This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast
Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media
Show overview
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast launched in 2025 and has put out 55 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 17m and 2h 10m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 39 episodes published. Published by Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media.
From the publisher
The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.
Latest Episodes
View all 55 episodesScience de Mayo
What Is Science Worried About?
What's The Earth Worth?
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To The Moon, Artemis!
Ep 1052Science myths defanged!
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Hot Plants, Blair’s Animal Oopsie, Sounds About Right, In-infinite Cloning, Male Fruit Fly Flirting, Platypodes, Control Factors Mouse Vision, and Much More Sciencer! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/25-march-2026-episode-1052-science-myths-defanged/">25 March, 2026 – Episode 1052 – Science myths defanged!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1051Gnaw On This For a Bit
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: European Ignobel, NIH, Tamper-Free Viruses, Origami Vaccines, Garbled Messages, Brain Cell Centers, Gnawing Need, and Much More Science to Gnaw on! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/11-march-2026-episode-1051-gnaw-on-this-for-a-bit/">11 March, 2026 – Episode 1051 – Gnaw On This For a Bit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1050This Week in Blair's Animal Corner
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Animal Science, Bats, Caribou, Dogs, Fish, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in all the podcast directories. If you are looking for science podcasts […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/1050-animal-corner/">4 March, 2026 – Episode 1050 – This Week in Blair’s Animal Corner</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1049Stabilizing The Changing Brain
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Nicola Allen PhD., Stabilizing The Brain, Space Alerts, Artemis, Bouba Kiki, Birder Brains, Drunken Apes, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/25-february-2026-episode-1049-stabilizing-the-changing-brain/">25 February, 2026 – Episode 1049 – Stabilizing The Changing Brain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1047When Do We Know Enough?
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Life on Mars, Interstellar Water, Snakes, PFAS, Wind Farms, Sea Silk, Frogs, Zebra Finches, Organoids, Brain Training, Alzheimer’s, and Much More Science to Know! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/18-february-2026-episode-1048-when-do-we-know-enough/">18 February, 2026 – Episode 1048 – When Do We Know Enough?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1047Let's Pretend With Some Science!
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Twilight ALAN Problems, YouTube, Sea Lion Moms, Apes Play Pretend, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in all the podcast directories. If you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/11-february-2026-episode-1047-lets-pretend-with-some-science/">11 February, 2026 – Episode 1047 – Let’s Pretend With Some Science!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1046Just A Little Duct Tape & Science
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Story Updates!, Vapor Tracking, Roadkill, Lanternfly, Worms, Caterpillars, Conservation, Prediction From Memory, SpacexAi, Defining Consciousness, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And remember that you can find TWIS in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/4-february-2026-episode-1046-just-a-little-duct-tape-science/">4 February, 2026 – Episode 1046 – Just A Little Duct Tape & Science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1045Snakes on a train?
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Nasal Vaccine, Artificial Light & Pollen Season, EVs, Train Snakes, Heavy Hoppers, Hot Tubbin Macaque, Howlers, Language, Parkinsons, Dread, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/28-january-2026-snakes-on-a-train/">28 January, 2026 – Snakes on a train?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1044Why Tilt at Windmills?
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview with Dr. Clare Fieseler, Windmill, Acetaminophen, Fight Aging, Artificial Light & Pollen, Bloody Mossies, T. rex, Hot Tubbin, Howler Monkeys, Cow Tools, Cow Food, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/21-january-2026-episode-1044-why-tilt-at-windmills/">21 January, 2026 – Episode 1044 – Why Tilt at Windmills?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1043The Uncertainty of Science
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Hot Waters, Plastic Bombshell?, The Desert, African EV’s, Red Hair Reason, Queen Bees, AI Issues, Deer Scrapings, Pore Problems, Rhythm Recognitions, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/14-january-2026-episode-1043-the-uncertainty-of-science/">14 January, 2026 – Episode 1043 – The Uncertainty of Science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1042Sanitize Your Timeline with Science
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: COVID Cases, Surprising Survival, Oldest Humans?, Old Poison, 400-year-old shark eyes, Bacterial Brains, Treating Alzheimer’s Disease, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you can find TWIS […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/7-january-2026-episode-1042/">7 January, 2026 – Episode 1042 – Sanitize Your Timeline with Science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1041Tilting at Tumbleweeds
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Space Gum, Dinosaur Dots, Elephants & Bees, Kids & Dogs, Glyphosate Ghostwriting, Tilting Tumblebots, Necroprinter, And Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you can find TWIS in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/1041-tilting-at-tumbleweeds/">10 December, 2025 – Episode 1041 – Tilting at Tumbleweeds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1040What's in a Name?
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: NREL Rename, Red Head Problems, Too Hot for Plants, Cat Companions, Visualize Science, Battery Battering, And Much More in The Name of Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/1040-this-week-in-science/">03 December, 2025 – Episode 1040 – What’s in a Name?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1037TWISgiving Gratitude
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Virtual Brain, Cockroach Cuddles, Lactaid Appreciation, Gratitude for Understanding Ourselves, And Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you can find TWIS in all the podcast directories. If you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/26-november-2025-episode-1039-twisgiving-gratitude/">26 November, 2025 – Episode 1039 – TWISgiving Gratitude</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>
Ep 1037What Does the Bin Chicken Say?
<p>What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Seagulls, Bad References, Bin Chicken, Woodpeckers, Parasitic Animals, Wolves and Crabs, Animal-Free Brains, Bye-bye Memories, Baby Hacking, And Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you can find TWIS […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.twis.org/19-november-2025-episode-1038-what-does-the-bin-chicken-say/">19 November, 2025 – Episode 1038 – What Does the Bin Chicken Say?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twis.org">This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast</a>.</p>