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On today's episode, we get into cruise ships - the logistics of food and visitors, the specifics on disease spread on ships, the environmental risks for our oceans, port towns and finally, a reveal of which one of us had the time of their life on one.To leave us a message on cruise ships, cruising or anything Sidenote, please visit https://www.asapscience.com/chatTo join the 3rd Annual Spring Migration with AsapSCIENCE Birding Walk in Toronto's High Park on May 27, 2026, please visit https://highparknaturecentre.com/event/sp26-asapscience/ 

On today’s episode, we get into Greg’s hyperfixation... bird watching! We discuss his recent bird-watching trip to Point Pelee, the odd history around birding, the dos and don'ts of being a good birder, and why he loves it so much.To join the 3rd Annual Spring Migration with AsapSCIENCE Birding Walk in Toronto's High Park on May 27, 2026, please visit https://highparknaturecentre.com/event/sp26-asapscience/

Today on Sidenote - we get into the shocking hype, data and science around red light therapy for hair loss and skincare. Scam or legit?

On today's episode, we get into why we kiss, do other species kiss, the history of kissing and how to be a better kisser!

Peptides are having a moment! We discuss why they are everywhere online, and are they simply an influencer scam or legit science?

LOOKSMAXXING - what is it and why is it everywhere online right now? Today we get into the harsh reality of this online sub-culture and the science behind why this concept is bad for your body, mental health and self-esteem!

We got caught in a lie. So today we are going to explain the ways we have lied, why Greg can't stop exaggerating and how to spot if someone is cheating. We will also relate it to Mitch's time on Big Brother and to Survivor 50 + The Traitors. These shows use lying and manipulation in unique ways so we will explain that today as well. This episode is all about the science of lying.SOURCES:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7767987/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096525001560?via%3Dihubhttps://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp///https://journalofcognition.org/articles/10.5334/joc.46https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/24/the-traitors-series-three-final-psychology-how-to-liehttps://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/baileyj/papers/mafia-final.pdf

Constipation affects millions of people every day, and billions every year. The actual definition of constipation is complicated - and there are crazy ways to find out why you have it. It is linked to fibre, it is linked to water - but the most recent research states it could be linked to musculature? EITHER WAY today we will break down all the controversial science of constipation to get you MOVING (inside and out)

Nipple sensitivity is a scientific mystery in many ways. There are few studies on it, but the the information that does exist is fascinating. It is more common in women, men and women can be both aroused or turned off by it and the physiology is extremely complicated. We disagree about how our nipples make us feel - so today this episode is all about ... NIPPLES!https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/files/2014/10/2006-Levin-Meston.pdfhttps://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a19997840/sensitive-nipples/https://books.google.ca/books?id=JHWHCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA587&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14681990600674674https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030100820900046X?via%3Dihub