Scicast
Season 2022
Because science has to be fun.
Where to Watch Season 2022
51 Episodes
- Leprosy (SciCast #467)
E1Leprosy (SciCast #467)Leprosy is a disease that carries a huge social stigma, since for many centuries the only approach taken towards people suffering from this disease was to forcibly isolate them from social life in strongholds. In this episode, we debate a little of the history surrounding this disease, discuss myths and present in a scientific and straightforward way what it is, how we can diagnose it and what is the treatment for this disease, which is another “neglected disease”. - Ancient Paths and the Settlement of Brazil (SciCast #468)
E2Ancient Paths and the Settlement of Brazil (SciCast #468)In SciCast 396 we arrived in Brazilian lands and talked about “discovery” by the Portuguese, after all the territory already existed and was already vastly inhabited. So, in SciCast 438 we go a little deeper and talk about the first great Brazilian monoculture and its economic cycle and the colonial government. And we end the episode around 1630 with the Dutch invasion. Today, you accompany us through the entrances, flags and the old paths of the traditional people who lived here. - Undergraduate and Postgraduate: expectations vs reality (SciCast #469)
E3Undergraduate and Postgraduate: expectations vs reality (SciCast #469)With what expectations did you enter graduation? Has it changed throughout the course? Was she overcome or frustrated in the end? And then? Is graduate school better? Does life really find a way? - TQVSQSMTVDP: Dentist (SciCast #471)
E5TQVSQSMTVDP: Dentist (SciCast #471)Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask! Dentistry Version! How many times a day should we brush our teeth? Should we brush before or after breakfast? Is it really important to floss? What is caries? What should a good brushing be like? And much more! - The History of Coffee (SciCast #472)
E6The History of Coffee (SciCast #472)Do you really know where coffee came from? Has it always been consumed as we do today? Do you know how coffee was and is produced? What is the political influence of coffee? Grab your coffee mug and learn a little more about this simple and important drink! - Letreco and Word Games (SciCast #473)
E7Letreco and Word Games (SciCast #473)An internet phenomenon since last year, are word games and their variations here to stay or is it just another fad that no one will remember in a few months? What are these games? How are they made? How did Letreco, one of the best-known Brazilian versions of Wordle, come about? How are daily words chosen? - The Great Northern War: Russia x Sweden (SciCast #475)
E9The Great Northern War: Russia x Sweden (SciCast #475)The Great Northern War (1700 – 1721) was a monumental conflict between two starving Empires, the Russian and Swedish Empires. Both always contesting the other's supremacy over the Northern European region (the lands on the coast of the Baltic Sea). But who won this war? And how did this happen? Some tactics used here we were able to review in other ancient and modern conflicts with almost the same actors. - Water: from cup to river (SciCast #476)
E10Water: from cup to river (SciCast #476)Starting from the water cast, where we go through all the stages of water treatment from collection to the arrival of drinking water in homes, this cast starts from the water that we use in our daily activities and that becomes sewage. Where the sewage passes, where it is discharged, forms of sewage treatment, quality parameters of treated sewage, advanced treatments for persistent pollutants, alternative treatments. - Quantum Entanglement (SciCast #477)
E11Quantum Entanglement (SciCast #477)Much has been said these days about so-called quantum technologies (quantum cryptography, teleportation, quantum computing, random number generators, sensing, etc.). These technologies (perhaps) have a lot to add to human progress. But what makes quantum technology, for example a quantum computer, so special? What quantum properties are so “bizarre” and useful for these technologies? In this episode we will unravel Quantum Entanglement, something so counterintuitive that it ended up becoming a paradox in the hands of none other than Einstein, who in 1935 questioned whether Quantum Mechanics was complete or not. - The History of Radio (SciCast #478)
E12The History of Radio (SciCast #478)Dear listener, this is Repórter Esso speaking! Eyewitness to History! Let's find out how one of the most important means of communication of the 20th Century emerged, how it evolved and how it arrived in our country – Radio! Tune in to our frequency on your dial and let's travel through the world of electromagnetic waves that bring information and entertainment to millions of people! Let's go! - Placebo in Exercise (SciCast #481)
E15Placebo in Exercise (SciCast #481)Imagine that you need to run from point A to point B as quickly as possible. What is the maximum speed you could maintain? Now imagine that you need to lift a weight. A gas cylinder or a piece of furniture. What is the maximum weight you could lift? Now imagine these same situations where at point B there is a person you love very much who is between life and death waiting for a medicine that is with you at point A. Couldn't you get a little more from your physical performance? Where was that strength? Where did that physical resistance come from? When we talk about the placebo effect in sport we are talking about mechanisms that can boost our physical capabilities and unlock some physiological reserves. - Men's Health (SciCast #483)
E17Men's Health (SciCast #483)There are large differences between the male and female genders in health, mainly in terms of morbidity, mortality and life expectancy. The justifications go beyond the biological specificities between men and women, they also lie in social and ethnic differences, the expectations that patriarchal society places on men and the search for health services, with professionals suitable for the male public. - Origami (SciCast #485)
E19Origami (SciCast #485)For most people, Origami carries a playful feeling, referring to children's games: paper animals, birds, frogs, boats and, the eternally popular, paper airplane. But Origami is much more than that, it is a sophisticated art and precise engineering. The art of folding paper, in addition to its playful power, is based on techniques that have proved to be extremely useful in the most diverse areas, from the microscopic scale to space. - Presidentialism (SciCast #486)
E20Presidentialism (SciCast #486)Brazil has a presidential system of government. But what does it mean? Which of the political characteristics of our country can be attributed to this model? In this cast we will understand these concepts better to understand a little better the relationship between the Executive and Legislative Powers in Brazil and in other countries that adopt the same system. - The Story of Madness (SciCast #487)
E21The Story of Madness (SciCast #487)What is madness? Who's the crazy one? Does madness really exist? We went through several historical moments where the character of the madman was being discussed, used and diagnosed by various scientific and non-scientific aspects of society. But at what point do we start to put all this under criticism? Which movements were responsible for questioning the current science of psychiatry? What are the consequences of these discussions in Brazil? - Psychiatric Reform (SciCast #488)
E22Psychiatric Reform (SciCast #488)What is madness? Who's the crazy one? Does madness really exist? We went through several historical moments where the character of the madman was being discussed, used and diagnosed by various scientific and non-scientific aspects of society. But at what point do we start to put all this under criticism? Which movements were responsible for questioning the current science of psychiatry? What are the consequences of these discussions in Brazil? How is the SUS prepared to deal with all this? - African Slavery in Brazil (SciCast #491)
E25African Slavery in Brazil (SciCast #491)Phenomenon that is at the heart of the formation of identity and, mainly, of the Brazilian people. The African one started in a second context where the European powers find themselves in the colonization of the newly discovered lands on this side of the Atlantic only as an extractive enterprise, at first, and mercantile in one, powers like England saw themselves impelled to conquer new markets for the products that resulted from its industrial revolution. - Space Telescopes (SciCast #494)
E28Space Telescopes (SciCast #494)With the desire to see himself further and better and better, the human being has always pushed the frontier of telescopes forward. From the first telescopes to the great observatories on the ground, the challenge has always been to get rid of interference from the atmosphere and broaden the horizons of the electromagnetic spectrum. With that came the era of space telescopes, pushing the atmosphere out of the way and making incredible discoveries from infrared to gamma rays. And that's what we're talking about in today's SciCast! - Algae (SciCast #495)
E29Algae (SciCast #495)Algae are one of the major sources of oxygen in our atmosphere and the basis of the oceanic food web, but understanding algae is harder than it sounds. After all, they are not plants. But if they are not plants, what are they? Bacteria? How did algae evolve? How do we use algae in our daily lives? Como as algas evoluíram? Como usamos algas em nosso dia a dia? - Transhumanism (SciCast #496)
E30Transhumanism (SciCast #496)What is it to be a human? With the technologies we have today, are we already transhumans? Are glasses, a cell phone, a prosthesis already transhumanism? Or not? What would transhumanism be? What kind of modification would make us stop being human? ethical and social consequences of transhumanism Which? What, after all, is the future of humanity? - Graphene (SciCast #498)
E32Graphene (SciCast #498)From an extremely light and cheap material to produce one of the best materials with electrical conduction and resistance, we have the miraculous graphene! But what is graphene? How was it produced for the first time and what reasons led humanity to run after this “boom” caused by the discovery? Would it be similar to graphite, which is very good in everyday life? In today's episode we're going a little bit about materials science and how chemistry is explained about configurations, more applications of graphene. - Right to Life (SciCast #499)
E33Right to Life (SciCast #499)Life is the most important right of all. Will it be? Wouldn't even the right to life have limits? Come and discover the history of the protection of life as a human and fundamental right, its characteristics and analyzes on the subject that exists in the legal field. - A Bar Talk (SciCast Special #500)
E34A Bar Talk (SciCast Special #500)In this special episode of SciCast, we sat at the table to talk about these 500 episodes and almost 10 years of SciCast. We tell behind the scenes, anecdotes and why we've been doing what we've been doing for so long. Brazil has changed and so has the world of podcasts, so where is SciCast in this scenario? Who were the participants who recorded the most episodes? How did you find out about SciCast? Where do you hear? How do you hear? And most importantly: thank you very much for all these years not leaving us talking to ourselves, listeners. A special thanks to our patrons who put in a little more than their time and help us keep the whole Deviante project going. By the way, what a sensational team this Deviante is, huh?! Congratulations on dedicating so much to scientific dissemination and SciCast! And, of course, thank you Silmar! - LGBTQIA+ History (SciCast #502)
E36LGBTQIA+ History (SciCast #502)Young people of the 21st century are growing up in a media-saturated environment, where the existence and experience of people who fit into the LGBT community is remarkably visible. Whether through journalism, politics, entertainment or social media, the focus on individuals and the community has become an important element of public discourse. But none of this is necessarily new, is it? What were the highlights of this fight? - Political System in One Piece (SciCast #504)
E38Political System in One Piece (SciCast #504)Fiction, no matter how far away from our world it is, always brings a vision of reality, as it is made by people who are inserted. By understanding a work of fiction, we can better our world and, of course, enrich the reading of our favorite works. One Piece is known for its richness in the development of the world and presents us with a peculiar political system, with very parallels and differences with our organization. Join this cast in partnership with the folks at Opex to better understand the World Government and the relationships between the countries of the One Piece world. - Judicial Process (SciCast #506)
E40Judicial Process (SciCast #506)My client didn't get a group for me, my client didn't get a condo for me, I just got in a car accident, the famous process going now? In these situations, Brazilian Law provides that any conflict of legal interests, between rights and duties, must go through a Judicial Process. But what is it, how are they made, what do judges and lawyers feed on? Today, that and much more in SciCast. - Judiciary (SciCast #507)
E41Judiciary (SciCast #507)What are the guaranteed attributions of the Judiciary? What is the difference between a judge, a magistrate and a minister? what are the ascending paths of a process? What is the difference between the STF, the STJ, the TSE, among others? What are the legal principles governing the actions of the judiciary? - Logistics (SciCast #508)
E42Logistics (SciCast #508)Intrinsically related to the production process, it does not make sense to transform the material, but it does not make sense to provide the means for this to happen. The historical roots in the ancient Greeks and in the foundations of Mathematics, making their presence felt in the Phoenicians' trade and in Napoleon's military doctrines. There is no civilization without it, the “thing” that sets everything in motion. Today, let's talk logistics at SciCast! - Conscience (SciCast #509)
E43Conscience (SciCast #509)Consciousness allows us to be agents in our own world, to interact with others, and to attribute consciousness to others as well. But where is this awareness? Where does it come from, how does it reproduce, what does it feed on? Where is the EU? Philosophy, psychology, neurobiology, for centuries have tried to understand, delimit, classify, and describe what consciousness is. What are the necessary and sufficient criteria for a being to be considered conscious, and the ethics involved in this. Seeking to be able to determine which beings are conscious and what the consequences of this are. But is this really necessary, or would it be a waste of time? - Illuminism (SciCast #510)
E44Illuminism (SciCast #510)To explain the Enlightenment, I often use a metaphor: we lived in a world before it and now we live in another. The current mentality has many of the Enlightenment principles rooted in it. As well as institutions and everything that we understand as “organized civil society”. But how were these ideas born and who were their thinkers? In this cast, which is just part 1, we give a brief glimpse of what the birth of the Enlightenment would have been like. - History of the World Cups (1930 – 1970) – (SciCast #511)
E45History of the World Cups (1930 – 1970) – (SciCast #511)In a few days we will have the start of the World Cup, which without a doubt is the most anticipated tournament for football lovers. Football is a universal language on the pitch, known anywhere on the planet, regardless of nationality or religion. Sport crossed borders and stopped wars, and in that context, it's not hard to imagine that the most popular sport in the world has a tournament that crowns the selection of players from a certain region as the best in the world. But how did the World Cup come about? What historical games? Your big players? Is there a women's World Cup? In this episode we're going to try to put the ball on the ground, set up the move and finish it for the goal, so that you have a greater understanding of what this tournament meant and still means for a huge portion of the world's population and why football is so loved on this planet. “round” - Artificial Consciousness (SciCast #514)
E48Artificial Consciousness (SciCast #514)Consciousness allows us to be agents in our own world, to interact with others and to attribute consciousness to others as well. Philosophy, psychology, neurobiology, for centuries have tried to understand, delimit, classify, and describe what consciousness is. What are the necessary and sufficient criteria for being considered conscious, and the ethics involved in this. Thus seeking to determine which beings are conscious and what are the consequences of this. But is this really necessary, or would it be a waste of time? - World Cup History: 1998 – 2022 (SciCast #515)
E49World Cup History: 1998 – 2022 (SciCast #515)In a few days we will have the end of the World Cup, which without a doubt is the most anticipated tournament for football lovers. Football is a universal language on the pitch, known anywhere on the planet, regardless of nationality or religion. Sport crossed borders and stopped wars, and in that context, it's not hard to imagine that the most popular sport in the world has a tournament that crowns the selection of players from a certain region as the best in the world. - The Law (SciCast #516)
E50The Law (SciCast #516)What is right? If you want to embarrass a lawyer or your college friend who does law and won't stop talking about laws, ask this question. We discussed, among other things, a bit of philosophy of law. We start from the current view of law, we go back in time to understand that law has not always been seen as it is. Our walk through the vision of law in different times in Europe takes us to modernity, when law begins to take the form we know it and permeates the different eras and concepts of law - Historical Butterfly Effect (SciCast #517)
E51Historical Butterfly Effect (SciCast #517)How could an abuse case have influenced some of the biggest terrorist attacks in history? How might Isaac Newton have influenced Chinese communism? How could an act of kindness have brought about one of the greatest crimes against humanity? In essence, how can seemingly insignificant events influence major changes in the course of human history? In the last SciCast of 2022 we talked about the “Butterfly Effect” in history!
