Mike talks about the "second wave" of COVID-19: how we got here, and what we can do about it.The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of CoronavirusThousands Who Got COVID-19 in March Are Still SickUnderstanding SARS-CoV-2-related multisy

Aphantasia, Carbon Offsets and E-Readers

1 Sep 30th, 2019 39m 6s

Here's the questions from this week's show, along with additional resources. What part of the brain controls the minds eye and what other functions are triggered by this same part of the brain?When the Mind’s Eye Is BlindAre "Carbon Offset"

Ask Pastor Betsy

1 Oct 29th, 2018 1h 2m

This week Science Mike and Pastor Betsy answer questions.

LIVE in Placentia, CA

1 Oct 23rd, 2018 1h 31m

This week's episode was recorded live at Placentia Presbyterian Church in Placentia, CA. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed--so fact check anything that sounds dubious to you. :)Science Mike is co-hosting an online bo

How Screwed Are We?

1 Oct 15th, 2018 29m 23s

This week we're talking about the most recent IPCC report on climate change.Learn MoreSkeptical ScienceHow Climate Change Affects The Poor(video)Take Individual ActionTop 50 Things To Do To Stop Global WarmingWhat You Can Do About Clima

Homebrewed Christianity Team-up

1 Jun 26th, 2018 1h 52m

This is a special live episode with Tripp Fuller from Homebrewed Christianity.Join Tripp and I (along with scientiests and theologians) for Cosmic Campfire this November. Head to cosmiccampfire.party to learn more.

Male Violence, Toxic Oxygen, and Personality Tests

1 Jun 13th, 2018 39m 12s

This week we're talking about personality tests, a 100% oxygen atmosphere, the biology of male violence and unrequited love.Anyone interested in doing public work (books, podcasts, speaking, etc) may be interested in my upcoming webinar.

Incels and Masculinity in the 21st Century

1 Apr 16th, 2018 28m 33s

This week we're talking about the crisis in masculinity--and new ways to imagine what being a man looks like.

Terraforming, White Noise, and Science Party Tricks

Apr 9th, 2018 33m 4s

Here’s the questions on this week’s show: Can you blow our minds with science? What are your thoughts on terraforming? Does white noise help or harm human sleep cycles? How do you cope with religious guilt?Here are some resources for anyone wh

Ask Pastor Sarah

1 Apr 2nd, 2018 1h 30m

This week Science Mike talks with Rev. Sarah Heath about life as a woman in ministry. followed by listener questions.Check out Sarah's podcast, Sonderlust.

Prayer

1 Mar 26th, 2018 30m 32s

This week we're talking about prayer, and why it's hard to pray after deconstruction. Looking for more? Try these resources:Finding God in the WavesHow to Be Video Workshop

A Pastor for Atheists (Bart Campolo)

Mar 12th, 2018 2h 30m

This week Science Mike has a wide-ranging conversation with Bart Campolo. If this conversation interests you, make sure you check out the new film Leaving My Father's Faith.

Social Media and Mental Health

1 Mar 7th, 2018 21m 53s

On this week’s Ask Science Mike, we talk about the relationship between social media and mental health. Here’s a few resources if you want to explore more.Mike’s social media suggestions.Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?Reclaiming C

LIVE in Cincinnati, OH

1 Feb 19th, 2018 1h 42m

This epsiode was recorded at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, OH. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

LIVE in Orange, CA

1 Feb 13th, 2018 1h 37m

This episode was recorded at Chapman University in Orange, CA. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

Quantum Computers, Past Lives, and Transgender Brains

Jan 30th, 2018 46m 34s

This week on Ask Science Mike, we covered these questions: What are quantum computers? What do you make of children who remember details from a “past life?” Is there a link between suicide and religiosity? Are the brains of trans people differe

Ask Bible Pete

Jan 23rd, 2018 1h 20m

It’s finally here! This week is the long awaited #AskBiblePete episode. All the questions are about scripture and our guest host is the one and only Pete Enns. Pete is the author of The Bible Tells Me So and The Sin of Certainty, and hosts the

The Holiday Hangover

1 Jan 8th, 2018 33m 50s

This week we're talking about why we often feel like different people when we visit home, as well as talking about what it's like to question your faith for the first time.Here's a few resources mentioned in this episode:Why social media is t

Frustration, Animal Guilt, and Getting Set in Our Ways

1 Dec 18th, 2017 32m 39s

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Do other animals feel guilt? What happens in our brains when we get frustrated? Is there an age when we get set in our ways? What does a “call from God” mean when you don’t b

LIVE in Edinburgh, Scotland

Oct 30th, 2017 2h

This episode was recorded live at Greyfriar's Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.This tour is to support the paperback release of my book, Finding God in the Waves in the UK.Join us for T

Ask Science Mike LIVE in London, England

1 Oct 16th, 2017 1h 52m

This episode was recorded live at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church in London, England. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.This tour is to support the paperback release of my book, Finding God in the Waves in the UK.

Are We Going to Mars?

1 Oct 2nd, 2017 21m 32s

This is a special edition discussing the BFR from SpaceX.

Miracles, Abortion, and the Minimum Wage

1 Aug 14th, 2017 43m 56s

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How would raising the minimum wage effect our economy? What do you think about miracles? When does a soul enter the body, and how does that inform a stance on abortion? Are t