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    The Reality Check

    The Reality Check

    The Reality Check

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    Length:
    385 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 385 episodes

    Title

    TRC #687: Remembering Daniel Dennett

    This past Friday, April 19th, philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away at the age of 82. ...

    14 minutes
    		Apr 22, 2024

    TRC #686: The Stanford Prison Experiment + Is AI Taking Over Creative Jobs?

    Adam looks at evidence that the popular Stanford Prison Experiment was not as well run ...

    33 minutes
    		Apr 14, 2024

    TRC #685: AI More Creative Than Humans? + Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing

    Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Creativity?  Can an AI be more creative than a hu...

    34 minutes
    		Mar 31, 2024

    TRC #684: Aliens in Mexican Congress? + Book Review: Outlive by Peter Attia

    I’m not saying they’re aliens but … they’re aliens. Adam uses hard hitting science to e...

    33 minutes
    		Mar 17, 2024

    TRC #683: AI News: Sora, Gemini 1.5 and Implications + Jailbreaks by Hiding Files in Cakes

    Darren gives us a news roundup of some recent things happening in the world of AI inclu...

    35 minutes
    		Mar 02, 2024

    TRC #682: Oppenheimer Movie Discussion

    We try something a little different on the latest episode of The Reality Check. Having ...

    27 minutes
    		Feb 18, 2024

    TRC #681: Are Poinsettias Poisonous? + Mickey Mouse and the Public Domain

    Put down that poinsettia salad, checkers.  Darren looks into a popular myth that poinse...

    26 minutes
    		Feb 04, 2024

    TRC #680: Annual Predictions: 2024 Edition + Down Syndrome Strength + A Special Message From Pat and Cristina

    This year we retire our annual prediction segment with a final look back at how accurat...

    37 minutes
    		Jan 25, 2024

    TRC #679: A Chat With Author Darren McKee: Uncontrollable

    The crew gets to interview TRC’s very own Darren McKee, author of the critically acclai...

    30 minutes
    		Dec 23, 2023

    TRC #678: Darren's AI Book is Out!

    Wondering what the heck is going on with AI?  Why are some people so concerned? Darren'...

    6 minutes
    		Nov 26, 2023