Supplemental Figures | Ep. 6: Liz

In a loose, comedic studio chat, the host welcomes British guest Liz Maxwell and riffs on names (Liz vs “Lizard”), niche Bible baby names, and a “Standard Deviation” would-you-rather (blind vs colorblind) that spirals into a mistaken Helen Keller/Anne Frank bit and discussion of misattributed quotes. They joke about cocaine pollution affecting fish behavior, guns and accidents, TSA scans, smuggled weed, and TSA mistaking bath bombs/powders. Liz shares current joys and struggles including Pokémon Go (favorite Litten), gym injuries, and how science has worsened her anxiety and social skills, balanced by creative hobbies. The episode includes rapid-fire “Peer Review” accept/reject items and ends with “Supplemental Figures,” where Liz cites a waiter who applauded her finishing a huge meal, and the host cites a kind bus driver who helped them get home amid fear of bats, before plugging an “I love women” sticker and contact info.

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00:00 Cold Open Confusion
00:20 Meet Liz Maxwell
01:33 Bible Names Bit
02:27 Transition Wine Analogy
03:21 Cocaine Fish Study
04:34 Would You Rather Vision
08:08 Anne Frank Mixup
10:38 Bieber Pillows Debate
12:11 BB Gun Pigeon Story
14:06 Pokemon Go Obsession
17:13 TSA Crotch Scanner
20:32 9/11 Keeps Coming Up
25:55 Scientists Getting Weird
31:13 How We First Met
32:12 Skittles Like Rain
34:26 Chips vs Crisps Rant
35:11 Vine Era Memes
35:30 Vine vs TikTok
36:26 Bean Soup Comments
37:32 ADHD and Halloween
39:07 Growth Mindset Jokes
41:33 Florida Women Watch
42:31 Sweaty Science Talk
45:54 Anti Art Rant
50:41 Helen Keller Plane Debate
52:17 Crash for Cash Game
55:01 Peer Review Rapid Fire
59:30 Supplemental Figures Stories
01:04:41 Bats Bus Driver Hero
01:10:10 Sticker Plug and Goodbye

ABOUT THE SHOW: Supplemental Figures is an interview series with researchers and creatives, focusing on their personal lives and support networks rather than just their raw data. They are also trapped and cannot leave.

FILMING SCHEDULE: New episodes drop every third week. Filmed on Saturdays in a professional studio that in not underneath the IKEA Vitval loft bed, designed for children and small adults.🩸✍️