your helmet in space? What’s the purpose of dreams and nightmares? Why do you always refer to God as “he?” Why did God choose you for that moment on the Pacific?
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What would happen if you took of your helmet in space?
What happens to humans without spacesuits?
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores The Vacuum of Space
What’s the purpose of dreams and nightmares?
Kaku on Dreams
5 Facts About Dreams
What happens in the brain while we sleep?
Why do you always refer to God as “he?"
God Our Mother
Sarah Bessey on Pronouns for God
Why did God choose you for that moment on the Pacific?
When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is porn really bad for your brain?
Is AIDS God’s punishment for gay men according to Romans 1:27? Is it wrong to masturbate while thinking about my ex? Is my wife’s desire for submissive sexual play a result of her being sexually abused?
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Is porn really bad for your brain?
Supernormal-stimuli - Stuart McMillen (web comic)
Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption: The Brain on Porn
WebMD: Is Porn Addictive?
Is AIDS God’s punishment for gay men according to Romans 1:27?
How Do you interpret Romans 1:27 - Gay Christian 101
Oral Sex and HIV Risk - CDC
Is it wrong to masturbate while thinking about my ex?
Q&A: Is It Unhealthy To Fantasize About My Ex When I Masturbate?
Is my wife’s desire for submissive sexual play a result of her being sexually abused?
Does Childhood Sex Abuse Lead To Promiscuity Later… Or Is This Only A Myth?
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How does evolution work? Why are dawn and dusk beautiful to humans? How can one build foundational, rational certainty that the story of the Christian God represents reality?
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How does evolution work?
The Liturgists Podcast Episode 2 - Genesis & Evolution
Evolution vs Natural Selection
Why are dawn and dusk beautiful to humans?
The Effects of Red and Blue Lights on Circadian Variations in Cortisol, Alpha Amylase, and Melatonin
How can one build foundational, rational certainty that the story of the Christian God represents reality?
The Firmament of Genesis 1 is Solid but That’s Not the Point
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How do we know we all see colors the same way? What would it take for you to walk away from faith? What happens in our brains during near-death experiences? Are night terrors neurological or demonic in origin?
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How do we know we all see colors the same way?
What Color is the Dress? Science Knows.
VSAUCE - Is Your Red The Same as My Red?
What would it take for you to walk away from faith?
Spectrum of Theism (the Dawkins Scale)
What happens in our brains during near-death experiences?
Near-Death Experiences May Be Explained By Heart-Brain Connection
Near-Death Experiences: The Brain is the Key
Are night terrors neurological or demonic in origin?
Sleep Paralysis
Night Terrors
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we answer questions from listeners regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage. This weeks programs features guest answers from Ryan Kenji Kuramitsu, Broderick Greer, and Amaryah Armstrong.
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What’s the science behind being “unequally yolked?” What do fibonacci numbers tell us about God and the Universe? Is world peace possible? How would faith change Riley’s brain from Inside Out?
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Q1: What’s the science behind being “unequally yolked?"Marrying Out of the Faith
Interfaith Unions: A Mixed Blessing
Q2: What do fibonacci numbers tell us about God and the Universe?Arthur Benjamin: The magic of Fibonacci numbers
Why Are Fibonacci Numbers Important in Nature?
The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Numbers: Fact versus Fiction
The Golden Ratio: Design's Biggest Myth
Ask Dr. Math: Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence
Q3: Is world peace possible?Is it natural for humans to make war?
Taming Humanity's Urge to War
When and why did we invent war?
The Psychology of War
Q4: How would faith change Riley’s brain from Inside Out?The Seven Basic Human Emotions
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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What do you think of hypnosis from a spiritual and scientific perspective and how can this relate to addictions? Can science help break nervous habits? What is the science behind the love of money and how does tithing play into this?
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Q1: What do you think of hypnosis from a spiritual and scientific perspective and how can this relate to addictions?Can I be hypnotized (YouTube)
Hypnosis Today
The Trouble With Hypnosis
Q2: Can science help break nervous habits?Nervous Habits Often Reflect a Developmental Need
Quit Nervous Habits
Q3: What is the science behind the love of money and how does tithing play into this?This is Your Brain on Money
Your Brain Thinks Money is a Drug
Money, Wealth, and Bias
Neuroeconomics
Q4: Can additional dimensions help us understand the trinity?Ask Science Mike Episode 4
Flatland
MinutePhysics - There is no Fourth Dimension
Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses additional spatial dimensions
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How much did God shape evolution? Can birds evolve back into dinosaurs? Can the mentally ill or disabled be saved? Why do gay men like Barbra Streisand?
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Q1: How much did God shape evolution?Biologos on Evolution
Theistic Evolution vs Evolutionary Creationism
Q2: Can birds evolve back into dinosaurs?Birds Could be Turned Back Into Dinosaurs
Reversing Bird Evolution
Christians Against Dinosaurs
Q3: Can the mentally ill or disabled be saved?Age of Accountability
Q4: Why do gay men like Barbra Streisand?Gay Accents: Origins and Meanings
Gay Stereotypes: Are They True
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is there any science to being slain in the spirit? Is the Enneagram scientifically accurate? What’s your daily prayer practice like? Is there a link between homosexuality and pedophilia?
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Q1: Is there any science to being slain in the spirit?Slain in the Spirit (Wikipedia)
Q2: Is the Enneagram scientifically accurate?About the Enneagram
Q3: What’s your daily prayer practice like?Walking With God Through Doubt
Q4: Is there a link between homosexuality and pedophilia?Gays are not pedophiles
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we want to be superheroes? What’s the science of intersex? What should we teach our kids? What’s the role of women in the church?
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Q1: Why do we want to be superheroes?
The Science of Storytelling
Q2: What’s the science of intersex?
What It’s Like To Be Intersex
Q3: What should we teach our kids?
Talking to Kid About Doubt
Q4: What’s the role of women in the church?
God Our Mother
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can an average person, who doesn’t have a science degree, tell when something is legitimate science or not? Can people live to be 200? What would happen if the super-massive blackhole at the center of our galaxy disappeared?
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Q1: How can an average person, who doesn’t have a science degree, tell when something is legitimate science or not? How do we tell the difference?
Evaluating Scientific Claims
The Information Diet
Q2: What does science say about the Shroud of Turin?
Science shines new light on the Shroud of Turin’s Age
Q3: Can people live to be 200?
The first 200 year old human has already been born
The Physics of Superheroes
Q4: What would happen if the super-massive blackhole at the center of our galaxy disappeared?
Dancing in the Dark Matter
The Black Hole at the Center of our Galaxy
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Do clones or AI have souls? Why are people so quick to judge, and what does that have to do with intuition? What’s the science behind shame? Can science offer insights on coping with anxiety?
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Q1: Do clones or AI have souls?
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Q2: Why are people so quick to judge, and what does that have to do with intuition?
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell
Q3: What’s the science behind shame?
The Origin of Shame
Neurobiological underpinnings of shame and guilt: a pilot fMRI study
Q4: Can science offer insights on coping with anxiety?
Dealing with Anxiety
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Does the Cambrian Explosion undermine Evolution? Are we reaching the limits of human knowledge and what does that mean for theology? Did Jesus actually perform miracles? How do I deal with bitterness toward traditional Christians?
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Q1: Does the Cambrian Explosion undermine Evolution?Berkeley on the Cambrian Explosion
Biologos on the Cambrian Explosion
Q2: Are we reaching the limits of human knowledge and what does that mean for theology?Memory Capacity of Human Brains
Q3: Did Jesus actually perform miracles?Sunday, The Liturgists
Q4: How do I deal with bitterness toward traditional Christians?When the Past Hurts, mikemchargue.com
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is there any science behind essential oils or is it just placebo? Is there an scientific validity to modesty culture? Is there any science behind talking to the dead? Can science critique the abuse of power or patriarchy?
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Q1: Is there any science behind essential oils or is it just placebo?Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
Q2: Is there an scientific validity to modesty culture?Sex Differences in Response to Visual Sexual Stimuli
Q3: Is there any science behind talking to the dead?Scientists Put Psychic's Paranormal Claims to the Test
How a Medium's Brain Changes in a Trance
Q4: Can science critique the abuse of power or patriarchy?The Psychology of Power
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is deconstruction the only way to a renewed faith? What happens when we ask someone to “pray about it?” Is that just the power of suggestion? What’s the science behind confession? Why is it so hard to do, and yet offers so much relief when done? How do you process that pain of past traumas?
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Q1: Is deconstruction the only way to a renewed faith?Falling Upward, Richard Rohr
Q2: What happens when we ask someone to “pray about it?” Is that just the power of suggestion?The Psychological Benefits of Prayer
Q3: What’s the science behind confession? Why is it so hard to do, and yet offers so much relief when done?The Truth About Dishonesty (YouTube)
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, Dan Ariely
Q4: How do you process that pain of past traumas?When the Past Hurts
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What is the science of fasting? How do you move beyond cynicism to have a healthy relationship with church? Can Christian communities accept nontheist or naturalistic people? How can a marriage cope with shame about sex?
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Q1: What is the science of fasting?
How fasting affects the human body
Q2: How do you move beyond cynicism to have a healthy relationship with church?
Safe Church, The Liturgists Podcast
Q3: Can Christian communities accept nontheist or naturalistic people?
Christian Atheism
Q4: How can a marriage cope with shame about sex?
Scary Close, Don Miller
The Zimzum of Love, Rob and Kristen Bell
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How are men and women different according to science? What are the scientific pro and cons for alcohol? What are your thoughts on the anti-vaccination movement and its connection to Christianity? How can we trust that we are having genuine spiritual experiences, and not merely making it up to make ourselves feel more connected to God?
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Q1: How are men and women different according to science?Complementarianism
Male vs Female Brains
Q2: What are the scientific pro and cons for alcohol?Booze, Beer, and Breastfeeding.
Health Risks of Heavy Alcohol Consumption.
Health Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption.
Q3: What are your thoughts on the anti-vaccination movement and its connection to Christianity?How the Anti-vaccine movement is enduring lives.
Q4: How can we trust that we are having genuine spiritual experiences, and not merely making it up to make ourselves feel more connected to God?Derek Brown (YouTube).
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do people–including atheists–say “Oh God” during sex? What’s the healthy way to masturbate? Does polyamory in a sense result in greater individual happiness? Is monogamy selfish? How can I avoid acting on sexual attraction toward children?
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Q1: Why do people–including atheists–say “Oh God” during sex?The Science of Swearing
Q2: What’s the healthy way to masturbate?How do I masturbate without porn?
Q3: Does polyamory in a sense result in greater individual happiness? Is monogamy selfish?Are We Designed to be Sexual Omnivores (TED talk)
Sex At Dawn
Q4: How can I avoid acting on sexual attraction toward children?Attracted to Girls Way Too Young, PsychCentral
You’re 16. You’re a Pedophile. You Don’t Want to Hurt Anyone. What Do You Do Now?
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can a faith community rebuild after collective deconstruction? What’s the science around spanking and punishment vs the Bible teachings on those topics? What do I teach my kids when I’m not sure what I believe anymore? How do I believe in a loving God instead of an angry one?
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Q1: How can a faith community rebuild after collective deconstruction?Safe Church, The Liturgists Podcast
Pastor Betsy
Q2: What’s the science around spanking and punishment vs the Bible teachings on those topics?Research shows negative effects on the brains of children who are spanked.
Q3: What do I teach my kids when I’m not sure what I believe anymore?God and neurological development.
Q4: How do I believe in a loving God instead of an angry one?Walking with God Through Doubt
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What would happen is the sun stood still as depicted in Joshua? What is the Biblical Apocrypha, and how much should Christians value it? How can Christian evolutionists account for death before the fall of Man?
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Q1: What would happen is the sun stood still as depicted in Joshua?
What would happen is the Earth stopped spinning?
What If, Randall Monroe
Q2: What is the Biblical Apocrypha, and how much should Christians value it?
Biblical Apocrypha
Q3: How can Christian evolutionists account for death before the fall of Man?
Biologos
Q4: Can God be found in every religion?
Love Wins, Rob Bell
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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What’s your take on miracles? What’s the science behind storytelling and why did Jesus use storytelling in his teachings? Does modern cosmology and the Theory of Everything prove God exists? What are your thoughts on the process of sanctification?
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Q1: What’s your take on miracles? How do we know the laws of physics are binding in the future?Why light speed is a constant.
Q2: What’s the science behind storytelling? Why did Jesus use storytelling in his teachings?The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human, Jonathan Gottschall
Q3: Does modern cosmology and the Theory of Everything prove God exists?The God of Physics, mikemchargue.com
For the Doubters, gungormusic.com
Q4: What are your thoughts on the process of sanctification?What is sanctification?
Three Views on Sanctification.
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We address the following questions this week: Is religion a cultural phenomenon or did it evolve? Is Climate change real and caused by humans? If the early parts of the Bible are mythic, how can we trust Jesus and the New Testament?
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Q1: Is religion a cultural phenomenon or did it evolve?
Spiral Dynamic, The Liturgists Podcast
The Faith Instinct, Nicholas Wade
Q2: Is Climate change real and caused by humans?
NASA on the evidence supporting climate change.
Q3: If the early parts of the Bible are mythic, how can we trust Jesus and the New Testament?
Inspiration and Incarnation, Pete Enns
Q4: Are atheists better parents?
LA Times on secular parenting.
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