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Month: October 2021

  • Episode 372: A Novel Episode

    Episode 372: A Novel Episode

    This episode contains: Rain! It’s been raining in California which is a nice change from all the fires. Ben has had some tummy trouble. Devon updates us on the mysterious hiking deaths from this summer. I’ve Been Waiting For This Moment…: VR treatment for lazy eye in children gets FDA approval. 88% treatment plan success…

  • Episode 371: Video Games & Equality

    Episode 371: Video Games & Equality

    This episode contains: Ben likes being a positive force in people’s lives. Steven believes people can ‘level-up’. We chat about beautiful 2D video games. Here Comes the Sun: To watch a comet form, a spacecraft could tag along for a journey toward the sun. ‘Centaurs’ near Jupiter could provide unique opportunity to learn about solar…

  • Episode 370: A Full Time Job

    Episode 370: A Full Time Job

    This Episode Contains: We join Ben in saying goodbye to the best good dog, Apollo. Devon has been sick working, we talk about why. Steven went to a pumpkin patch, and bought a pumpkin for his chickens. I saw it it written and I saw it say, pink moon is on it’s way: Lunar samples…

  • Episode 369: Pumpkin Spice Boyz

    Episode 369: Pumpkin Spice Boyz

    This episode contains: PUMPKIN SPICE. Also, we have a patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/sciencefactionpodcast Skepticism 101: We talk about how a helmet and a bullet-riddled plane perfectly demonstrates survivor bias. It’s nice to keep your skeptic toolkit up to date and remember all the fallacies you shouldn’t fall for. https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/how-a-helmet-and-a-bulletriddled-plane-perfectly-demonstrates-survivor-bias/ I Can See Clearly Now: The largest…