First, on the Adam Ruins Everything TV show, Adam Conover broke down widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted. Now, join Adam as he sits down with the experts and stars from the show to go into even more detail.
Episodes (32)
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Ep 46: Dr. Azra Raza on Mouse Model Misconceptions & Other Ways We Can Improve Cancer Research
Ep 46: Dr. Azra Raza on Mouse Model Misconceptions & Other Ways We Can Improve Cancer Research
Published: 22 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:10:14When we think of conducting science experiments on subjects, we immediately think of mice models. But today's guest, Dr. Azra Raza, who appeared on Adam Ruins Science, says there's a more effective way. On the TV show Dr. Raza discussed how... Read more →When we think of conducting science experiments on subjects, we immediately think of mice models. But today's guest, Dr. Azra Raza, who appeared on Adam Ruins Science, says there's a more effective way. On the TV show Dr. Raza discussed how... Read more →
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Ep 45: Dr. Kathryn Hall on the Surprising Power of Placebos
Ep 45: Dr. Kathryn Hall on the Surprising Power of Placebos
Published: 9 Feb 2018 Duration: 55:34Placebos are commonly dismissed as "fake" treatments that have no real power on you or your body. But scientists are realizing more and more that placebos are more powerful than we realized. New research shows that while placebos may not cu... Read more →Placebos are commonly dismissed as "fake" treatments that have no real power on you or your body. But scientists are realizing more and more that placebos are more powerful than we realized. New research shows that while placebos may not cu... Read more →
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Ep 44: Professor Daniel Jolley on Why Conspiracy Theories Are Harmful
Ep 44: Professor Daniel Jolley on Why Conspiracy Theories Are Harmful
Published: 24 Jan 2018 Duration: 53:42What once seemed like a fringe movement, conspiracy theories appear more pervasive than ever. Our guest Professor Daniel Jolley points out, conspiracy theories have been around for centuries; social media, however, has given them a wider pl... Read more →What once seemed like a fringe movement, conspiracy theories appear more pervasive than ever. Our guest Professor Daniel Jolley points out, conspiracy theories have been around for centuries; social media, however, has given them a wider pl... Read more →
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Ep 43: Professor Teresa Ghilarducci on the Future of 401(k)s
Ep 43: Professor Teresa Ghilarducci on the Future of 401(k)s
Published: 10 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:03:25As humans, our inclination is to live in the present - not save 40 years down the line - which makes saving money for retirement hard. In the 90s many companies began offering 401(k) programs, a retirement savings plan sponsored by an emplo... Read more →As humans, our inclination is to live in the present - not save 40 years down the line - which makes saving money for retirement hard. In the 90s many companies began offering 401(k) programs, a retirement savings plan sponsored by an emplo... Read more →
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Ep 42: Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones on Retrofitting Suburbia
Ep 42: Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones on Retrofitting Suburbia
Published: 28 Dec 2017 Duration: 55:33While they may sport perfectly manicured lawns and beautiful white picket fences, suburbs are not the idyllic neighborhoods we think they are. They make us more sedentary, sometimes less safe, and they can even perpetuate segregation. But i... Read more →While they may sport perfectly manicured lawns and beautiful white picket fences, suburbs are not the idyllic neighborhoods we think they are. They make us more sedentary, sometimes less safe, and they can even perpetuate segregation. But i... Read more →
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Heather Jarvis on the Unsustainability of Student Loans
Heather Jarvis on the Unsustainability of Student Loans
Published: 13 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:00:36Student loans are an absolute necessity for many students in today's economy, but they're also among the worst forms of debt you can have, burdening students and sometimes permanently crippling their financial lives. Our guest Heather Jarvi... Read more →Student loans are an absolute necessity for many students in today's economy, but they're also among the worst forms of debt you can have, burdening students and sometimes permanently crippling their financial lives. Our guest Heather Jarvi... Read more →
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Ep 40: Dr. Arjun Srinivasan on Antibiotic Resistance
Ep 40: Dr. Arjun Srinivasan on Antibiotic Resistance
Published: 29 Nov 2017 Duration: 42:31Is the antibiotic resistance apocalypse approaching? This week's guest, Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, who appeared on Adam Ruins the Hospital, says yes.Is the antibiotic resistance apocalypse approaching? This week's guest, Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, who appeared on Adam Ruins the Hospital, says yes.
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Ep 39: Jessica Huseman on Why Filing Taxes Is Unnecessarily Difficult
Ep 39: Jessica Huseman on Why Filing Taxes Is Unnecessarily Difficult
Published: 15 Nov 2017 Duration: 52:40We all know how filing taxes is a pain. Every April Americans dig through receipts, meet with accountants, claim their expenses, and pray they're not audited.We all know how filing taxes is a pain. Every April Americans dig through receipts, meet with accountants, claim their expenses, and pray they're not audited.
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Ep. 38: Professor Brian Nosek On Science's Reproducibility Crisis and Opportunity
Ep. 38: Professor Brian Nosek On Science's Reproducibility Crisis and Opportunity
Published: 1 Nov 2017 Duration: 50:35We've seen it time and time again. A journal publishes a seemingly significant scientific study which gains traction in the press only to be subsequently deemed irreproducible.We've seen it time and time again. A journal publishes a seemingly significant scientific study which gains traction in the press only to be subsequently deemed irreproducible.
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Ep 37: Professor Stephan Lewandowsky on the Backfire Effect
Ep 37: Professor Stephan Lewandowsky on the Backfire Effect
Published: 18 Oct 2017 Duration: 52:49On Adam Ruins Everything, we're all about using persuasive, rational arguments to bring awareness to a topic and hopefully change some minds along the way.On Adam Ruins Everything, we're all about using persuasive, rational arguments to bring awareness to a topic and hopefully change some minds along the way.
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Ep 36: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rippling Effects of Redlining and Segregation
Ep 36: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rippling Effects of Redlining and Segregation
Published: 4 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:01:22Many people have an idyllic view of the suburbs. You can have a lawn! Access to good schools! Safety! But much of that American dream has been historically reserved for white people.Many people have an idyllic view of the suburbs. You can have a lawn! Access to good schools! Safety! But much of that American dream has been historically reserved for white people.
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Ep 35: Professor Natasha Dow Schüll On How Casinos & Slot Machines Are Designed to Facilitate Gambling Addiction
Ep 35: Professor Natasha Dow Schüll On How Casinos & Slot Machines Are Designed to Facilitate Gambling Addiction
Published: 20 Sep 2017 Duration: 53:30When it comes to gambling, there's a perception people get addicted because there's always that glimmer of hope they can hit the big jackpot. But according to our podcast guest, Natasha Dow Schüll, many gamblers, and more specifically many ... Read more →When it comes to gambling, there's a perception people get addicted because there's always that glimmer of hope they can hit the big jackpot. But according to our podcast guest, Natasha Dow Schüll, many gamblers, and more specifically many ... Read more →
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See You Soon
See You Soon
Published: 13 Sep 2017 Duration: 00:22We'll be back next week with a brand new Adam Ruins Everything podcast episode. Thanks for tuning in!We'll be back next week with a brand new Adam Ruins Everything podcast episode. Thanks for tuning in!
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Ep 34: Dr. Joann Elmore and Dr. Janie Lee on Why Mammogram Screenings are More Complex Than We Imagined
Ep 34: Dr. Joann Elmore and Dr. Janie Lee on Why Mammogram Screenings are More Complex Than We Imagined
Published: 30 Aug 2017 Duration: 58:57For decades women have been told that they should start getting yearly mammograms at age 35. We think of it as a no-brainer, and mammograms do save lives. But their effects are much more complicated than we originally anticipated.For decades women have been told that they should start getting yearly mammograms at age 35. We think of it as a no-brainer, and mammograms do save lives. But their effects are much more complicated than we originally anticipated.
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Ep 33: Anne Curzan Talks Grammar and the Flexibility of Language
Ep 33: Anne Curzan Talks Grammar and the Flexibility of Language
Published: 16 Aug 2017 Duration: 01:08:13Professor Anne Curzan, who is this week's podcast guest, says it's normal to notice dialectical differences between different communities but we shouldn't shame people for talking as they do.Professor Anne Curzan, who is this week's podcast guest, says it's normal to notice dialectical differences between different communities but we shouldn't shame people for talking as they do.
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Ep 32: Kevin Hall Gives Us the Skinny - Losing Weight and Keeping it Off is Hard
Ep 32: Kevin Hall Gives Us the Skinny - Losing Weight and Keeping it Off is Hard
Published: 2 Aug 2017 Duration: 52:37It's rare to hear about a researcher from the National Institute of Health collaborating with a reality TV show. But that's exactly what Dr. Kevin Hall, a clinical researcher at the NIH, did after watching episodes of The Biggest Loser.It's rare to hear about a researcher from the National Institute of Health collaborating with a reality TV show. But that's exactly what Dr. Kevin Hall, a clinical researcher at the NIH, did after watching episodes of The Biggest Loser.
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Ep 31: Courtney Jung on the History of Formula Feeding and Why It Gets a Bad Rap
Ep 31: Courtney Jung on the History of Formula Feeding and Why It Gets a Bad Rap
Published: 19 Jul 2017 Duration: 59:12
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Ep 30: Jackie Stevens Exposes the Bizarre World of Immigrations Courts and Detention Centers
Ep 30: Jackie Stevens Exposes the Bizarre World of Immigrations Courts and Detention Centers
Published: 5 Jul 2017 Duration: 01:19:33Immigration is such a hot topic these days, but it's rare we actually get into the logistics of how the system works (or doesn't).Immigration is such a hot topic these days, but it's rare we actually get into the logistics of how the system works (or doesn't).
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Ep 29: Pete Hammond Pulls Back the Curtain on Awards Shows
Ep 29: Pete Hammond Pulls Back the Curtain on Awards Shows
Published: 21 Jun 2017 Duration: 56:36On Adam Ruins Hollywood, Pete Hammond explained how behind every award show is a whole lot of campaigning.On Adam Ruins Hollywood, Pete Hammond explained how behind every award show is a whole lot of campaigning.
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Ep 28: Jean Twenge and Adam Discuss Their Differences on Generational Differences
Ep 28: Jean Twenge and Adam Discuss Their Differences on Generational Differences
Published: 7 Jun 2017 Duration: 01:02:51
