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The Information Entropy Podcast

Welcome to The Information Entropy Podcast, where Mitchell and Tomtake you through the universe of science in an attempt to make it more understandable. Along the way expect tohave many laughs, tangents, pop culture, and gaming references!

Podcast · By Dr. Tom Jenks and Mitchell Gatting · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 4, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Drugs: Types, Addiction, & Ibuprofen (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are continuing our examination of drugs. Tom explores the different types of drugs that exist, from depressants to stimulants, what effects do they have on the body. Mitch takes us through a step-by-step process of how ibuprofen works and the boys pontificate the human experience of reversing evolution’s healing process. Tom tries to understand the difference between the class of a drug and its schedule and possibly ends up in the rig

  2. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Drugs: UK Drinking Culture & What Makes Something Addictive (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are taking a closer look at drugs! The boys start off the show recounting the awful week of celebrity deaths before cracking on with drugs themselves. They explore the drug known as Krokodil and the disastrous effect it can have on your life expectancy as well as what is it that actually makes drugs addictive in the first place. We explore how ibuprofen works in the body but we don’t know how paracetamol (acetaminophen) works. Mitch a

  3. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    To the Mooooooon II (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are continuing our exploration of moons in the solar system, what secrets are hidden in the atmosphere of Titan, what mysteries lie within the volcanism of IO, and does life persist in the oceans of Europa? The boys start the show with a new segment called “Is Mitch wrong” where they discuss goings on in the world. When back on track the boys discuss their experiences of the solar eclipse and their success with pinhole cameras. Tom th

  4. Episode · Aug 14, 2026

    Full Moon... Half Moon... Total Eclipse! (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast. This week we are heading straight to the Moon! On the way we are going to find out just what a moon is and how important our Luna is to fundamental forces that shape our very existence on Earth. The boys explore the recent eclipse that passed over Europe, safe viewing techniques, and the sudden surge in people googling “eyes hurt” on the day of an eclipse. With enough rambling that the news gets skipped, this isn’t one to miss!

  5. Episode · Aug 7, 2026

    Bioacoustics: How Dangerous is Sound? (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast! In this episode, we explore what happens when sound goes from useful information to physical stress, exploring how hearing systems become overloaded and causes temporary and permanent hearing loss. Putting this into the perspective of anthropogenic noise in the ocean, Tom explore the impacts this has on marine life and how companies are regulated to mitigate as much impact as possible.

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