The Science Faction Podcast

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…

This episode contains: We start out the episode talking about the California Wildfires and how they are effecting our lives. Then, a bet is settled. You Have Got to be Kidding Me: An anti-vaccine group sues Facebook, claims fact-checking is “censorship.” We dig into this issue, from a legal standpoint and from a logical standpoint.…

This episode contains: We start off by talking about the weather and how it’s melting us. We then transition to distance learning and what we’re doing with our kids. News: Steven does a small article about fungus from Chernobyl which eats nuclear radiation via radiosynthesis. https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/videos/chernobyl-fungus-eats-nuclear-radiation-via-radiosynthesis-338464 This Week in Space: Mystery solved: Bright areas on…

This episode contains: We get this episode rolling with some talk about our sick pets. Don’t worry all is well, except our carpets. The Future is so Bright, You have to Wear SPF 300: Chemists have created the brightest-ever fluorescent materials. Chemists formulated positively charged fluorescent dyes into a new class of materials called small-molecule…