The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: Working hard and hardly working. We both survived anther week in this madness. Brain Matters: Tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulators have been developed. Using a ‘magnetoelectric’ power source, these neural stimulators are now a viable option for clinical grade implants. Steven talks a lot about battery miniaturization and how it applies to…

This episode contains: We start off this episode talking about the historic SpaceX and NASA launch. We also rail on technology and parents a bit. Also, what’s the difference between a rocket and a missile? Bee Puns Really Sting: Bumblebees can speed up the flowering of plants. When pollen is in short supply, bumblebees damage…

  This episode contains: This episode is full of anniversaries and sick burns. We also talk about the nonsense that is the 5G blocking USB stick that does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We talk about it in depth, more depth than we were anticipating. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52810220 Biological Imperative: Migration patterns reveal an ‘Eden’ for ancient humans and animals.…

This episode contains: Welcome Devon back to the podcast after his paternity leave…but don’t get too excited, he’s only back because this is our 300th episode! We talk kids, Simpsons and other importance milestones. Fracking Gorram Dren: Repeating the “F” word can improve threshold for pain during an ice water challenge. A recent study found…

This episode contains: Steven and Ben talk about napping and salad. Don’t worry, we get to the science pretty quick. This Week in Space: ESO instrument finds closest Black Hole to Earth. There’s a black hole so close to Earth you can “see” it with your naked eye and it’s part of a trinary system.…

This episode contains: Steven’s mind is a void and Ben is getting back to his other, other job, book publishing. https://penciledin.com/ All We Are is Dust in the Wind, Dude: Exoplanet disappears in recent Hubble observations. The exoplanet that we have been observing in the Fomalhaut system is now gone. It is theorized that it…

This episode contains: Birth announcement! Devon and Jen had a healthy baby boy, Elliot Liam Craft. Congrats! Ben tells us of his adventures in Minecraft with his son. Steven answers questions about the moon landing that his daughter has. This Week In Space: Geologists have created the first comprehensive geologic map of the Moon. They pieced…

This episode contains: Benjamin Daniel Lawless joins us once again. We’re on babywatch as Devon is anticipating the arrival of his new son. We do some dad talk and praise Cosmic Yoga. If at first you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and try again:  When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives…

This episode contains: Ben is back again. We talk about what we’ve been up to during the quarantine. Devon talks about his new mouse. Life, uh, Finds a Way: Ancient teeth from Peru hint now-extinct monkeys crossed Atlantic from Africa. Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more…

This episode contains: We’re recording from our secret bunkers. Devon tells us about Lego Masters. Big Things, Small Package: On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products, Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to organic building blocks. Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that…