90 episodes

Lauren is a science teacher and Nick is a scientist. Together, they use comedy and science to debunk pseudoscience, myths, and common misconceptions they find on the internet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justnascience/support

Just Na Science Lauren Mattina, MS.Ed and Nicholas Volpe, MS

    • Science
    • 4.7 • 42 Ratings

Lauren is a science teacher and Nick is a scientist. Together, they use comedy and science to debunk pseudoscience, myths, and common misconceptions they find on the internet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justnascience/support

    Avoid Being Scammed by the Wellness Industry with Special Guest Dr. Bernie Garrett

    Avoid Being Scammed by the Wellness Industry with Special Guest Dr. Bernie Garrett

    The wellness industry makes more money than the pharmaceutical industry. Don't believe me? I didn't believe myself until we spoke with Dr. Bernie Garrett who has a new book The New Alchemists, available on July 29. With a PhD in Information Science and over 35 years clinical experience as a nurse, Dr. Garrett gives us some inside information about the often misleading wellness industry.
    About Dr. Garrett
    The New Alchemists: https://www.amazon.com/New-Alchemists-rise-deceptive-healthcare-ebook-dp-B08T5XBBYC/dp/B08T5XBBYC/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1626086142
    Dr. Garrett's Twitter
    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!

    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
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    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
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    • 46 min
    New Species of Early Humans Discovered! (We Think)

    New Species of Early Humans Discovered! (We Think)

    A new, relatively intact human skull from China was analyzed recently and the results are.. promising. Some scientists think we found a new species but others aren't so sure. While we wait for the experts to sort this out, let's take a look at some of the more interesting aspects of early human evolution!

    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!


    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
    Want to interact with us live? Follow us on Twitch! Click here to watch our channel trailer.
    Visit our website for blog posts, YouTube videos, and more!
    Find us on social: @justnascience for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
    Music licensed through Epidemic Sound



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    • 18 min
    SUMMER BREAK! Let's Revisit the Theory of Evolution (Season 1 Episode 2)

    SUMMER BREAK! Let's Revisit the Theory of Evolution (Season 1 Episode 2)

    We're on summer break this week (plus my brother just got married) so no new episode today. But, next week we're talking again about evolution so we thought this would be a good opportunity to do a quick refresher on the "theory" of evolution. This was our second ever episode and a lot has changed since we first recorded this. I did a little bit of editing to make the episode sound better, but there's only so much I could do. So, if things sound a bit weird or different, that's why. We were still very nervous and I knew less about audio editing than I do now (if you can imagine that). We hope you enjoy this really old episode and if you have any questions about evolution, be sure to let us know on social media!

    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!


    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
    Want to interact with us live? Follow us on Twitch! Click here to watch our channel trailer.
    Visit our website for blog posts, YouTube videos, and more!
    Find us on social: @justnascience for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
    Music licensed through Epidemic Sound


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    • 27 min
    Plant Myths with Special Guest Dr. Vikram Baliga Host of Planthropology Podcast!

    Plant Myths with Special Guest Dr. Vikram Baliga Host of Planthropology Podcast!

    I know nothing about plants but luckily I know someone who does! Dr. Baliga is a lecturer at Texas Tech University and is also the host of the (amazing) podcast Plathropology which you can find on any podcast platform or just click the link below to find his socials, podcast, TikTok, and more!

    Links to all things Planthropology

    Transcript

    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!


    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
    Want to interact with us live? Follow us on Twitch! Click here to watch our channel trailer.
    Visit our website for blog posts, YouTube videos, and more!
    Find us on social: @justnascience for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
    Music licensed through Epidemic Sound



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    Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justnascience/support

    • 39 min
    Introduction to Epigenetics and DNA Expression

    Introduction to Epigenetics and DNA Expression

    This week we're setting up a concept for a future episode. Epigenetics and genetics are complicated topics so we wanted to introduce them now before tackling other myths and misconceptions like DNA alteration and stuff like that!

    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!


    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
    Want to interact with us live? Follow us on Twitch! Click here to watch our channel trailer.
    Visit our website for blog posts, YouTube videos, and more!
    Find us on social: @justnascience for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
    Music licensed through Epidemic Sound



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    • 24 min
    500 Follower Bonus Episode: Tips on Making a Podcast

    500 Follower Bonus Episode: Tips on Making a Podcast

    We recently hit 500 Followers on Twitter recently and so I promised I would do an episode on making a podcast. Thank you so much to everyone who followed us on social media, we really appreciate the support! We obviously don't have a regular episode this week but we'll be back next week with more science myths and misconceptions.

    New Pokemon YouTube Channel!


    Check out our brand new merch and score some sweet Jerry swag!
    We're a Goodpods Guru in Science! Follow us on Goodpods for science podcast recommendations.
    You can support our show by becoming a Patreon member - your support helps keep our show ad-free.
    Want to interact with us live? Follow us on Twitch! Click here to watch our channel trailer.
    Visit our website for blog posts, YouTube videos, and more!
    Find us on social: @justnascience for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Have a question, episode idea, or business inquiry? Email us at: justnapodcast@gmail.com
    Podcast theme song: Like an Idiot by Sven Karlsson
    Music licensed through Epidemic Sound



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    Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justnascience/support

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

laurenlaurenlaurenr ,

Science + Funzo = Just Na Science

These two podcasters are a whole lot of fun! Love their dynamic and the topics they pick to discuss! Definitely recommend!

Tjones2222 ,

Disappointing

I was looking forward to listening. But within first 10 min, they made it clear about their political views. I thought this was bout science? Hard pass. I’m not affiliated with any party or their beliefs, and I thought science was about that too. Too bad. Good luck.

gkaffen338 ,

Salty about pseudoscience

Important information delivered in a very fun and entertaining way. Lauren and Nick are highly qualified and completely reasonable. I wish more smart people delivered their knowledge in such a consumable way. Big fan.

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