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Science Vs

by Spotify Studios
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Today: #5 in Science on our combined chart.

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Position on the Science combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

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DateCombined RankApple PodcastsSpotifyPocket CastsCastbox
Oct 21#5#12#1#12#12
Oct 20#4#10#1#11#11
Oct 19#4#8#1#9#9
Oct 18#3#8#1#7#7
Oct 17#2#7#1#7#7
Oct 16#4#7#1#10#10
Oct 15#4#12#1#12#12

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About the show

There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. We do the hard work of sifting through all the science so you don't have to and cover everything from 5G and ADHD, to Fluoride and Fasting Diets.