This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.

This week Science Mike talks with his friend Christy Neal about what it’s like to live with a brain injury.

Christy Neal is a stay-at-home mom and former homeschool mom of 10 years. She enjoys entertaining, organizing, gardening, long walks with friends and all things pizza related.

Christy lives in Los Angeles with her 3 children and husband of almost 19 years.

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What do you do when you have lost your faith forever and how do you find community? How do you believe in the bible and be inspired by it when you view the Bible as a library of books instead of one finite and divinely authored one? How can I help my Baptist friends see the common ground of all religious belief systems?  What would the world-wide reaction be to a clear sign of intelligent alien life?

This episode of Ask Science Mike welcomes guest host, Rob Bell.

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What do you do when you have lost your faith forever and how do you find community from that place?

The Forgiving Flow

Walking With God Through Doubt

How do you believe in the bible and be inspired by it when you view the bible as a library of books instead of one finite and divinely authored one?

What Is The Bible?

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

How can I help my Baptist friends see the common ground of all religious belief systems?

Doubt Q&A on Family and Friends

What would the world-wide reaction be to a clear sign of intelligent alien life?

SETI Protocol Following the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence

What Happens If Astronomers Find a Twin Planet?

How do you maintain a selfless love for someone while taking care of yourself?

Life as a Black-belt Codependent

Facing Codependence

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This week is a live episode: the questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

I'm traveling around the country on tour to promote my new book, Finding God in the Waves. Click here to see if I'm coming to a city near you.

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why can’t my husband tell when I’m not wearing makeup? How can I get over feeling shame about my sexuality? Why is there a global preference toward lighter skin color? What is the point of life?

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Why can’t my husband tell when I’m not wearing makeup?

What Is Face Blindness?

Change blindness

How can I get over feeling shame about my sexuality?

Good Christian Sex

Why is there a global preference toward lighter skin color?

The Meaning Of Skin Color In 7 Countries

UNDERSTANDING IMPLICIT BIAS

Where Bias Begins: The Truth About Stereotypes

Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.

Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.

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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

This week Science Mike has a wide-ranging conversation with Bart Campolo. If this conversation interests you, make sure you check out the new film Leaving My Father's Faith.

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Does science support the effectiveness of EMDR? What is panentheism and the Cosmic Christ? Where does intuition come from? How do you handle psychopathic clergy?

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Does science support the effectiveness of EMDR?

EMDR: Taking a Closer Look

What is panentheism and the Cosmic Christ?

Richard Rohr on the Cosmic Christ

Where does intuition come from?

The Science Behind Intuition

How do you handle psychopathic clergy?

The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He Was a Psychopath

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Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are windmills actually good for the environment? Did the Big Bang happen everywhere? Why are the “New Atheists” mean? How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans?

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Are windmills actually good for the environment?

Which Power Source Is Most Efficient?

Environmental Impacts of Wind Power

The technical advances that could make wind power viable everywhere

Wind energy costs approach nonrenewable levels

Did the Big Bang happen everywhere?

Science, Religion, and the Big Bang

Where Was The Big Bang?

How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans?

New Jim Crow Organizing

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Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.

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You've got problems, he won't solve them,

But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.

Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

Here's a bonus show this week for my listeners who love the BadChristian Podcast. Joey joins me for a conversation about his new book and mental illness.

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What makes a good radio voice? How do you research questions? Is God involved with creation? Would you rather fight a chimpanzee or a human with a machete to the death? Are kids harmed by growing up with same-sex parents? Is foster care bad for children?

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What makes a good radio voice?

Secrets of a great 'radio voice’ revealed

What Makes A Voice ‘Attractive?’ New Study Reveals Surprising Answer

Science Explains Why You Love Morgan Freeman's Voice

How to Improve the Sound of Your Voice

Is God involved with creation?

Finding God in the Waves

Are kids harmed by growing up with same-sex parents?

What does the scholarly research say about the wellbeing of children with gay or lesbian parents?

Is foster care bad for children?

U.S. Foster Care: A Flawed Solution That Leads To Long-Term Problems?

Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.

Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.

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Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway.

You've got problems, he won't solve them,

But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.

Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

This episode was recorded live at Greyfriar's Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. The questions are unscreened and the answers are unrehearsed.

This tour is to support the paperback release of my book, Finding God in the Waves in the UK.

Join us for The Liturgists Gathering in London in 2018!

On this week's program, Science Mike talks about Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how discovering that he's on the spectrum has impacted his life.

This week Science Mike talks with Rev. Sarah Heath about life as a woman in ministry. followed by listener questions.

Check out Sarah's podcast, Sonderlust.

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Why do we get chills when we listen to music? Why did Jesus have to die? Why doesn’t God offer scientific proof for his existence? How can God draw near to those whose brains are failing?

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Why do we get chills when we listen to music?
What feelings give us chills? Why Music gives us chills.

Why did Jesus have to die?
Sweetest Name I Know

Why doesn’t God offer scientific proof for his existence?
God - The Creator

Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy.

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You've got problems, he won't solve them,
But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face.
Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

This week on Ask Science Mike, we covered the following questions:

1. Is the soil on Mars sterile?

2. Do blue-blockers really work?

Are Computer Glasses Worth It?

The effect of blue-light blocking spectacle lenses on visual performance, macular health and the sleep-wake cycle: a systematic review of the literature.

3. What's the science behind cults?

Cult Education Institute FAQ This episode was made possible by these amazing sponsors:

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This week, Science Mike talks with Jeremy Courtney about his work with Preemptive Love.

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Here's the questions on Ask Science Mike this week, along with resources where appropriate.

What is the science behind nosodes?

Randomized controlled trial of homeopathic nosodes finds, not surprisingly, that they are useless

How do we balance looking for spiritual growth and skepticism?

Finding God in the Waves

How bad are the fires in the Amazon rain forest?

Just How Bad Are the Amazon Fires?

Brazil’s Amazon has burned this badly before. This year’s fires are still bad

Amazon fires: 8 ways you can help stop the rainforest burning

Does food waste decompose in the ocean?

Tips for dealing with waste at sea

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This week on Ask Science Mike, Mike responds to the following questions:

1. What's the difference between shaming and condemning?
2. How do I deal with the "both sides" position of a non-affirming church?
3. How would Pale Blue Dot be different if it was written today?
4. Is recycling useless now that China isn't importing plastics to recycle?

The World's Recycling Is in Chaos. Here's What Has to Happen

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WARNING: There's a Santa Claus joke in this episode that may not be suitable for children.

This episode was recorded live in Los Angeles. The questions were unscreened and the answers unrehearsed.

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This week Science Mike talks with Mary Anne Hitt about how to mitigate climate change caused by human activity. Mary Anne Hitt directs the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, which has been recognized as one of the most successful environmental campaigns in history. Working with partners across the nation, the campaign has blocked the construction of 200 proposed US coal plants, secured retirement of over half of existing US coal plants, and helped usher in the clean energy era. She is also co-host of the climate storytelling podcast No Place Like Home, with her friend Anna Jane Joyner. She lives in West Virginia with her family.

Here's the questions and additional resources for the questions on this week's show.

What's the deal with adding CBD to everything?

Cannabidiol confusion: lofty promises and barriers to research

Cannabidiol (CBD) — what we know and what we don’t

Is there any health benefit to taking cold showers?

12 Benefits Of Taking Cold Showers Every Day

Doctors weigh in on potential benefits of taking a cold shower

How can marketing professionals avoid emotional manipulation?

Is the current temperature of the Earth outside the "normal" range?

Earth Temperature Timeline

What does past climate change tell us about global warming?

Are surface temperature records reliable?

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This week, Science Mike goes back to where this podcast began: living rooms and lunch tables.

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Here's the questions from this week's show, along with additional resources.

1. What part of the brain controls the minds eye and what other functions are triggered by this same part of the brain?

When the Mind’s Eye Is Blind

1. Are "Carbon Offset" programs and companies legit? Is there a way to travel without increasing my carbon footprint? 

Should You Buy Carbon Offsets?

Carbon Offsets Really Do Help Lower Emissions

1. Is there any data to support the fact that reading a tangible, real ink and paper type book is better than reading from a screen?

E-books versus Print:  Which do we Retain Better?

1. Is there science to say whether or not a transition like this could be caused but the drastic life change that came from the brain injury and therefore changed my views or is this something that occurred because of the literal neurons in my brain that were influenced by the brain trauma?

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This week Science Mike talks with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza about their new book Activist Theology. Listeners in the Nashville area can go to the launch party happening this weekend.

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This week, Science Mike talks with Anna Jane Joyner, Climate Activist and Educator from No Place Like Home.

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This week Science Mike talks with Stephanie Tait about her new book, The View from Rock Bottom.

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This week, Science Mike talks about some of his favorite fiction books he's read recently.

1. The Tao of Bill Murray
2. Comedy Sex God
3. Other Minds
4. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are
5. Stamped from the Beginning
6. God

This week, Science Mike talks about some of his favorite fiction books he's read recently.

1. Washington Black
2. Salvation
3. A Darker Shade of Magic
4. The Fifth Season
5. Exhalation

Here's the questions on this week's show, along with additional resources.

1. Are humans fit for space?
   
   1. ARE HUMANS FIT FOR SPACE? A ‘HERCULEAN’ STUDY SAYS MAYBE NOT
2. Does talking to plants or water crystals change their energy?
3. How can I cope with night time anxiety.
   
   1. What Causes Anxiety At Night And How To Deal With It
4. Could the authors of Genesis have been talking about the transition from hunter-gatherer to agrarian societies?

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Here's the questions from this week's show, along with additional resources.

When does life begin according to science?

WHY SCIENCE CAN'T SAY WHEN A BABY'S LIFE BEGINS

Pro-life, Pro-choice (Re-Release) with Rachel Held Evans

Will planting 1 trillion trees stop climate change?

Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming

A Model Too Far?: The global tree restoration potential, Bastin et al. paper in Science

How do I avoid being racist in deciding where to live when the best schools for my kids all exist within very white neighborhoods?

Study: When Looking For and Buying a House, Racia l Inequality and Discrimination Compound

The Neighborhood Is Mostly Black. The Home Buyers Are Mostly White.

Time for justice: Tackling race inequalities in health and housing

How do I know what is and is not sexual abuse?

Books on Recovering from Sexual Abuse

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Here's some additional resources for the questions asked this week:

Do other animals experience shame?Animal Emotions: Exploring Passionate Natures

How can autistic people overcome developmental delays?

Can you debunk the top 5 arguments creationists make against evolution?

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

5 Common Objections to Evolutionary Creationism

How can the second law of thermodynamics and evolution via natural selection both be true?

This is a live episode recorded at the Wild Goose Festival 2019.

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This week Science Mike Talks with Tori Williams Douglass about faith, science, and anti-racism. You can support Tori's new project, White Homework, on right here on Patreon.