Science Vs

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'''''Science Vs''''' is a science [[podcast]] created and hosted by [[Wendy Zukerman]].{{R|"Poynter"}} The show takes a myth-busting approach to controversial topics and current events, with [[fact checking]] and research of the scientific literature, as well as interviewing relevant experts. A typical show will have over a hundred citations and involve background interviews of dozens of scientists in addition to the scientists who speak on the show.{{R|"gimlet"}}{{R|"podpro"}}{{R|"business insider"}}{{R|"discoverpods"}}

== History == The show was first produced and distributed in 2015 by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) as part of [[ABC Radio and Regional Content|ABC Radio]]'s First Run podcast program.{{R|":0"}}{{R|"USA TODAY 2016"}} ''Science Vs'' was picked up by [[Gimlet Media]], a Brooklyn-based digital media company.{{R|"weekend"}}{{R|"elle"}} Originally, Zukerman had to do all the research herself, but under Gimlet she was able to hire a dedicated research team. Episode topics have included immigration, gun control, ghosts, climate change, acne, and antidepressants, among others.{{R|"USA TODAY 2016"}}{{R|"pesca"}}{{R|"scientist"}} Zukerman has said that the idea for ''Science Vs'' came from news headlines about [[Gwyneth Paltrow]] wanting women to participate in a "health practice" of [[vaginal steaming]], which she thought could combine science with humor.{{R|"wheeler"}} Zukerman summarized her podcast's position against [[false equivalence]]s, saying, "If there's a 95 percent consensus among scientists, you report the consensus."{{R|"pesca"}}

In 2019 the show, along with other [[Gimlet Media|Gimlet]] Podcasts, was acquired by [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spotify Announces Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Growth in Podcasting |url=https://investors.spotify.com/financials/press-release-details/2019/Spotify-Announces-Strategic-Acquisitions-to-Accelerate-Growth-in-Podcasting/default.aspx |website=Spotify Investors |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>

In February 2022 [[Wendy Zukerman|Zukerman]] announced that in response to [[The Joe Rogan Experience#COVID-19|COVID-19 misinformation]] spread by [[The Joe Rogan Experience]], another Spotify podcast, Science Vs would suspend regular programming and air only shows that fact-check other Spotify podcasts. Zukerman called the platform's support of [[Joe Rogan|Rogan]]'s COVID-19 misinformation "a slap in the face" in an email to Spotify CEO [[Daniel Ek]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kieran |first1=Gair |title=Spotify's support for Joe Rogan a 'slap in the face', say Science Vs podcasters |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/4aa1e27c-835c-11ec-a9c8-2dfad00a5965?shareToken=00564614f4d23bf5429008894a233c21 |access-date=2 February 2022 |work=The Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chmielewski |first1=Dawn |title=Science podcaster calls Spotify's support of Joe Rogan a 'slap in the face' |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/science-podcaster-calls-spotifys-support-joe-rogan-slap-face-2022-02-01/ |access-date=1 February 2022 |work=Reuters }}</ref> The February 25, 2022 episode of the podcast was devoted to refuting claims about the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] made on an episode of Rogan's podcast by virologist [[Robert W. Malone|Robert Malone]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/6U44O0GjgcYNanIMtkO63s |website=Spotify.com |publisher=Spotify |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>

== Reception == The show was a 2020 nominee for a [[Podcast Awards|Podcast Award]],{{R|"podcast award"}} and the host [[Wendy Zukerman]] is a nominee for a 2021 Podcast Academy "[[Ambies|Ambie]]" Best Host Award.{{R|"variety"}}

It was Spotify's #1 Science podcast in the US and #20 overall.{{R|"chartable"}}

== See also ==

* [[List of health and wellness podcasts]]

==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="Poynter"> {{Cite news|url=https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2016/science-vs-and-the-art-of-using-humor-to-bust-myths/|title='Science Vs' and the art of using humor to bust myths|work=Poynter|access-date=2022-01-29|language=en-GB}}</ref> <ref name="weekend"> {{Cite news|url=https://theweekendedition.com.au/the-locals/wendy-zukerman/|title=Wendy Zukerman, Science Vs Interview|work=The Weekend Edition, What's on in Brisbane|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-GB}}</ref> <ref name="podpro">{{Cite news|last=Rios|first=Orlando|url=https://podcastingpro.com/podcaster-profile-wendy-zukerman-science-vs/|title=Podcaster Profile: Wendy Zukerman of Science Vs - Podcasting Pro|date=2017-05-02|work=Podcasting Pro|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413130121/https://podcastingpro.com/podcaster-profile-wendy-zukerman-science-vs/|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="elle"> {{Cite news|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/a38188/wendy-zukerman-open-tabs/|title=Wendy Zukerman Goes Head to Head With Fracking, Gun Control, and...the G-Spot|date=2016-07-29|work=ELLE|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name=":0"> {{Cite news|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/abc-to-lose-popular-science-vs-podcast-as-format-and-presenter-snapped-up-by-us-outfit-326425|title=ABC to lose popular Science Vs podcast as format and presenter snapped up by US outfit - Mumbrella|date=2015-10-26|work=Mumbrella|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name="USA TODAY 2016"> {{cite web | title=Podcast pick of the week: 'Science Vs' | website=USA TODAY | date=20 September 2016 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/09/19/podcast-pick-week-science-vs/90715064/ | access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref> <ref name="pesca"> {{Cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gist/2017/03/wendy_zukerman_on_season_two_of_science_vs.html|title=Cold, Hard Facts With Wendy Zukerman|last=Pesca|first=Mike|date=2017-03-20|work=Slate|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US|issn=1091-2339}}</ref> <ref name="scientist"> {{Cite web|url=https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/opinion-11-best-science-podcasts-30476|title=Opinion: 11 Best Science Podcasts|date=29 December 2017|first=Matthew|last=Eckwahl|website=The Scientist|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref> <ref name="business insider"> {{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/best-science-podcasts-will-make-you-smarter-2018-1#science-vs-11|title=15 of the best science podcasts that will make you smarter|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-04-14}}</ref> <ref name="wheeler"> {{Cite news|url=https://www.wheelercentre.com/notes/working-with-sound-wendy-zukerman|title=Working with Sound: Wendy Zukerman|date=2017-04-03|work=The Wheeler Centre|access-date=2018-04-14|publisher=Audiocraft}}</ref> <ref name="variety"> {{Cite news|title=Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees for Inaugural Ambies Awards (Full List)| last=Spangler|first=Todd |date= March 4, 2021 |access-date=May 11, 2021 | website=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/podcast-academy-unveils-ambies-awards-nominees-full-list-1234921775/#! }}</ref> <ref name="podcast award"> {{Cite web|title=Podcast Award|url=https://www.podcastawards.com/|website=Podcast Award}}</ref> <ref name="gimlet"> {{Cite web|title=Science Vs|url=https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/team#show-tab-picker|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=Gimlet Media}}</ref> <ref name="chartable"> {{Cite web|title=Science Vs|url=https://chartable.com/podcasts/science-vs|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=Chartable}}</ref> <ref name="discoverpods"> {{Cite web|last=Racioppi|first=Frank|date=May 23, 2019|title=Q&A with Wendy Zukerman from Science Vs|url=https://discoverpods.com/science-vs-interview-wendy-zukerman/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref>

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