Science Vs - Nerds, Assemble! Science Vs Is Back

Episode Date: March 16, 2023

We’ve got the goods on weight loss drugs, ketamine, pit bulls, skincare and more! Come for the science, stay for the jokes. Or vice versa. In your feeds March 23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I just feel like we are surrounded in this world by bullshit and people fall for it all the time. It just drives me crazy. It just drives me crazy. A brand new season of Science Faces is here to help and it is one that you do not want to miss. This season, we are diving into the biggest news stories. It's the controversial diet drug that swept from TikTok to Tinseltown.

Everyone is suddenly showing up 25 pounds lighter. New guidance out this week on drinking alcohol. Experts recommending no more than two drinks a week. Ketamine known for its hallucinogenic effects. But patients we spoke to say it has changed even saved their lives. Am I going to find out is any of this for real?

Starting with those weight loss drugs that some are saying work miracles. I honestly just wanted to cry because I was like I can't believe something's working this well on the first day. Kind of sounds like too good to be true. I know. It almost sounds like too good to be true. I know. It almost sounds like a fairy tale.

And there are reports of people getting these creepy infections that antibiotics can't treat. So we are heading straight into the lion's den. What is inside these freezers? Superbugs. This is like superbug central. Whoa! And I'm not wearing a mask! Tragic death in San Bernardino County tonight involving a pit bull. The 44-year-old mauled to death, killed by her eight-year-old pit bull. We'll tell you which dogs you really need to be afraid of. Chihuahuas, they're mean. They're cute, but they're mean.

We take a scalpel to the skincare industry and find more than one wrinkle. It's my one little voice against this massively powerful marketing machine that its entire purpose is to sell you crap. Speaking of powerful machines, we're looking at what gets our motor running. It's like you see someone from across a crowded room and suddenly, you know, like all systems go. Yes, you're yummy. I want you deliciousness. With TikTok bursting with people taking gummies that promise to boost our libido,

we are going to strip down the facts and tell you what you can actually do if you can't get no satisfaction. Look, the sexiest thing is when I see my husband washing some dishes because I hate washing dishes. And when he washes those dishes, I'm like, oh yeah. And for the first time in Science Versus history, we are reporting from not one, but two hemispheres. That's right. Science Versus is going to fight for the facts in the United States.

And we've got a team with me right here in Australia. I'm shocked, Wendy. I'm shocked. Am I going to faint? Like, this isn't... this is crazy. It's all hitting your ears on Thursday, March 23rd. Yes, March 23rd. So tell your parents, tell your dog, even tell your dentist. We've got an episode about them too. March 23rd, a brand new season.

Select episodes are going to be available on all platforms. But if you don't want to miss a thing, and you don't want to miss a thing, then you've got to listen on Spotify. I'm Wendy Zuckerman. Back to you Thursday, March 23rd.