The Science Faction Podcast

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…

This episode contains: Steven has had a sick family. Devon is grinding away at life. Is this better or worse than being single? We discuss. Nature Watch: Carbon dioxide capture could become big business. There are several ways that we can capture and use carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions are measured in the gigatons and…

This episode contains: We discuss what we did for Halloween. We also discuss finding time to do our hobbies. Vax Happens: How measles wipes out the body’s immune memory. A new study shows that measles wipes out 20 to 50 percent of antibodies against an array of viruses and bacteria, depleting a child’s previous immunity.…

This episode contains: Steven starts off with some Fallout news. We then get to the science. Getting Physical: UC Santa Barbara/Google researchers demonstrate the power of 53 entangled qubits. “Researchers have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits (‘qubits’), their Sycamore computer has taken on — and solved —…