This episode contains: Birth announcement! Devon and Jen had a healthy baby boy, Elliot Liam Craft. Congrats! Ben tells us of his adventures in Minecraft with his son. Steven answers questions about the moon landing that his daughter has. This Week In Space: Geologists have created the first comprehensive geologic map of the Moon. They pieced…

This episode contains: Benjamin Daniel Lawless joins us once again. We’re on babywatch as Devon is anticipating the arrival of his new son. We do some dad talk and praise Cosmic Yoga. If at first you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and try again:  When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives…

This episode contains: Ben is back again. We talk about what we’ve been up to during the quarantine. Devon talks about his new mouse. Life, uh, Finds a Way: Ancient teeth from Peru hint now-extinct monkeys crossed Atlantic from Africa. Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more…

This episode contains: We’re recording from our secret bunkers. Devon tells us about Lego Masters. Big Things, Small Package: On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products, Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to organic building blocks. Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that…

This episode contains: We’re still stuck in our houses. We discuss how we’re dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Biological Imperative: Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils. A wormlike creature that lived more than 555 million years ago is the earliest bilaterian. Geologists have discovered the first ancestor on the family tree that…

This episode contains: We’re joined by frequent guest host, Ben Lawless. We talk about how were all handling the quarantine. In cyberspace, no one can hear you read: Internet Archive offers 1.4 million copyrighted books for free online. Until this week, the Open Library only allowed people to “check out” as many copies as the library…

  This episode contains: No St. Patricks’ day celebrations for us now that we’re in lock down. We discuss like in the time of COVID-19. We then discuss the death of flat-Earther “Mad” Mike Hughes. https://www.wired.com/story/diy-rockets-tragedy-mad-mike-hughes/ Music, Computers and Law?: An Algorithm Has Created Every Possible Musical Melody So No One Can Ever Sue For…

This episode contains: We’re broadcasting from our quarantine bunkers. We of course talk about the coronavirus. Evolutionarily Speaking: To predict an epidemic, evolution can’t be ignored. Whether it’s coronavirus or misinformation, scientists can use mathematical models to predict how something will spread across populations. But what happens if a pathogen mutates, or information becomes modified,…

This episode contains: We talk about our different styles of comedy. We also talk about parenting. Steven then talks about some new items before getting into the science. Steven Spielberg will not direct Indiana Jones 5. Earth has a new moon. Next Week In Space: How to deflect an asteroid. Engineers devise a decision map…

This episode contains: We get started with some disturbing corn facts. Biological Imperative: Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola. Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of cancer — elements of the Ebola virus. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200212150149.htm Next Week…