Methodologically incorrect!

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Reinhard Remfort and Nicolas Wöhrl

Methodologically incorrect! , Minkorrekt for short , is a bi-weekly science podcast by the two physicists Nicolas Wöhrl and Reinhard Remfort .

Podcast

The scientists Wöhrl and Remfort, inspired by similar podcasts, decided to record the first episode of their own podcast on May 8, 2013. The aim was to convey scientific topics in a generally understandable and entertaining manner in the form of a relaxed conversation. The podcast, the episodes of which are each around three hours long, therefore deals with the everyday life of researchers in addition to the presentation of new scientific publications. A “beer of the week” is chosen and each episode is presented with the most curious “China gadget ” possible . The technical contributions deal mainly, but not exclusively, with scientific topics. On the occasion of the award of the Nobel Prizes and the Ig Nobel Prizes , special series are produced in which the award-winning works are presented. The podcast of the self-proclaimed rock stars of science regularly has over 50,000 listeners per episode.

Rubrics

Regular rubrics include:

  • The intro often satirizes current events or known topics of pop culture are taken up. The intro ends with the title melody, which is underlaid with a quote from Richard Dawkins .
  • The China gadget of the week : The most curious technical toy is presented.
  • The beer of the week is usually donated by listeners.
  • The experiment of the week will be carried out live and commented by both of them. These are mostly experiments that are relatively easy to carry out.
  • The music of the week is usually a piece of music with a scientific background.
  • With the Amazon buy of the week , purchases made via the affiliate link of the podcast are presented.
  • The oath of the week deals with a particularly curious or critical pseudoscientific topic or product.
  • The week's comments pick up on listener comments from the previous broadcast. Often a topic presented is deepened or an error is corrected.

The sections China gadget and Amazon purchase were later discontinued in order to set an example against unnecessary consumption. This was achieved through audience comments over several episodes, in which the contradiction between the rubrics and the increasingly clear appeal for sustainability and climate protection were discussed.

Live shows

Satirical poster on the occasion of the 34th Chaos Communication Congress

Since the 31st  Chaos Communication Congress in 2014, Wöhrl and Remfort have regularly performed live with their podcast. In November 2018 the podcast started under the name Minkorrekt! LIVE a tour through Germany in often sold-out venues. 2019 were methodologically incorrect! Guest stars on the public day of the SkepKon in Augsburg.

reception

The podcast has already been recommended several times as worth listening to, including from c't , ze.tt and wired . According to Spiegel Online, appearances at the Chaos Communication Congresses have "long been a cult". Some of the videos of the shows were viewed more than 230,000 times. Above all, the commitment of physicists against pseudosciences on their live shows has received several awards.

Awards

  • German Podcast Award 2018 in the "Education" category
  • Youlius Award 2020 for the YouTube channel in the "Tutorials & Knowledge" category

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Podcasts from the Pott (3): methodologically incorrect. July 14, 2014, accessed on February 16, 2019 (German).
  2. ↑ For Science: Reinhard Remfort about podcasting. In: soundboard. September 15, 2017, accessed on February 16, 2019 (German).
  3. ↑ Methodologically incorrect | the methodologically incorrect science podcast. Retrieved on February 16, 2019 (German).
  4. ↑ Ina Bullwinkel: What is behind the podcast phenomenon. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Morten Freidel, Hamburg: Chaos Communication Congress: You energize cucumbers yourself . ISSN  0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed February 16, 2019]).
  6. ↑ a b Judith Horchert, Sebastian Meineck: Video tips for the 34C3: Electric charging stations are so susceptible to hacks . In: Spiegel Online . December 30, 2017 ( spiegel.de [accessed February 17, 2019]).
  7. ↑ Mink correct! LIVE | Methodologically incorrect. Retrieved on February 16, 2019 (German).
  8. ↑ SkepKon ​​2019: The Skeptical. Retrieved June 22, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Jo Bager, Achim Barczok and Holger Bleich: Something colorful for the ears. In: heise.de. c't, April 2018, accessed on February 17, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Wiebke Jann: With these 11 podcasts your vacation will be even more relaxed. In: ze.tt. August 17, 2016, accessed on February 17, 2019 (German).
  11. ↑ Michael Förtsch: You should hear these podcasts about science! In: wired. April 18, 2017, accessed February 16, 2019 .
  12. ↑ CCC: Methodologically incorrect! Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Andreas Klatt: Knight of Science. In: New Westphalian. December 6, 2018, accessed February 17, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Torben Schröder: Intelligent water and other craziness - Echo Online. In: echo-online.de. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Aline Westphal: Physicists rock the pavilion. In: New Press. January 21, 2019, accessed February 17, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Podcast Price | the audience award of the listeners. Retrieved on May 1, 2020 (German).
  17. ↑ Winners of the Youlius Awards 2020. In: Youlius Award. Retrieved on May 1, 2020 (German).