The Information Entropy Podcast

New Year, New Show?

Welcome to the Information Entropy Podcast in 2023! Join Mitch and Tom as they start the new year by catching each other up on the stresses of the holidays before settling into the top stories of science that we have missed over the holiday period! Is the amount of record-breaking science in decline? The James Webb Space Telescope found its first exoplanet! And Mitch takes us through the top five biggest breakthroughs of 2022! We will be back next week with our topic based conversations! Music - EVA - 失望した

Science of Santa

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Welcome to the final episode of the year! Join Mitch and Tom as they see out the year by looking over the major scientific news of 2022 and their favourite science topics and episodes that they have covered this year. Mitch goes in-depth on how Santa gets around the entire globe in one night and manages to deliver the correct presents to the correct children while Harry Potter and the Return of the Tangent also makes an appearance. The boys round out the show with their slightly embarrassing spotify wrapped lists. Once again we’d like to say thank you to each and every one of you, enjoy the holiday season and stay safe, we’ll catch you guys next year…. PEACE! Music - EVA - 失望した

ChatGPT II

CHATGPT! Join Mitch and Tom this week as they return to the topic of generative AI to discuss how ChatGPT is influencing their lives and how it works! The boys discuss the AI art revolution and when ownership begins and ends as well as tangent about how magic functions in Harry Potter. Music: EVA - 失望した

Chat GPT and AI

Welcome to the Information Entropy Podcast, we dive into the world of chat GPT and the fascinating history of generative AI! Join us as we explore the origins of this technology and how it has evolved over time. We'll discuss the latest developments in the field and share some hilarious anecdotes along the way. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just looking for a good laugh, this episode is sure to entertain. Tune in and get ready to geek out with us on the wild and wacky world of chat GPT and generative AI! Yes... that robot wrote that! Music: EVA - 失望した 

The Dark Web

THE DARK WEB! Join Mitch and Tom this week as they explore the mysterious side of the online world! What is the internet and where did it come from? What differentiates what we think of as the World Wide Web, or surface web, from the deep web and the dark net? A lot of us use the deep web each day without even knowing it but diving deeper behind the scenes what structures are in place to keep you safe and what activities are conducted on the dark net… is it as bad as it sounds? Music: EVA - 失望した

PLANTS

PLANTS! Plants have been holding out on you, they are way more interesting than you ever thought… come and find out why! The boys explore some random plant facts at the top of the show including the methods and madness of carnivorous plants and why bamboo, growing so fast, is an incredible plant and the implications it has had on the world. Tom takes us into the cells to explain how photosynthesis works as simply as possible, we don’t need to relive secondary school here! To round out the show the boys take a look at photosynthesising animals and seed dispersal methods! Music: EVA - 失望した

Virtual Reality

VIRTUAL REALITY! Welcome everyone to the Information Entropy Podcast where this week Mitch and Tom use Peripheral as a launching point to discuss the topic of virtual reality! What is it in the first place and how does the technology work? Tom explores how simply putting a visor over your eyes tricks your brain into thinking you are really in a virtual world while Mitch explores the current state of the metaverse and what the future might hold. The boys take a look at pop-culture uses of VR and discuss the potential future of this amazing technology. Music: EVA - 失望した

Jurassic Park and Cloning

CLONING! Join Mitch and Tom this week as they take a look at cloning! The boys start off the show talking about their experience with potentially finding out that they are on the neurodivergent spectrum before getting back on track and talking about dinosaurs! Which is your favourite? Mitch tackles everything that is wrong with the Jurassic Park movies while Tom takes us on a tour of how cloning is currently conducted and how it would work in humans. The boys round out the show debating the ethics of human cloning and discussing The Island (movie about cloning). Music: EVA - 失望した

The End of the World as we Know it (Extinction II)

EXTINCTION part 2! It’s the end of the world as we know it in this weeks wrap-up to the topic of extinction! Mitch brings in the show with some space news while Tom asks the question of when extinction actually begins. The boys dive in to the apocalyptic scenario of Aliens as they work their way through Alien, War of the Worlds, Independence Day, and more as they discuss the plausibility of these invasion types. Electromagnetic pulses are something to protect your devices from but what are they and how can you do that? With the rise of the machines how is this likely to look? Will a killer AI spawn from our software or will actual robots be the actors of our demise? FIND OUT HERE! Music: EVA - 失望した

Extinction

EXTINCTION! Welcome one and all, come in and join Mitch and Tom as they explore the topic of extinction! The boys use extinction as a base to dive into some really interesting debates around the idea of infinity, whether we will ever run out of music, the great dying, zombie law, rapid human evolution during the black death, tardigrades, and much more! So, come and join the conversation and if you have any questions then head on over to our socials! MUSIC: EVA - 失望した