The Science Faction Podcast

****This Episode is Explicit**** This episode contains: Ben is still figuring out what is wrong with him, but he ruled out his liver. Steven has some sick kids, but also a LEGO Batmobile, so it evens out. No science talk this week! Science Fiction:  Steven and Ben talk about the newest Star Trek show, Star…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This episode contains: Devon joins us from Texas! Steven and Ben talk about Chess and r/AnarchyChess. Steven reveals that this podcast is, indeed, a tragedy. Snakes, Why Did it Have to be Snakes?: Modern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroid. ‘Creative Destruction’ allowed snakes to diversify into new niches. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210914111218.htm The arena…

This episode contains: We start this episode with hanitizer, staying up late, slick ps5 mentions, soda burps, and Brave New World. Doom and Gloom: The warming climate is causing animals to ‘shapeshift’. Several species of Australian parrot have shown a 4%-10% increase in bill size since 1871. Steven attempts to soapbox climate change again, but…

This episode contains: It’s almost Devon’s moving day, Ben has some bad luck, Steven visited Chicago. Not Ponytails or Cottontails no, Ducktales. Woo-hoo: A duck named Ripper learned how to say “You bloody fool!” in 1987. In depth analysis of a recorded musk duck named Ripper reveals a shocking truth, he’s probably lonely. https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/confirmed-a-duck-named-ripper-learned-how-to-say-you-bloody-fool/ Math,…

This episode contains: We talk about King’s Cross Station and it’s significance on September 1st. Steven and Devon hung out recently and played Dungeons and Dragons. Try, try again: Firefly rocket explodes after launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Ben was watching the stream when the Firefly rocket launch went bad. Ben says science is…

This episode contains: We recorded late this week, but we still have covid and cockroaches in our lives. This Week in Space: Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars? Mission would be viable if it doesn’t exceed 4 years. We don’t have a good way to shield cosmic radiation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210826111716.htm Objects in…