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Life, the Universe & Everything Else

Gem Newman, Ashlyn Noble

Life, the Universe & Everything Else explores the intersection of science and society.

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Episode 215: Rugged Individualism (and also Math)

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2025/09/08

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Lauren, Ashlyn, Gem, and Laura discuss things that they find difficult to understand. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Links: Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans (Behavioral and Brain Sciences) … Continue reading Episode 215: Rugged Individualism (and also Math) →

LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine

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2025/06/03

Originally published 17 September 2018. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren discuss the history and future of patent medicine, from snake oil and Piso’s Cure for Consumption through Bovinine and bitters all the way to the Burzynski Clinic. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine →

Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This

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2025/04/14

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem is joined by Lauren, Ashlyn, and Laura to talk in some detail about Elon Musk’s misadventures, including his history with PayPal, the Hyperloop and the Boring Company, and some of the less savoury aspects of his family life. Not covered in detail here (as … Continue reading Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This →

Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly

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2025/03/17

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren talk scams and charlatans. On this episode: George Mickum’s fake Birkin Bags, the “Pig Butchering” romance scam that manages to make crypto even more fraudulent, useless “AI-powered” weapon scanners, and M. Lamar Keene’s run-ins with the “Psychic Mafia”. Life, the … Continue reading Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly →

LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences

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2025/01/20

Originally published 14 January 2019. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Lauren, Laura, and Ashlyn dive into three unscientific practices: flower remedies, feng shui, and iridology. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that delves into issues of science, critical thinking, and secular humanism. Flower Remedies: The Original … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences →

Episode 203: Hot Bullsh*t Summer

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2024/07/08

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn, Lauren, and Laura discuss some summer-themed nonsense and Gem entertains the panel with an obscure patent that may just fix policing. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. NatPat: NATPAT Health and Wellness Patches … Continue reading Episode 203: Hot Bullsh*t Summer →

LUEE Rerun 165: SoupCast!

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2024/06/17

Originally published 22 February 2021. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn, Laura, Gem, and Lauren discuss soup’s history as a religious conversion tool, the science of bone broth, and the discredited claim that bat soup was responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, then everyone attempts (and fails!) to define what, exactly, … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 165: SoupCast! →

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