The Science Faction Podcast

This Episode Contains: It’s been a week, says Steven. Steven tells us about his life and Devon tells us about how much his mother-in-law hated Joker. Get Physical: NASA engineer’s ‘helical engine’ may violate the laws of physics. Designed by David Burns at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, the “helical engine” exploits mass-altering…

This episode contains: Devon is getting back into recording music and finally learns what a DAW is. Devon also changed the pickups on a guitar, using the solder and all; and it actually worked! Steven tells us about replacing the exhaust on his Mustang. Biological Imperative: Amputees merge with their bionic leg. “Scientists have helped…

This episode contains: Welcome back Benjamin Daniel Lawless to the episode while Devon takes a week off. Ben had some interesting issues with his internet. We talk about the big three returning to Jurassic World and throw some shade at Doctor Who. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: Ben does two cancer related articles. Decades…

This episode contains: Devon did not play Armada. Steven is looking forward to more X-wing releases. Steven talks about his D&D experiences. This Week in Space: Advanced Alien Civilizations May Produce ‘Technosignatures’ That We Could Find, Experts Say. Scientists have devised a way to detect mega structures on the surfaces of exo-planets. They may also…

This episode contains: Devon is about to play with the SSD in Armada. Happy birthday Damon! Devon is getting ready the Downton Abbey. We also have a sad announcement. Back in Black: Engineers develop ‘blackest black’ material to date. Engineers have cooked up a material made of carbon nanotubes that is 10 times blacker than…

This episode contains: We ditch Skype and try Discord. Devon tells Steven about Heroes of Land, Air and Sea. Nature Watch: Chameleon inspires ‘smart skin’ that changes color in the sun. Chemists used photonic crystals to develop a flexible smart skin that reacts to heat and sunlight while maintaining a near constant volume. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190911083815.htm This…

This episode contains: Unplanned jokes are happening too regularly. Devon gives us his short review of Hobbs and Shaw, which was surprisingly sci-fi. Biological Imperative: The genome of a gene-edited bull contained bacterial DNA, some of which has been linked to antibiotic resistance. The company responsible, Recombinetics, has previously bred two hornless Holsteins which were…

This episode contains: We’re recording on Labor Day! We figure out what the day is for. Steven gets some new LEGO. Devon saw Ready or Not. We then talk  about science. Itty Bitty Critters: Scorpion toxin that targets ‘wasabi receptor’ may help solve mystery of chronic pain. “Researchers have discovered a scorpion toxin that targets…

This episode contains: We start off talking about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as Tarantino movies in general. Kill it with Fire!: Hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders. “Researchers who rush in after storms to study the behavior of spiders have found that extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones may…

This episode contains: Devon has had a bad week at work and feels like his fight or flight reflex has been left on. Steven is doing fine. His daughter just started “TK.” Is This Racist?: ‘You all look alike to me’ is hard-wired in us, research finds. We are hard-wired to process — or not process…