One of our favourite podcasts is back for a new season: Wendy Zukerman’s Science Vs podcast started its new season on 9 March. Science Vs, for the uninitiated, is a Gimlet-produced show that uses scientific evidence to take on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. The new season started with a double bill with one episode looking into the impact of immigration and its impact on the job market and crime rates (runtime 46:34). The other episode was a bit different; it looked into acne and tried to get down to “the bottom of what works and what doesn’t” when trying to get rid of acne. Zukerman looks into the role of diet, stress, and hygiene in acne treatment and speaks to experts on the matter (runtime 47:17). If you’re in the mood for some binge-listening, then we also recommend the previous season’s episodes on whether organic food is actually better for you and the environment and the one that looks into the impact of fracking.

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