The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: All three amigos are present this episode. Devon talks about his birthday, and Ben and Steven had a BBQ. Welcome to summer, I guess. Welcome to the Desert of the Real: Haptics Device Creates Realistic Virtual Textures. USC Viterbi computer scientists have created a user-driven haptics method. We talk about potential uses.…

This episode contains: This week we have the entire gang together recording on a Saturday night. Devon is recording form a thunder storm, Ben is drinking Liquid Death, and Steven has to step away to deal with kids. Science: We plan on doing science but get totally side tracked with Ben’s attempt to get another…

This episode contains: We record in the daytime for the first time ever, except for the last time. Do Texans eat lunch at 3 in the afternoon? We ask Devon. He never answers. How much do we love brisket tacos? We drink more Liquid Death: Berry It Alive and Mango Chainsaw. So good. Steven doesn’t…

Alternate title: LET’S GO!!!! This episode contains: Ben wrote his mother a poem for Mother’s Day and he shares with us. Have your tissues handy. Steven went to Hawaii and only had a moderately good time. No tears for him. Ben gives us an update on the xenoplantation we reported on a few weeks back.…

This episode contains: The three of us are here and ready to talk Star Wars. Mostly about how it has failed. But we eventually get positive. We get onto the science pretty quick so we can discuss the Wars of the Stars! I Wanna’ Fly Away, Yeah, Yeah…: Drones have transformed blood delivery in Rwanda.…

This episode contains: Ben hangs up on Steven in this week’s Patreon-only content. We have almost 36 minutes extra in this week’s unedited ep. https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-398-65566625 Ben is allegedly a good kisser. Steven has some “smelly cat” going from his cold. Steven got a new iPad Air. Wanna know why? He’s gonna rewatch The Batman! Ben…

This episode contains: We talk about sick kids, the easter, LIQUID DEATH, house destruction and possibly starting a proof-reading podcast. Let’s Go Fly a Kite: Could high-flying kites power your home? We chat about how kites wind power works and how it possibly couldn’t work. Future power solutions are on the way and we are…

On this episode: We have a full house: Steven, Ben and Devon. Ben and Devon played some Walkabout Mini-Golf. Steven has been dealing with sick kids. Devon has been spending time alone and building fire pits. Ben does his laundry… Biology, Something, Something: Researchers generate the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome. Scientists…

This Episode Contains: In the Patreon-only pre-show, does Ben have mono? In Texas, Devon’s got pollen covering his black truck. It’s now YELLOW! Steven ordered the Lego Delorean, the last Lego he buys for a long time. Dream Theater just won their first Grammy! ROCK ON! If you liked it, then you should’ve put a…

This episode contains: Break-ins, BBQs and Boxes. Would you like to know more? Sip, Sip, Go!: Good news for coffee lovers: Daily coffee may benefit the heart. A new analysis of meta data shows that coffee is either neutral to, or associated with benefits to the heart. We talk about our own coffee (and bathroom…