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.
The guys get together to discuss how to cure Tazmanian Devil face-cancer, a rare instance in science where a single paper may rewrite what we think we know about the past, and the greatest holiday to come out of New Jersey.
This week's Corona Update includes new research on why kids' immune systems are handling Covid differently from adults, a newly developed Covid spit test, and how Covid may be causing memory loss.
The guys talk about how the age of the Universe may be much younger than previously thought, how not to name your scientific discoveries, and how a brain-controlling fungus that functions as an STD uses Magic Mushrooms to make males act like females.
The guys discuss a scientific sperm mystery that we didn't even know needed to be solved and a fish mating process that should be impossible, but happens anyway.
Today we look at the disappointing news about kids and Covid, why 75% of "recovered" Covid patients may have permanent heart damage, and why China will be knocking down the USA's door trying to get our sweet Covid Gold.
The guys discuss whether "Planet 9" is a primordial black hole, why being a viking wasn't all fun and games, and tips on how to fool really stupid Victorian-era archaeologists.
The guys spend the entire episode discussing the two biggest archaeological articles of the year, articles that just so happen to be written by the same authors, and may also happen to be a little fishy.
This week's Corona Update has some surprising good news about your Corona infected brain.
The guys discuss why mosquitos are a female problem, how to be a good father to a baby (with violence), and the scientific field in which humans have reached the ultimate limit.
The guys discuss evils of the scientific publishing industry and why we should get rid of at least half the world's population.
