where science meets fact meets fiction

Month: May 2019

  • Episode 250: Subverting Expectations

    Episode 250: Subverting Expectations

    This episode contains: We chat about the #MakeSolo2Happen trend on twitter. Devon moved his R2 unit and burned his hand. Steven was a single dad for 4 days. On to the science… Get Your Ass To Mars: SHARAD or Mars SHAllow RADar sounder was used to find the massive amount of ice under the surface of…

  • Episode 249: It’s Funny In China

    Episode 249: It’s Funny In China

    This episode contains: Steven and Devon are back together again. Steven tells us about his recent travels and Devon tells us about his entire family coming to visit. Life, uh, Finds A Way: Running dinosaur robots reveals possible way dinos may have evolved flight. “Using robotic and animal models, researchers have shown that some dinosaurs…

  • Episode 248: Where No Trek Has Gone Before

    Episode 248: Where No Trek Has Gone Before

    *Notice* Guest host Ben Lawless wants to make it clear that he likes Star Trek: Discovery more than The Orville despite how it sounds on this ep. He would like you to know that his expectations for the Orville are lower so he is less critical of the show. *Notice* This episode contains: Devon is…

  • Episode 247: We’re in the SPOILERS now

    Episode 247: We’re in the SPOILERS now

    This episode contains: There’s no science on this ep as we talk mostly about Avengers: Endgame. But first Devon tells us about his recent move and Steven tells us about his wife going away to some kind of summer camp. Then it’s down to business. There are tons of spoilers so only listen if you’ve…

  • Episode 246: An Avalanche of Crazy

    Episode 246: An Avalanche of Crazy

    This episode contains: No Devon this week, instead we’re joined once again by Benjamin Daniel Lawless! We quickly chat about the Billions that Avengers: Endgame made it’s opening weekend and talk about possible required viewing beforehand. Apollo 11: Ben tells us about the Apollo 11 documentary that he recently watched. It was created using footage…