Podcasts by The Science Slot Machine
It’s not science. It’s not gambling. It’s both!
Welcome to the Science Slot Machine, a dangerous game of science, research, luck, and improvisation.
Now it's time to send us your topics! Simply send us an email at scienceslotmachine@gmail.com
This Podcast is brought to you by students of the Science and Technology Studies Master program at the University of Vienna.
Every episode we pick a random topic from Science and Technology suggested by you, dear listeners. Then we do our research on this very topic and aim to present it from an STS perspective.
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Shaping Spaces (Through Sounds) from 2021-04-24T21:32:39
How does your life sound? Which soundscapes shape the spaces around you? Let’s enter the STS spaceship and listen in on what Harry, Robbie, Costa and Nora would send out to space to portray thei...
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In the mood for food from 2021-03-25T08:00
? Fooooooood ?
? In this episode, Robbie, Nora, and Costa take a closer look at food ?
How can we look at food? And how can we look at food through an STS (Science and Tech...
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Scientific Misconduct from 2021-03-07T08:00
In this episode, the Science Slot Machine team discusses the interview with professor Ulrike Felt further and explores pathways to think about science, different practices, and scientific miscon...
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Special Feature: Ulrike Felt on Good Scientific Practice from 2021-03-03T18:46:07
In this special feature, Harry and Costa have an interview on scientific practice with professor Ulrike Felt from the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the University...
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Sustainability in Everyday Life (Part II) from 2021-01-27T06:00
In part II of our discussion of sustainability ?? the Science Slot Machine team turns to topics like fashion ?, new and holistic approaches ??, and the usual STS (Science and Te...
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Sustainability in Everyday Life (Part I) from 2021-01-13T06:00
“New year, new me” ? strikes again and as we would like to live more mindfully in 2021, we are happy to kick off the first episode of the year with the topic of Sustaina...
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2020 Recap from 2020-12-30T05:00
Sooo, how would you describe 2020 in one word? ? A challenge, a resilience, an Oaschloch? What would you remember this year with? Lockdown, Zoom, home-office??
2020 certainly wa...
Consumerism from 2020-12-16T06:00
Did you prepare Christmas presents for friends and family already? ? Be honest—how many presents did you purchase on Black Friday? In this episode, Harry, Robbie, and Costa discuss the w...
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Vienna as a Livable City from 2020-12-02T21:31:37
Vienna, our favorite city! ??
A city with a rich history, beautiful architecture, and established traditions in art and science. A place that has always been ahead of its time, ...
US Presidential Elections (Part II) from 2020-11-13T06:00
Within the second part of our episode dedicated to the US Presidential elections between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, we would like to pay special attention to revisioning this complex to...
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US Presidential Elections (Part I) from 2020-11-11T06:00
Presidential elections are the main trait of modern democracies. ?? And with the USA representing the oldest continuous democracy we know, the current presidential elections between Dona...
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E-Learning in Times of a Pandemic from 2020-10-28T06:00
Soo, it is uni time again! ?? And with the beginning of the new semester, we get to experience new challenges with e-learning, in terms of technology, organization, and peer communicatio...
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The End of The Universe from 2020-09-22T17:22:06
Have you ever wondered when the end of the universe would arrive and how it would look like? ? Have you even thought about how old the universe might be?
Future-making is a big ...
Coffeehouse Culture in Vienna from 2020-07-28T12:11:14
We like our podcast as we like our coffee – local and thought-provoking. ?
Have you ever wondered why coffee houses are such a major part of the Viennese traditions? ? Café Central, Café ...
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Tracking Pigeons in Vienna from 2020-06-12T07:24:26
With two new members, Patrick and Costa, the first official battle between Team Cherry ? and Team Banana ? revolves around the topic of (*drums*) Tracking Pigeons in Vienna! ?? Quite a challenge...
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Welcome to the Science Slot Machine! from 2020-04-28T13:39:01
Hi you all and welcome to the Science Slot Machine podcast! This is a special pod-trailer we have prepared for you in order to tell you what the Science Slot Machine is all about. In this exclus...
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