On this episode of Tiny Conversations Wendy Zukerman, Host of Science Vs, discusses pitting facts against popular opinion.

Wendy is the host of the very popular podcast, Science Vs. Each episode tackles an issue like Gun Control, Fracking, Attachment Parenting and the G-Spot only using science.

Wendy says the goal of the show is to pit science against something she calls “The Opinionated Mob”. In this episode host Brian Cauley asks Wendy:

• Why science is so important to her
• Some of the difficulties of hosting a show that often will contradict many people’s opinions
• What she hopes for the future

You can get all episodes of Science Vs here and you can reach Wendy on Twitter @WendyZuk. If you live in or near Toronto, you can watch Wendy do a live episode of Science Vs at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival on Saturday November 19 in Toronto.

What do you think about the current state of science in North America? Has science changed your opinion on a popular topic? Comment below, send Brian an email, or tweet @briancauley.

Below you can listen to the full conversation between Brian and Wendy, where they talk about the opinionated mob, the various kinds of guests of Science Vs and Wendy’s thoughts on the Patriarchy.

http://briancauley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Episode_32-FULL_INTERVIEW-Science-Vs-Others-Wendy-Zukerman.mp3

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