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Tom Chivers
science writer and journalist
Tom Chivers is a science writer and journalist who has written for various publications. He is the author of the book Everything is Predictable. He has a strong background in statistics and has worked on various projects related to data analysis and interpretation.
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Episode 99: Power posingScience FictionsMar 31, 20261:13:01HostPaid-only episode 28: Tourette's syndromeScience FictionsMar 24, 202610:21HostEpisode 98: Dark oxygenScience FictionsMar 17, 202658:38HostEpisode 97: The 2D:4D digit ratioScience FictionsMar 10, 20261:03:23HostPaid-only episode 27: AntidepressantsScience FictionsFeb 24, 20269:06HostEpisode 96: Electroconvulsive therapyScience FictionsFeb 17, 20261:13:25HostEpisode 95: Critical thinkingScience FictionsFeb 10, 20261:01:00HostEpisode 94: Medical marijuanaScience FictionsFeb 3, 20261:02:58HostPaid-only episode 26: Microplastics reduxScience FictionsJan 20, 202610:47HostEpisode 93: Many analystsScience FictionsJan 13, 20261:18:44HostA Christmas 2025 compendiumScience FictionsDec 30, 202532:24HostEpisode 92: Oliver SacksScience FictionsDec 16, 20251:10:06HostPaid-only episode 25: The menopause and hormone replacement therapyScience FictionsDec 2, 202510:26HostUnpaywalled: Jonathan Haidt vs. social mediaScience FictionsNov 26, 20251:00:00HostEpisode 91: Entangled Life and the wood wide webScience FictionsNov 18, 20251:01:28HostEpisode 90: Cognitive dissonanceScience FictionsNov 11, 20251:05:04HostPaid-only episode 24: CreatineScience FictionsNov 4, 202511:03HostEpisode 89: Halloween special on reincarnationScience FictionsOct 28, 20251:02:37HostEpisode 88: WellbeingScience FictionsOct 21, 202553:39HostEpisode 87: Does Tylenol cause autism?Science FictionsOct 14, 20251:06:43Host