SF677: Once in the 90s
The guys discuss how AI might let us talk to animals, a startling finding about the Hygiene Hypothesis, and the surgery than will make you feel 20 years younger.
Oct 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 687
Science Faction
Hosted by an Archaeologist/Comedian, a Stand-Up Comedian, and a different Guest Scientist every week, Science Faction is a blue comedic review of the week's published scientific articles.
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SF676: Reverse Vaccines and Fake Balls
The guys discuss an exciting new development in reverse vaccines, whether or not cancer screenings are useless, and how to tell if someone is from New York.
Sep 22, 2023•30 min•Ep. 686
SF675: You Did What?!
The guys discuss the human extinction event that may have never actually happened, a mind-blowing way to treat blood cancers, and the science fiction plot you've been waiting for.
Sep 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 685
SF674: The Best Kind of Mole-rat
The guys discuss how Naked Mole-rats might help us live forever, why paper straws were probably a big mistake, and how to motivate young men for success.
Sep 01, 2023•33 min•Ep. 684
SF673: Covid and HIV
The guys discuss some amazing news about HIV, some terrifying news about Covid, and why veterans dip.
Aug 25, 2023•35 min•Ep. 683
Free Patreon Episode
Since we had a week off earlier this month, we decided to make it up to our audience by giving you an extra episode this week. If you like this Patreon episode, remember that we do an extra Science Faction episode every single week over at https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction
Aug 22, 2023•33 min•Ep. 682
SF672: Everyone’s Favorite Greek Uncle
The guys discuss a newly discovered hominid species in China, the discovery of where mitochondria came from, and why you should never rent an apartment to a podcaster.
Aug 16, 2023•30 min•Ep. 681
SF671: You Can’t Escape Child Support
The guys discuss the surprising origin of Indo-european languages, a terrifying study about the ability to pull DNA right out of the air, and the worst Robocop reboot ever.
Aug 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 680
SF670: Diabetes Mystery
The guys discuss a Covid-diabetes mystery, how to predict earthquakes, and how to beat respiratory viruses with travel.
Jul 28, 2023•32 min•Ep. 679
SF668: The New Oldest!
The guys discuss the new oldest site in the Americas, how to stave off dementia, and how to own the nubes.
Jul 19, 2023•29 min•Ep. 678
SF667: Ore-gone!
The guys discuss the new oldest site in Oregon, how a diabetes drug may also be an anti addiction drug, and why you never poo in the cave!
Jul 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 677
SF666: The Devil’s Science Faction
The guys discuss a possible Alzheimer's vaccine, why two places on the same fault can experience different earthquakes, and what exactly is wrong with the Irish.
Jul 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 676
SF665: The Segway Master!
The guys discuss how humans are technically all gods, why men tend to get cancer more than women, and how the oil industry ruined our plumbing-based forms of public transportation.
Jul 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 675
SF664: You Shouldn’t Be Here!
The guys discuss humans found where they shouldn't be, the results of a rare Covid challenge trial, and why Neil DeGrasse Tyson hates us.
Jun 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 674
SF663: A Special Polynesian Science Faction
For this very special episode, the guys take a deep dive into the evidence for the Pre-Columbian Polynesian journey to the west coast of South America.
Jun 13, 2023•38 min•Ep. 673
SF662: Bad at Being Alive
The guys discuss just how bad Americans are at being alive, how effective the Covid-19 vaccines were, and which US state kills you the fastest.
Jun 07, 2023•36 min•Ep. 672
SF661:Save The Humans!
The guys discuss why a specific group of whales have been attacking and sinking boats, how we can kind of cure HIV, and what happens when you shave the wrong ape.
Jun 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 671
SF660:
The guys discuss the new genetic evidence of the origins of humankind, if Ketamine actually works to treat depression, and which Science Faction host the US Navy tried desperately to kill.
May 26, 2023•33 min•Ep. 670
SF659: A Slightly Better Alex Jones
The guys discuss an exciting new genetic study about the origins of Native Americans, the vaccine that could have saved America's greatest hero, and why most movies would have been better with all-android casts.
May 17, 2023•34 min•Ep. 669
SF658: Dunning Crapper
The guys discuss something we may have smugly gotten wrong for the past two decades, how to save the planet, and what to whisper in a friend's ear as they are performing a wedding ceremony.
May 11, 2023•35 min•Ep. 668
SF657: Ethnic Origins
The guys discuss a huge space mystery that has finally been solved, a terrifying bird flu unlike all previous bird flus, and a surprising family tree.
May 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 667
SF656: The Unpicked Life
The guys discuss a "bad habit" that may be one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease, how alcohol can increase the pain you feel, and why 1990's school assemblies lied to us about a vocational skill that was not as profitable as advertised.
Apr 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 666
Special Science Faction
Our loss (of sleep) is your gain (of a free Patron episode)!
Apr 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 665
SF655: Everyone Here is an Idiot!
The guys discuss recent incident of everyone getting biology wrong, the solution to the mysterious childhood hepatitis outbreak last year, and we meet a very different kind of Damian.
Apr 05, 2023•34 min•Ep. 664
SF654: Batteries and Non-Spaceships
The guys discuss a really exciting new battery technology, a spaceship that was never a spaceship, and why 50's music was stupid.
Apr 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 663
SF653: Why Waterbeds Are Worth the Money
The guys discuss why the near future may be free of fat people, why fevers are kinda good for you, and the downside of being Damian's roommate.
Mar 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 662
SF652: The Most Expensive Fighting League
The guys discuss how to vaccinate yourself against misinformation, a bacteria that can turn air into electricity, and how to get away with murder.
Mar 19, 2023•28 min•Ep. 661
SF651: Dualling Alexes
The guys discuss the recent developments in the Lab Leak Hypothesis, how we just learned much of what we knew about ancient Europeans was wrong, and how to out-conspiracy a conspiracy theorist.
Mar 08, 2023•30 min•Ep. 660
SF650: Something Is Wrong in Space
The guys discuss the mysterious (and seemingly impossible) information from a space telescope, a terrifying infection with a near 100% fatality rate, and how not to die in Florida.
Mar 03, 2023•28 min•Ep. 659
SF649: Selfish Earthquakes
The guys discuss the science behind the horrible earthquake death toll, a new insight into narcissists, and how to trick your dad back into your life.
Feb 23, 2023•34 min•Ep. 658
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