Science Faction

Oct 06 2024 60 ep. 31 mins 455

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Hosted by an Archaeologist, a Stand-Up Comedian, and a rotating Guest Scientist, Science Faction looks at the scientific articles published every week through the filter of cheap dick jokes.

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SF703: Lab Leaks and Neanderthal Freaks

Oct 06 2024 32 mins

The guys discuss the newest evidence regarding the Covid Lab-Leak Hypothesis, Neanderthals who kept it all in the family, and which science podcasters you should never anger.

SF702: Coldest Case

Jul 19 2024 29 mins

The guys discuss what happened to Neanderthals, a surprising cause of death for Ice-Age Scandinavians, and the secret math genius that was right underneath our noses.

SF701: What You Can Do to Fight Climate Change

Jul 02 2024 71 mins

In this special, extended episode, the guys discuss what you as an individual can do to fight climate change.

SF700: The Big Climate Change Episode

Jun 15 2024 36 mins

This is a huge episode beginning a series on how you can personally impact climate change and how you can make a big difference in the world around you, in ways you probably never considered.

SF699: Science Changes History

May 26 2024 33 mins

The guys discuss how science is changing our understanding of how the pyramids were built, what caused the transmission of the Black Death, and how to accidentally end up on the show "Ancient Aliens".

SF698: The Real Rick Grimes

May 19 2024 30 mins

The guys discuss an amazing new development in creating a new universal donor blood, why we may be taking coma patients off of life support too soon, and what happens to hippie vampires.

SF697: The End of the Flu

May 12 2024 29 mins

The guys discuss an ill-advised jack, the real cause of CP, and a potential Universal Flu Vaccine that could save millions of lives.

SF696: Irish Bonobos

Apr 22 2024 34 mins

The guys discuss the origins of Parkinson's Disease, how so much of what we know about bonobos is a myth, and why you should never go to Reno.

SF695: The Biggest Mystery in Science

Apr 14 2024 28 mins

The guys discuss one of the biggest mysteries in science, how being autistic can actually help you in certain ways, and how teachers handled kids with special needs in the 90s.

SF694:Polynesian Pride!

Mar 31 2024 29 mins

The guys revisit a not so controversial scientific "controversy", the surprisingly early spread of chocolate, and who should or shouldn't play football. Re reference an earlier episode on the same topic that you can hear here: https://roberttimothy.podbean.com/e/sf663-a-special-polynesian-science-faction/