The Science Faction Podcast

This episode contains: Frantically trying to think of a reference to Inside Out, joys of parenthood, Indiana Jones, Crystal Skull was apparently the best they had (yikes). Pop Sci: Easy eye surgery, skeptical flags, laser eye surgery, bionic lenses, 20/20 x 3, cowboys don’t wear glasses.  http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/06/19/the-8-minute-surgery-that-will-give-you-superhuman-vision-forever/ This Week in Space: Blue Hook Stars, birth…

Recorded June 17th, 2015 This episode contains: Running from dinosaurs, name for baby dinos?, group of dinos?, Steven’s anti-vax story, SFP Ep. 36 (for full discussion of vaccines), arguing with true believers, “Gish Gallop,” defining terms for an argument, emotional based argument. Nature Watch: Worms detecting Earth’s magnetic field, dividing animals by cute and ugly, up…

Recorded June 10th, 2015 This episode contains: Steven frantically gives up, dino feathers, Jurassic Park pre talk. Nature Watch: drunk chimps, fermented tree sap, making wine, visible signs of inebriation, wine gets the party started, genetic mutation to metabolize alcohol, alcohol helps procreation http://io9.com/even-wild-chimps-like-to-get-drunk-now-and-then-1710326113 Tech Upgrades: injectable brain implant, nano-polymer mesh, adverse effects?, Steven brings…

Recorded June 3rd, 2015 This episode contains: Devon’s cold, Airborne, “made by a teacher,” crap studies, special alien fighting rocks, Simpsons did it, alien bounty hunter pickup line. Pop Sci: Spider silk, Spider-Man’s family, Uncle Ben’s rice, micro-structure fibers, strength = ability to absorb energy before failing, Devon’s spider silk Hulk workout, springs and sacrificial…

Recorded May 27th, 2015 This episode contains: Devon’s birthday, last birthday with Ben and Steven (PD Sep. 31), Firefly Yahtzee, Star Wars: Armada, Loot Crate, Power Up Box, need for tailored geek boxes Pop-Sci: Washing close in hot/cold water, power saving, Hoover Damn output, temperature and hand washing, Steven disobeys his mother and doesn’t die…

Recorded on May 20th, 2015 This episode contains: SFP turns 1, the ups and downs of SFP, Daredevil (4 out of 5 according to Devon), The Martian by Andy Weir (5 out of 5 according to Devon), surviving on Mars alone, hard sci-fi, The Martian movie, Matt Damon, “A non-pauser,” Ready Player One by Ernest Cline…

Recorded May 13th, 2015 This episode contains:“Funny anecdote here,” Devon’s trip to Hawaii, manta ray night diving, plankton attracted to light Pop-Sci: NASA and squid robots, NASA funding new ideas, soft robot squid pros and cons, mermaids, critic robots http://io9.com/nasa-is-considering-the-use-of-soft-robotic-squids-to-e-1703592055 Nature-watch: Bird migration and climate change, weather affects seeds in turn affecting bird migration, bird irruptions…

  Recorded May 5th, 2015   This episode contains: Cinco de Mayo, Revenge of the 5th, Han Cholo, something about the French, the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo, new format:   Pop Sci: iPhone case pulls energy out of thin air, skeptical radar, “quantum,” energy from radio waves, built-in efficiency http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2015/05/05/iphone-case-pulls-power-out-of-thin-air-says-maker/ Today in Space: astrophysics…

Recorded Aptril 29th, 2015 This episode contains: R2 with rockets, fans put X-Wing in space, Yellowstone, super volcano, other volcanoes, judgement day (Terminator), cloning dinosaurs for oil, Steven’s Jurassic Park story,  video gamer brains, stronger brain connections, amateur gamers v expert, AVG, different types of video games, Portal, Assassins Creed, British settlers, Genghis Khan, Sacajawea,…

Recorded April 22nd, 2015 This episode contains: Star Wars 7 trailer, 88 million people watched the trailer, line from Return of the Jedi, “and my… sister has it,” Star Wars BS Podcast Network Special, depositions, psychiatric workers’ compensation claims, why people hate lawyers, so much in space, X-Files coming back, exo-planets, detecting planets with direct…