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A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer.
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S1E50 Curiosity Theory Live Q&A Episode 50!!!
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S1E49 We Sent A Map Into Deep Space Just So THEY Would Know Where To Find Us
Welcome back to Curiosity Theory with Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate).Join our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheoryIn this episode, we have a deep and…
S1E48 Failure, Death, Ghosts, and Two Trillion Galaxies
Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer start with spirit animals — a praying mantis and a green sea turtle — and from there the conversation goes everywhere it wants to. Prehistoric giant insects, the…
S1E47 The Black Death and the Myth of Utopia
What if the story of life starts earlier than we thought? We break down LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor, what it is, what it is not, and what new genetic clues suggest about life before…
S1E46 Moon Trips, Mermaids, and Immortality
This week on Curiosity Theory, we’re back with Part 2 of our crossover with Science and the City.Dakotah, Justin, Ashley, and Kalpana jump into a rapid-fire science conversation covering everything…
S1E45 Will We Ever Find Life On A Moon?
Join our Patreon to support!https://www.patreon.com/c/CuriosityTheoryOn this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore everything from primate behavior to exploding…
S1E44 What It’s Really Like Exploring the Amazon Rainforest w/ Maynard Okereke
On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Maynard Okereke (@HipHopMD) for a conversation that moves from the Amazon rainforest to the future of…
S1E43 The Science That Should Make You Uncomfortable
On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore a wide range of scientific questions shaping our future.They discuss new research on the inverse relationship between…
S1E42 Do We Blame The Brain Or The System That Shaped It
On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore CTE, ADHD, and how society explains behavior in athletes and high-performance environments.Dakotah shares his…
S1E41 Was 2016 Really Better Or Are You Just Depressed And Exhausted?
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore why so many people feel like life was better in the past and whether nostalgia is telling us the truth.They discuss the…
S1E40 Physics, Brains, and the Future of Intelligence Collab w/ From First Principles
In this special collaboration episode, Curiosity Theory joins From First Principles for a deep conversation about science, intelligence, and the future of technology.Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin…
S1E39 Life Is Way Harder to Kill Than We Thought
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore new findings from NASA clean rooms that reveal microbes capable of surviving extreme sterilization, raising important…
S1E38 Designing a Universe as a Game
In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer build a science fiction universe in real time.Justin shares a developing sci-fi concept called The Universe Game, where…
S1E37 Strange Universe: A Planet With No Star and a Galaxy That Never Formed
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore recent astronomy discoveries, rogue planets, and what strange cosmic objects can teach us about the universe.They break…
S1E36 The Future of Work Is Way More Uncomfortable Than People Admit w/ Michael Berhane
On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Michael Berhane, CEO and Founder of POC in Tech, to talk about AI, automation, education, and the future of…
S1E35 The Biggest Exoplanet Discoveries In 2025
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer talk through some of the most interesting astronomy discoveries and open questions shaping space science today.They explore…
S1E34 It's Ok to Start Before You Know Exactly What You're Doing
In this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer unpack what it really means to start something before you feel ready.From building a podcast studio from scratch to sharing…
S1E33 Questionable Content: Are Humans Built For The World We Created?
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer unpack the AI hype cycle, speculative bubbles, and why humans keep falling for the same narratives every generation.They talk…
S1E32 You Can’t Afford to Lose Your Curiosity w/ Hank Green
On this episode of Curiosity Theory, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer sit down with Hank Green for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about curiosity, consciousness, credibility, and what it…
S1E31 Questionable Content: An MIT Fusion Scientist Was Shot & Conspiracies Followed Immediately
On this episode of Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler (@dr.starkid) and Justin Shaifer (@mr.fascinate) explore how science, violence, evolution, and culture intersect.The conversation begins…
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