35. Wrong Sitting: A Comparison of Individuals’ Preferred Seated Posture in Relation to Sexuality

Abby and Amy are BACK FROM HIATUS to talk about whether queer people sit in chairs weird! Discussion topics include: crayoning, exercise bikes in parking lots, and “hey, sport, I hear Coach has been hasslin’ you.”

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

34. A New Cohort of Harveys: An Analysis of the Influence of Current Events on Name Popularity

Abby and Amy are researching up a storm to ask: do hurricanes and serial killers affect trends in naming infants? Discussion topics include: respecting Ian’s wish to be called IAN, the mere exposure effect, and our hosts’ nemesis origin story.

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

33. Can You Keep The Secret?: A Contrastive Study of the Effects of Self-Help Strategies and Hatred on Problem-Solving

Abby and Amy break a long-held vow of silence to ask: are the directives in 2006 self-help book The Secret more effective than pure spite-fueled determination? Discussion topics include: weather-controlling bootstrap magic, affable bros, and the positive effects of a heart full of hate.

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

32. Dealing with Friends Who Deal With Dragons: Observing the Formation of Adult Friendships In Test Subjects with a Shared Childhood Fandom

Abby and Amy are taking a break from discovering their shared childhood interests to discuss: are adult friendships more likely to form among people who have a shared childhood interest? Discussion topics include: shameless cross-promotion, dubious correlations, and a disturbing lack of familiarity with Arnold Palmer.

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

27. I Like My Research Like I Like My Coffee: Analyzing Linguistic Origin via Oral History-based Data Collection

This week Amy and Abby sit down with a hot beverage and ask: is there a traceable original punchline for ‘I like my [x] like I like my coffee?” Discussion topics include: serving the freshest burns on Edmund Pevensie, universally hilarious robot jokes, and a definitive judgment on Shakespeare.

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

26. Do You Hear the People Nap?: A Prospective Observational Study of the Effect of Flexible Work Schedules on Health and Mood

This week Amy and Abby rise from an all-consuming slumber and ask: is the 9 to 5 workday compatible with an adult sleep schedule? Discussion topics include: We Miss the Sun, being nothing less than a shining beacon of productivity in our 9 to 5 jobs, and how vaping is never going to make you cool.

Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.