Starter episode: “Urban Rodentology”The premise behind this decade-old show is simple: We all have science stories to tell, because simply existing in the world means we’re interacting with science all the time. The Story Collider is a nonprofit group founded by two physicists who wanted to amplify personal stories that “spark emotional connections to science,” a mission encapsulated by its podcast. Starter episode: “The Vaccine Episode”If you like your science stories with a side of Sherlock Holmes-esque intrigue, look no further than this charming BBC series. In this Gimlet Media show, the journalist Wendy Zukerman pits “fads, trends and the opinionated mob” against science — fact-checking falsehoods and delivering the truth in entertaining and authoritative style. Though many recent episodes are devoted to Covid-19 mythbusting, “Science Vs” also offers plenty of escapism through other questions: Is there any scientific basis to astrology?

Source: New York Times January 26, 2021 15:00 UTC