The Information Entropy Podcast

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

Identity: Who Are We?

This week we return to Identity! Who are we and why are we this way? The show starts with a brief recap of what identity is before the guys delve into what it is and where it comes from. Many theories have been put forward to suggest how we come into our identity but how has that changed over time? Mitch and Tom reflect on growing up in various situations and how that is likely to impact identity formation and explore the nature vs nurture aspect of it all. Music: HOME – Above All

Identity and Cyberpsychology

Welcome back to The Information Entropy Podcast! This week the boys are discovering who they are as they tackle Identity! What makes us who we are? How do we develop this? Are persona’s a part of us or just a part of us that we want to show? On top of all of this the boys look at how the internet shapes who we are, what we portray about ourselves, and the psychology of anonymity! Music: HOME – Above All

Motivation and Discipline

Welcome to 2024 with The Information Entropy Podcast! In this episode of the Information Entropy Podcast, we delve into the dynamic duo of Motivation and Discipline. We explore their psychological roots, their role in personal and professional success, and how to harness them for achieving our goals. From the neuroscience of motivation to the art of disciplined habit formation, join us as we unravel the secrets to staying driven and focused. Share your stories of motivation and discipline with us! Music: HOME – Above All

The Secret Science of Santa

Welcome to The Secret Science of Santa! In the final episode of the year the boys explore the cultural origins of Christmas and Santa Claus! What really constitutes as a Christmas movie? What are the highest grossing movies of all time? If Santa was real, how would he achieve his amazing feat of present delivery? Does he use wormhole technology? Does he clone himself? Does he use cheap, elf-based labour? Come and find out! Music: EVA - 失望した