The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: We talk about the current US presidential election. Ben deals with standardized testing. Steven makes dreams come true. Brain Matters: Brain study pinpoints why music can literally give you the chills. Music’s effect on the brain hints at an ancient ‘ancestral’ function. We talk about music, getting the chills and how certain…

This episode contains: With Ben absent, Devon fills the podcast with talk of Star Wars Squadrons and using the Force maybe. Halloween Spooktacular: Shifts In Pet Cemetery Practices Reflect Our Changing Relationship With Animals. Devon talks about human relationships with animals with regards to pet cemeteries. He also has no idea what booping the snoot…

This episode contains: Ben is on medication and Steven upgraded his tech, strap in for this one folks, it’s a dozy. Keep Your Eyeballs Peeled: Online images are not always what they seem, especially on social media according to study. We talk about how images online can be whatever we want and the truth isn’t…

This episode contains: We start this fine episode with a little talk about how the apocal- I mean, how life is going, especially for those of us with kids in school. Also, Devon is still writing music. What’s Up Bird Brain: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute. We talk about corvids…

This episode contains: We start off this episode on a high note and recount the misadventures of Reginald Barclay. Let’s Get Physical: Validating the physics behind the new fusion experiment: Seven studies describe progress thus far and challenges ahead for a revolutionary zero-emissions power source. We talk about the project SPARC and how close we…

This episode contains: We get a rough start on this one and it doesn’t stop. Devon’s kid had to take a Covid test. Ben is optimistic. Steven’s kitchen no longer exists. Travel Plans Pre-Apocalypse: Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter. If not for Jupiter, Venus might not be a nightmare hellscape. Observations…

This episode contains: Operating without a safety net, the boys plow on ahead. Devon talks about how he writes and records music. Devon also attempts to do an article we’ve already covered. Oops. This Week in Space: Comet discovered to have its own northern lights. 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was shown to have a far-ultraviolet aurora. We talk…

This episode contains: Devon join us once again (for part of the episode) and Ben talks about the Eye Contact feature in iOS14. This Week In Space: ‘Black dwarf supernova’: Physicist calculates when the last supernova ever will happen. Somehow, quantum tunneling may be involved. We also talk about how many zeros is in the…

This episode contains: We missed last week because of Computer woes and audio issues, We read a listener email which teaches us all about female writers and directors. Anti-Gravity Love Song: Physicists discover “anti-gravity” in bizarre buoyancy experiment. We talk about buoyancy, vibrating fluids, and upside down floating toy boats. https://www.inverse.com/science/physicists-discover-antigravity Brain Matters: Unconscious learning…

(This episode is late because Steven’s computer broke. Sorry.) This episode contains: We start off this episode talking more about the wildfires in California. Ben has designed and published a book, check it out: https://www.penciledin.com/books/an-undersea-book-of-hours/ We then read a few emails and get an update on the hornet and wasp situation in the UK. Na…