The Information Entropy Podcast

Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Egypt II

This week Mitch and Tom return to the land of the Nile and all that it touches: Ancient Egypt! This time your hosts actually discuss the making of the pyramids! How were the pyramids of Giza constructed? How were the rocks transported there? Was it Aliens or genius beyond its time? Tom speaks about solar eclipses in ancient times and the effect that it had while Mithc investigates the advancement of mathematics and astronomy Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Egypt

This week your hosts elope to where gods rules amongst humankind: Ancient Egypt! The boys carry on their historical They discuss the bounds of the ancient Egyptian empire and one of their most famous acts: mummification and the advances in medicine it led to! Tom explores what Egyptian life was like in the cities and rural areas and it’s not what you might expect! Mitch highlights the Rosetta Stone and its historical importance in our understanding of Egyptian culture!Music: HOME – Above All

Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome! The boys start a historical journey this week of ancient civilisations! What technological and scientific innovations did the Roman civilisation give to the world? When was “Ancient Rome” in the first place and how far did it expand? The boys explore the ingenious aqueduct system used to transport water hundreds of kilometres as well as the advent of the famous Roman cement! What civilisation should we explore next? Music: HOME – Above All

Stress and Anxiety

Stress and Anxiety! Feelings and emotions that we all experience on varying scales… but how does it actually impact us? The boys explore the physiological impacts of stress on the body and how your body forms the stress response. Mitch explores the fight or flight response which now been expanded to include two new actions in the stress response: fawn and freeze! The boys speak about acute and chronic stress and how they differ in their impacts on your daily life and also how you can attempt to manage your stress. But remember you are not alone so check our show and socials for links that could help you. Music: HOME – Above All

The Body Plan

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! The body plan: how does your body know where to grow an arm? A nose? Or your legs? Find out here! Tom explores the homeobox genes and how stem cells are vital for growing into new body parts and the different kind of body plans that are exhibited in the animal kingdom. Meanwhile, Mitch takes us on a guided tour of the evolution of the body plan and asking whether it is a conserved or converged trait! Music: HOME – Above All

Conspiracy Theories

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! Put your tin foil hats on because this week we are investigating conspiracy theories! What makes something a conspiracy theory in the first place? What are the different types of conspiracy theories? Why do people tend to believe in conspiracy theories? Find out all this and more on this week’s episode! Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

Animals: Big vs Small

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! Why are some animals so big but others so small? Join us this week as we explore the possible mechanisms behind it all! Tom explores whether the size of an animals determines their niche or the other way around. Mitch looks at the role of thermoregulation with Bergmann’s law and why species that arrive on islands get smaller over time! Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

The Spacetime Continuum

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! This week we enter the mind warping topic of: SPACETIME! What is this it? Where did it come from? How has our understanding of the universe changed since its inception? Tom explores some of the underlying principles set out by Einstein that you need to understand this complicated topic while Mitch takes us into the past exploring how Einstein discovered this theory in the first place! Think time is linear? THINK AGAIN! Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

Mysterious Mathematics

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are investigating maths! Why do some of us resent it so? Why do some of us find an affinity with it? What is it in the first place anyway? Tom explores some axioms of maths that make maths what it is. Mitch introduces us to modulo’s. Both of our hosts then look at some unsolved mathematical problems! Can you be the one to solve them? Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

Paws and People

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! This week the boys finding out about our beloved companions: PETS! Tom explores the roots of where our love for animals comes from, is it learned or innate? Mitch tells us about the history of domestication and explores the cognitive abilities of our pets. The boys debate ethics of pet ownership as well as how to train your pets properly. Music: HOME – Above All