This episode contains: Benjamin Daniel Lawless join Steven as guest co-host this week! We’re excited to talk about Watchmen (when appropriate). Steven reveals that he watches The Mandalorian on Thursday nights so he can get fresh memes on Friday morning. Everybody Deserves the Internet: People with visual impairments use social media like everyone else, often…

This episode contains: We’re in the same room for this episode. Devon is in town for work and so stopped by Steven’s place. We’re both a little sick. Anatomy Park: Your appendix isn’t useless after all. The appendix has evolved independently in 20+ different animals, so it must do something. It may be a warehouse…

This episode contains: Kids are sick and Devon’s son finally got out of his crib. Science Rocks!: Universal features of music around the world. New research supports the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. We later play some Devon Music. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191122113300.htm http://dantepfer.com/blog/?p=277 Science Rocks Again!: Good noise, bad…

This episode contains: We talk about family pictures and haircuts. Cognitive Junction: Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children. A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191104112918.htm This Week in Space: Dinosaurs Lived On The Other Side Of The Galaxy, NASA…

This episode contains: Steven has had a sick family. Devon is grinding away at life. Is this better or worse than being single? We discuss. Nature Watch: Carbon dioxide capture could become big business. There are several ways that we can capture and use carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions are measured in the gigatons and…

This episode contains: We discuss what we did for Halloween. We also discuss finding time to do our hobbies. Vax Happens: How measles wipes out the body’s immune memory. A new study shows that measles wipes out 20 to 50 percent of antibodies against an array of viruses and bacteria, depleting a child’s previous immunity.…

This episode contains: Steven starts off with some Fallout news. We then get to the science. Getting Physical: UC Santa Barbara/Google researchers demonstrate the power of 53 entangled qubits. “Researchers have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits (‘qubits’), their Sycamore computer has taken on — and solved —…

This Episode Contains: It’s been a week, says Steven. Steven tells us about his life and Devon tells us about how much his mother-in-law hated Joker. Get Physical: NASA engineer’s ‘helical engine’ may violate the laws of physics. Designed by David Burns at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, the “helical engine” exploits mass-altering…

This episode contains: Devon is getting back into recording music and finally learns what a DAW is. Devon also changed the pickups on a guitar, using the solder and all; and it actually worked! Steven tells us about replacing the exhaust on his Mustang. Biological Imperative: Amputees merge with their bionic leg. “Scientists have helped…

This episode contains: Welcome back Benjamin Daniel Lawless to the episode while Devon takes a week off. Ben had some interesting issues with his internet. We talk about the big three returning to Jurassic World and throw some shade at Doctor Who. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: Ben does two cancer related articles. Decades…