The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: Steven forgets what month it is and Devon has Monday off. Devon saw a live recording of Alchemy This! And Steven hung out with Dorst. Robot Overlords: Living robots built using frog cells. Tiny ‘xenobots’ assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up. Scientists re-purposed living frog cells…

This Episode Contains: Devon plays his guitar on the show. We talk about Devon’s trip to Oregon and Steven playing too much Rock Band. Biological Imperative: Pathways that extend lifespan by 500 percent identified. Scientists have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans, a nematode worm used as a…

This episode contains: Devon is gone again so Ben Lawless is back on the show. Steven is back on the Rock Band bandwagon. Of Mice and Men: Forgetfulness might depend on time of day. Researchers have identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at different times of day and tracked how…

This episode contains: This week both Devon Craft and Benjamin Daniel Lawless join Steven for a wicked talk about science fiction. And Star Wars. So much Star Wars. Holiday Talk: No Science talk this week. Instead we talk about sicknesses and holidays. Devon got a 7-string Ibanez guitar for xmas. Ben received a book called…

This episode contains: Devon’s back and it’s Christmas! Devon tells us about where he’s been what he does when he’s tired. Steven stays up late all the time. Devon also went to the Billy Graham Library. It was interesting… Now, science: That’s the Way the Science Goes: Blue light may not be as disruptive to…

This episode contains: Benjamin Daniel Lawless joins us for another week of guest hosting! We chat about the Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover event that the CW is doing, then get hype (or not) about the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer, and the Black Widow trailer. Oh No We’re All Going To Die:  Chemistry researchers have…

This episode contains: Benjamin Daniel Lawless join Steven as guest co-host this week! We’re excited to talk about Watchmen (when appropriate). Steven reveals that he watches The Mandalorian on Thursday nights so he can get fresh memes on Friday morning. Everybody Deserves the Internet: People with visual impairments use social media like everyone else, often…

This episode contains: We’re in the same room for this episode. Devon is in town for work and so stopped by Steven’s place. We’re both a little sick. Anatomy Park: Your appendix isn’t useless after all. The appendix has evolved independently in 20+ different animals, so it must do something. It may be a warehouse…

This episode contains: Kids are sick and Devon’s son finally got out of his crib. Science Rocks!: Universal features of music around the world. New research supports the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. We later play some Devon Music. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191122113300.htm http://dantepfer.com/blog/?p=277 Science Rocks Again!: Good noise, bad…

This episode contains: We talk about family pictures and haircuts. Cognitive Junction: Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children. A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191104112918.htm This Week in Space: Dinosaurs Lived On The Other Side Of The Galaxy, NASA…