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Signal / Noise
Separating data from distraction
A show about how we know what we know. Each episode takes one widely-believed claim and traces it back to its source. Sometimes the data holds up. Sometimes it doesn't. Either way, you'll never see the headline the same way again.
Ava Tremblay
Fortnightly
3 episodes
All Episodes
Why Your Weather App is Wrong
26 min
5 Feb 2026
Weather forecasting is extraordinarily good — and your phone makes it look bad. How probability gets flattened into false certainty.
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26 min
The Reproducibility Crisis, Five Years On
33 min
22 Jan 2026
In 2020, psychology was in crisis. Half its findings couldn't be replicated. Where do things stand now?
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33 min
Do Carrots Actually Help You See?
22 min
8 Jan 2026
The origins of a WWII propaganda campaign that became a global health myth. Plus: what actually affects your vision.
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22 min