The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: Devon has a cold, but he still makes it onto the podcast, for YOU. Steven makes rude comments about the gigantic size of Devon’s son. One of Us: Animals can tell time, if they’re lab mice in virtual reality. Scientists isolated part of the medial entorhinal cortex and found neurons responsible for…

This episode contains: Devon explains why he’s not going to be here next week. Steven laments being a stay at home dad to two children. Doom and Gloom: We discuss the new report regarding climate change, goals we as humans should have and how to accomplish them. Devon starts the discussion by talking about the…

This episode contains: We start off complaining about stores decorating for holidays too soon. Cloak of Invisibility: “Spacesuits” protect microbes destined to live in space. We try to figure out what that means. A 2D MOF wrap around bacteria to form a soft cloak that expands as the bacteria grow and split. This protects the bacteria…

This episode contains: We start off this week talking about Sunday (since we recorded on one) and Truckasaurus. Steven comments that he thinks he found where the scifi has been hiding. Brain Matters: Scientists turn the Zika virus against brain cancer. Scientists have found that the Zika virus targets Neural Progeniter Cells which are also…

This episode contains: Here’s the second half of our two-week ep. Last ep was all science so this one is all sci-fi. We briefly discuss the Emmy results (go GOT!). We talk about Game of Thrones, Atypical, Jane the Virgin, Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Castle Rock, Stephen King, The three Body Problem, Harry Potter and the…

This episode contains: We start off discussing prime numbers. Devon then laments his mother’s jokes. Ice To See You: A very well preserved ice age wolf pup and caribou calf were unearthed in Canada. This is the oldest and most well preserved mammal. https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/spectacularlypreserved-ice-age-wolf-pup-and-caribou-calf-unearthed-in-canada/ Fact or Fiction: Scientists determine four personality types based on new data.…

This episode contains: We talk about our non-special lives. Steven is playing Star Wars: Destiny and has bought a lot of packs of cards. Medical Predictions From the Past: We look at 1970’s predictions of medical advances by the year 2000. Taking a pill to make you require less sleep. Putting a tiny radio in…

This episode contains Sci-Fi: Devon and Steven are dear friends. We start talking about sci-fi then decide to make it an all sci-fi episode. Devon discuss his frustration with the new Star Wars trilogy and his skepticism of episode 9. We also talk about Star Wars over-saturation. We then turn to Star Wars and how…

This Episode Contains: Life is pleasantly mundane for the most part. Except for a crappy thing that happened to Devon at work. Artificial Butt Rope: “Bigger Proteins, Stronger Threads: Synthetic Spider Silk.” Spider silk is very strong but difficult to harvest. Now, for the first time, scientists have created a biosynthetic spider silk that behaves like…

This episode contains: Devon’s drinking again. Steven is drinking more. Steven went to a funeral. Devon’s week is looking up so he’s in a good mood. The Genetics Never Forget: Elephants have a “zombie gene” that appears to protect them from cancer. Due to their large size, elephants should have a higher chance of getting…