Spooky Science Lab
An all-ages podcast in which two horror authors discuss strange-but-true science facts that are scary, disturbing, and even downright spooky. Hosted by Nicholas Kaufmann and David Wellington.
Artwork by Errick Nunnally (https://erricknunnally.myportfolio.com/). Theme "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan Boyle (c/o premiumbeat.com).
Podcasting since 2024 • 12 episodes
Spooky Science Lab
Latest Episodes
Episode 012: Wormnado / Where Are the Aliens?
In the final episode of Season 1, Nick tells the story of a massive herd of earthworms discovered in the shape of a perfect spiral on the ground--a "wormnado"--and examines what could have caused this seemingly impossible phenomenon. Does it ha...
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Episode 12
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55:20
Episode 011: The Fungus with a Personal Chef / Are We Aliens?
Nick introduces us to the busy, relentless world of leafcutter ants, who spend their whole lives harvesting leaves from the forest to bring back to their nest and feed to the fungus that lives there. These tiny, six-legged personal chefs ...
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Episode 11
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55:15
Episode 010: Inside a Venus Flytrap / The Tunguska Event
Nick shrinks Dave and drops him inside a Venus flytrap to explore what happens to the prey of this fascinating carnivorous plant. Don't worry, it's for science! Then, Dave looks into the infamous Tunguska Event of 1908, when a colossal ex...
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Episode 10
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52:43
Episode 009: The Pistol Shrimp / Death in Space
Join Nick in a return to the watery deep to meet the creature with the fastest draw on Earth -- the pistol shrimp, a cannibalistic predator with a surprising secret! Then, Dave teleports Nick into outer space without a spacesuit to study exactl...
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Episode 9
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54:27
Episode 008: The Mantis Shrimp / The Multiverse
Dive under the sea to encounter a crustacean assassin, the mantis shrimp! Nick explains why this creature has the best eyesight of any animal on the planet, and why it isn't actually a shrimp. Stick around to hear Dave discuss the Multiverse, w...
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Episode 8
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54:33