Do chameleons really change color to camouflage themselves? Do you really have to pee on a jellyfish sting to ease the pain? Are caffeine and theine really one and the same molecule? And is it true that lightsabers or the invisibility cloak could really exist? Misconceptions, myths, urban legends and other questions are at the heart of Futura’s new podcast, Science or Fiction, hosted by Melissa Lepoureau.
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Science or Fiction, it’s the name of the pop and dynamic podcast that breaks down preconceived ideas. Myths, urban legends and more fake news are no match for the scrupulous research of Melissa Lepoureau, debunker chief at Futura.
A pop podcast to debunk received ideas
We often hear that the goldfish have short memories, that cutting their hair on the full moon helps them grow faster or that the lightning never fall twice in the same place. But what does science really say? Each week, Science or Fiction tackles a popular claim in order to disentangle the true from the false.
For example – spoiler -, what if we told you that the chameleons don’t change color to camouflage themselves, and that tea and coffee use the exact same molecule to give you that morning boost?
Each week, Science or Fiction tackles a widespread claim in order to disentangle the true from the false
In a humorous and dynamic format, Science or Fiction delves deep into science and history to not simply answer yes or no to the question ” is it true ? but to reveal the wealth of information that can hide behind the most trivial beliefs.
For if coffee and tea use the same molecule, they do not necessarily deliver it the same way depending on how you prepare them. And if chameleons don’t camouflage themselves by changing color, their chromatophores nonetheless, they are small gems of technology, capable of telling us a lot about what these little beasts feel.
- See you every Sunday, at 11 a.m., in Science or Fiction, available on all good audio platforms and on Futura.
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