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The Information Entropy Podcast

The Information Entropy Podcast

By: Dr. Tom Jenks and Mitchell Gatting
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Join Mitch and Tom as they endeavour to decrease the entropy of information in our lives. From deep space and human evolution to pop culture and gaming filled tangents, the boys will take you through a whole host of scientific topics with guests joining them along the way. The IE Podcast makes science interesting, funny, and accessible for all! Join us for new content every week and find us on our socials to join in the conversation!Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Politics & Government Science
Episodes
  • The Dead Internet Theory: How does the Internet Work?
    Sep 11 2026

    Welcome back to the Information Entropy Podcast! This week we are starting a series investigating whether the internet is made up of more AI agents and content that actual humans. In this first episode the boys start by discussing the use of AI in life and in the scientific world and the consensus that could be arrived at with the publication of work using AI’s help. We then discuss the internet: what is it anyway and how does it work? Mitch provides a great explanation looking at the surface web, deep web, and dark web as well as the mechanics that hold it all in place and allow us to have the world at our fingertips

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Drugs: Types, Addiction, & Ibuprofen
    Sep 4 2026

    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 right place. All that and more on this weeks episode!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Drugs: UK Drinking Culture & What Makes Something Addictive
    Aug 28 2026

    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 and Tom then discuss the topic of weed legalisation vs increased alcohol regulation, what the benefits (or not) might be and the drinking culture in the UK.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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