The Information Entropy Podcast

By Dr. Tom Jenks and Mitchell Gatting

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Join Mitch and Tom as they endeavour to decrease the entropy of information in our lives. From deep space and human evolution to pop culture and gaming filled tangents, the boys will take you through a whole host of scientific topics with guests joining them along the way. The IE Podcast makes science interesting, funny, and accessible for all! Join us for new content every week and find us on our socials to join in the conversation!

Episode Date
Perceptual Divergence: Hyperphantasia, Face Blindness, and Synaesthesia
Jun 05, 2026
Do Animals Experience Emotion?
May 29, 2026
Is Anything Truly Random?
May 22, 2026
Exploring the Minds Eye: Aphantasia and Beyond
May 15, 2026
Extinction: Mechanisms, Conservation, and Humans
May 08, 2026
Extinction: The Big Five and More
May 01, 2026
When AI Starts Thinking Like an Attacker
Apr 24, 2026
Artemis Part 3: Why Going Back to the Moon Changes Everything
Apr 17, 2026
The Space Race Continues: History and Artemis Updates
Apr 10, 2026
The Space Race: Artemis 2 and beyond
Apr 03, 2026
Inflammation Station
Mar 27, 2026
Dinosaurs: Terrible Lizards or Complex Giants?
Mar 20, 2026
To Beaver or Not to Beaver: Communication and Consciousness
Mar 13, 2026
The Deep Ocean: Into the Abyss
Mar 06, 2026
Exercise: Love it or Loathe it
Feb 27, 2026
The Winter Olympics: Science and Scandal
Feb 20, 2026
Memories: Recall, Trauma, and Neurodivergence
Feb 13, 2026
Memories: A False Witness?
Feb 06, 2026
Supplements: Fact or Fiction
Jan 30, 2026
Vitamins and Supplements: Science or Placebo?
Jan 23, 2026
Oil: Extraction, Refining, and Uses
Jan 16, 2026
New Year New Me
Jan 09, 2026
Reflection, Christmas Movies, and Family Arguments
Dec 19, 2025
CRISPR 2.0: AI Manipulation and Gene Drives
Dec 12, 2025
Wrapped 2025: Music, Podcasts, and Controversy
Dec 05, 2025
Genetic Engineering and CRISPR
Nov 28, 2025
Winter Survival Strategies
Nov 21, 2025
Addiction: Neurodivergence and Choice
Nov 14, 2025
Addiction: Substance and Behaviour
Nov 07, 2025
Poisons and Venoms
Oct 31, 2025
The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes
Oct 24, 2025
Fractals
Oct 17, 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prizes
Oct 10, 2025
Planetary Defence II: AI and Stellar Engines
Oct 03, 2025
Planetary Defense
Sep 26, 2025
Life On Mars.... and Beyond
Sep 19, 2025
Batteries: Charged Up!
Sep 12, 2025
When a Tiny Tube Turns Terrible: Understanding Appendicitis
Sep 05, 2025
Hooked: Social Media and Consumer Psychology
Aug 29, 2025
Sleep: Why is That a Thing?!
Aug 22, 2025
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone After All?
Aug 15, 2025
Dogs II: Are They A**holes?
Aug 08, 2025
The VPN Surge: Escaping the Safety Act
Aug 01, 2025
Dogs: Cognition and Psychology
Jul 24, 2025
Reality TV and Game Shows: Are We Crazy?!
Jul 18, 2025
Game Show Psychology
Jul 11, 2025
Episode 150!!!
Jul 04, 2025
The Hubble Tension: Are We Missing Something Big?
Jun 27, 2025
Why Do We Age?
Jun 20, 2025
Conservation II: The Big Five and Economics
Jun 13, 2025
Conservation
Jun 06, 2025
The Middle Ages: Metallurgy and Forges
May 30, 2025
The Middle Ages: Rock, Paper, Halberd!
May 23, 2025
The Middle Ages: Siege You Later!
May 16, 2025
The Middle Ages: Fortress and Fire
May 09, 2025
Memories
May 02, 2025
Music and Orchestras
Apr 25, 2025
Life History Theory: Speed or Immortality?
Apr 18, 2025
Landcycling: Forests
Apr 11, 2025
Landcycling: Plains
Apr 04, 2025
Vocal Learning III: Do We Control Speech?
Mar 28, 2025
Landcycling: Mountains
Mar 21, 2025
Landcycling: Swamps (and the Immune Response)
Mar 14, 2025
Landcycling: Islands
Mar 07, 2025
Invisible Forces: Part 2 (Tidal Forces, Heat, and the Casimere Effect)
Feb 28, 2025
Vocal Learning II: Who's Better?
Feb 21, 2025
Invisible Forces: Part 1
Feb 14, 2025
Microplastics
Feb 07, 2025
Can "Nothing" Exist?
Jan 31, 2025
Why Are Plants so Strange?
Jan 24, 2025
Cognitive Biases: TikTok bans and Bias in Science
Jan 17, 2025
Habits, Rules, and Resolutions
Jan 10, 2025
The Festive Episode
Dec 20, 2024
Vocal Learning: The Origin of Language
Dec 13, 2024
Australia
Dec 07, 2024
Mitchell's Solo Dive: Unravelling the Internet's Past, Present, and Future
Nov 21, 2024
Food Preservation
Nov 08, 2024
Fear! Halloween Special
Nov 01, 2024
Disease Evolution
Oct 25, 2024
The Secrets of Space II
Oct 18, 2024
The Secrets of Space
Oct 13, 2024
Chaos
Oct 04, 2024
Animals in Science (Legislation and History)
Sep 27, 2024
Evolution (Revisited)
Sep 20, 2024
Flight (Animals)
Sep 13, 2024
Nature vs Nurture II
Aug 30, 2024
Nature vs Nurture
Aug 23, 2024
Genetics and Inheritance
Aug 16, 2024
Light
Aug 09, 2024
Geoengineering (Revisited)
Aug 03, 2024
Senses (Revisited II)
Jul 26, 2024
Senses (Revisited)
Jul 19, 2024
Sports Science
Jul 12, 2024
Biohacking and Bioengineering
Jul 07, 2024
Multiversal Madness
Jun 28, 2024
Extremophiles
Jun 21, 2024
Mysterious Mycology
Jun 14, 2024
Morality
Jun 07, 2024
Conservation
May 31, 2024
Episode 100: A Review
May 24, 2024
The Science of Stories: Why do we tell them?
May 17, 2024
Genetic Enieering: Should We Edit Our Genome?
May 10, 2024
Dinosaurs and Fossils
May 03, 2024
Ancient Civilisations: Japan II
Apr 26, 2024
Ancient Civilisations: Japan
Apr 19, 2024
Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Egypt II
Apr 12, 2024
Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Egypt
Apr 05, 2024
Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Rome
Mar 22, 2024
Stress and Anxiety
Mar 15, 2024
The Body Plan
Mar 08, 2024
Conspiracy Theories
Mar 01, 2024
Animals: Big vs Small
Feb 23, 2024
The Spacetime Continuum
Feb 16, 2024
Mysterious Mathematics
Feb 09, 2024
Paws and People
Feb 02, 2024
Identity: Who Are We?
Jan 26, 2024
Identity and Cyberpsychology
Jan 19, 2024
Motivation and Discipline
Jan 12, 2024
The Secret Science of Santa
Dec 15, 2023
Synthetic Biology
Dec 08, 2023
The Future of Renewable Energy
Dec 01, 2023
Cognitive Bias II
Nov 24, 2023
Advances in Healthcare Technology
Nov 17, 2023
The Life of Bees
Nov 10, 2023
The Secrets of Sleep
Nov 03, 2023
Tasty Toxins
Oct 27, 2023
Proteins: The Machines of Life
Oct 20, 2023
The Nobel Prizes
Oct 13, 2023
Natural Disasters
Oct 06, 2023
What is Time?
Sep 29, 2023
Viruses
Sep 22, 2023
Pollution
Sep 15, 2023
Colour
Sep 08, 2023
Entropy
Sep 01, 2023
Coral
Aug 25, 2023
Music
Aug 18, 2023
The Microbiome
Aug 11, 2023
Nuclear Fusion
Aug 04, 2023
Nuclear Fission
Jul 28, 2023
Intriguing Intelligence
Jul 21, 2023
Scientific Integrity and the Laws of Research
Jul 14, 2023
Parasitic Phenomenon
Jul 07, 2023
The Elements: Air
Jun 30, 2023
The Elements: Earth
Jun 23, 2023
The Elements: Water
Jun 16, 2023
The Elements: Fire
Jun 09, 2023
Unlocking the Quantum Realm: Exploring the Mysteries of the Microscopic Universe
Jun 02, 2023
Toxic Tales II: Exploring the Science of Toxins and Evolution
May 26, 2023
Toxic Tales: Unveiling Venom & Poison
May 19, 2023
Science Unraveled: Debunking Myths and Bad Science
May 12, 2023
Taste of Science: Exploring Food and Nutrition
May 05, 2023
Fear Factor: Unmasking the Science Behind Fear
Apr 28, 2023
Dreamscape Diaries: Unveiling the Science of Dreams
Apr 21, 2023
Allergy Alert: Decoding the Science Behind Allergies
Apr 14, 2023
Beyond Earth: Exploring the Science of Astrobiology
Mar 31, 2023
The Search For Life
Mar 24, 2023
Planets and The Moon
Mar 17, 2023
The Sun
Mar 10, 2023
Formula 1& Aerodynamics
Mar 03, 2023
Alcohol
Feb 24, 2023
Parasites
Feb 17, 2023
Insects
Feb 10, 2023
Drugs II
Feb 03, 2023
Drugs
Jan 27, 2023
Are Fish Real?
Jan 20, 2023
New Year, New Show?
Jan 14, 2023
Science of Santa
Dec 23, 2022
ChatGPT II
Dec 17, 2022
Chat GPT and AI
Dec 09, 2022
The Dark Web
Dec 02, 2022
PLANTS
Nov 25, 2022
Virtual Reality
Nov 18, 2022
Jurassic Park and Cloning
Nov 11, 2022
The End of the World as we Know it (Extinction II)
Nov 04, 2022
Extinction
Oct 28, 2022
Eel-volution
Oct 21, 2022
Nostalgic About Evolution
Oct 14, 2022
Ageing II
Oct 07, 2022
Age & E
Oct 02, 2022
Biodiversity
Sep 24, 2022
Nanotechnology
Sep 16, 2022
Terraforming
Sep 09, 2022
Geoengineering
Sep 02, 2022
Animal Migration
Aug 26, 2022
Artificial Intelligence
Aug 19, 2022
Electric Vehicles
Aug 12, 2022
Addiction
Aug 05, 2022
Paradoxes
Jul 29, 2022
Simulation Theory II
Jul 22, 2022
Simulation Theory
Jul 15, 2022
The Large Hadron Collider
Jul 08, 2022
Coming to our Senses
Jul 01, 2022
Senses and Perception
Jun 24, 2022
Senses
Jun 17, 2022
Cognitive Biases
Jun 10, 2022
Gravitational Time Dilation
Jun 03, 2022
Issues with Space Travel
May 20, 2022
Where are the Aliens?
May 13, 2022
Intro Show
May 04, 2022