Unexpected Oscars

With the United Nations encouraging wider use of the Equal Earth map, a projection designed to better represent the true size of Earth's landmasses, the Unexpected Elements team have been thinking about distortion and the surprising new ways we can see the world and beyond. We di ...  Show more

Roald Dahl Day is celebrated each year on 13 September. Dahl gave us much-loved children’s books like Matilda, The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which have captivated kids for generations.Dahl is also a controversial figure, and made anti-semitic remarks that his fam ...  Show more

As usual, Robert and Joe take time in early November to discuss some of the winners from this year's Ig Nobel Prizes -- the awards ceremony that celebrates the weirder and more absurd corners of very real scientific investigation. This year, it's frozen feces knives, narcissistic ...  Show more

Chioma and Chloe are joined by Taylor Antrim and Christian Allaire to discuss the best moments of Oscars night. They review the hottest red carpet looks and go over the wins (and snubs) of the biggest night for film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch ...  Show more

On today’s episode: A breakthrough in our understanding of preeclampsia! And we celebrate the weird fringes of science by looking at this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes. All that and more today on All Around Science...

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It was an Oscars with surprises and obvious winners. But were they the right surprises and winners? Let's talk all the things the 96th Academy Awards had to offer on our annual Oscars Postgame Show!

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