Episode 405 - Alex Falcone

Comedian Alex Falcone (@alex_falcone) of the podcast Read It and Weep (and a great NASA rejection letter) joins Andy and Matt to talk about why Benford's Law doesn't apply to election data, Hamburglar voting irregularities, Andy's upcoming Jeopardy appearance (this Monday, November 16th), whether or not Alex Falcone was named after Alex Trebek, some good news on using psilocybin to treat depression, British soldiers on acid , a ridiculously named new Covid-19 drug and Canada's top science prize recognizing work on gels that mimic human tissues.

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Episode 405 - Alex Falcone

Nov 11, 2020

Comedian Alex Falcone (@alex_falcone) of the podcast Read It and
Weep (and a great NASA rejection
letter) joins Andy and Matt to talk about why Benford's Law doesn't apply to election data, Hamburglar voting
irregularities, Andy's upcoming Jeopardy appearance (this
Monday, November 16th), whether or not Alex Falcone was named after
Alex Trebek, some good news on using psilocybin
to treat depression, British soldiers on acid , a ridiculously named new
Covid-19 drug and Canada's top science prize
recognizing work on gels that mimic human tissues.

This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science
listeners a free trial with unlimited access by
visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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Three professional comedians and incompetent scientists take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood, Jesse Case and a rotating cast of special guests.

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