The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: All three of us come together on a Monday morning to mostly talk about DART and Andor. Devon tried to burn down his backyard while Steven’s wife came home from a work trip with Covid. Ben has gotten his fourth Covid vaccination. This Week in Space: NASA is hitting an asteroid with…

Pre-pod for our Patreon-only crew: Ben’s been kicked from the podcast. How quickly the tides have turned. Steven spits some hot knowledge. Remember how fire the Mortal Kombat song was? Steven’s kid noped out of Prehistoric Planet pretty quick. Super scary. This episode contains: We got a storm on the Central Coast, a week after…

This episode contains: Why is Ben under the weather? Why does Devon think he can play full court basketball? Why doesn’t Steven talk about his vacation? https://www.amazon.com/Millies-Natural-Organic-Gluten-Free-Vegetable/dp/B075JQRZ34/ Wheels Driving Around My Brain, Driving Me Insane: Bridgestone has put more than $100M into eco-tires made of shrubs. Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is better than typical petroleum-based rubber.…

This episode contains: Steven and Ben are doing okay despite the current heatwave. Ben introduces the grandfather paradox to his son while Steven worries about his chickens. Now, science! Smell Ya Later!: Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding. An electronic nose relying on body odor chemistry may predict…

This episode contains: Ben Lawless here to talk about the 4,747 ep of Star Trek… NOPE! Not this time! An episode with just Devon and Steven. Ben’s out cause he was tired. Waah-waah. Apparently American Standard Toilets have a 3-inch hole. That’s news to Devon. Devon & Steven have been fixing house stuff, flinging $%^*…

This episode contains: We gather in the morning this week, have a cup of coffee and discuss our lives. Ben’s house is being destroyed on purpose, Devon languishes about Chuck E Cheese and their non-ticket tickets and Steven is less full of hate…but time will tell. Here in my car, I feel safest of all:…

This episode contains: Devon’s back so we have a full house on this ep. Steven is not in the best of moods, Devon is just chillin’ and Ben is not comfortable with where this podcast is going. Devon tells us about his recent trip to Maine and rock climbing. Ben and Devon also compare their…

This episode contains: A 9 year old trash-talked Ben’s Mario Kart skills. Steven went to a climbing gym with his daughter and he’s still alive! The auto-belay is an awesome piece of rock climbing tech. Belaying is just Batman-ing in reverse. Mechanical advantage: A ‘nano-robot’ built entirely from DNA to explore cell processes. Did Yoda…

This episode contains: Steven and Ben rule supreme this episode. Ben walks us through birthday twins and Steven talks about rolling 2D6, whatever that means. Ben also talks about some games he’s been playing while recovering from some very minor surgery. Oh and we look at some Webb telescope images and compare them to Hubble.…

This episode contains: Steven and Devon have been playing D&D. Ben’s son has discovered his love for the ocean. Devon is home alone and is dealing with a multi-week long ear infection. We discuss the Google researcher who was fired for claiming Google has achieved AI. https://www.engadget.com/blake-lemoide-fired-google-lamda-sentient-001746197.html Robot Overlords: Robot dog learns to walk in…