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.
Episodes
Monday Jan 25, 2016
Monday Jan 25, 2016
In this episode, Naomi joins the gang to discuss an incredibly common microorganism that can produce a chemical known to cause dementia in humans, a gigantic planet that may exist on the outskirts of our solar system, and the most underreported important scientific story of the year.
Monday Jan 18, 2016
Monday Jan 18, 2016
In this episode, the guys are joined by Naomi to discuss the genetics of happiness, ancient stone tools in Indonesia, the WOW signal, arsonist birds and the science behind good Russian accents.
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Monday Jan 11, 2016
In this episode, Seb joins the gang to discuss a quickly spreading virus that causes permanent shrunken heads in human beings, how Neanderthals are responsible for our allergies, and the scientific significance behind North Korea’s most recent nuclear milestone.
Monday Jan 04, 2016
Monday Jan 04, 2016
In this episode, Mike joins the guys to discuss the best, weirdest and most racist science articles of 2015. From "evidence" of an advanced alien civilization to a dick-faced dear genocide, we let you know what important sciencey things happened in 2015.
Sunday Dec 27, 2015
Sunday Dec 27, 2015
Dr Eva returns to discuss the science of getting a Christmas present, the genetics of intelligence, how Nick Cage is fighting for science, and an animal that turns into glass when it dries out.
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Monday Dec 21, 2015
In this episode, Bio Mike joins the guys to discuss a newly discovered hominid species that was alive very recently, changing your genome to combat disease, the truth behind the scientific 'Intelligent Design' article, and how all Karate comes from China.
Monday Dec 14, 2015
Monday Dec 14, 2015
In this episode, the guys welcome Dr Eva to discuss using linguistic analysis as an accurate lie detector, how infected Hawaiian milk may have given a bunch of people Parkinson’s Disease, and how pee-soaked socks can generate electrical power.
Monday Dec 07, 2015
Monday Dec 07, 2015
In this episode, the gang discusses new research that may make pain a thing of the past, the anti depressant that also happens to dramatically extend lifespans and why we should start hunting the families of Japanese whalers for science.
Monday Nov 30, 2015
Monday Nov 30, 2015
In this episode, the gang discusses how to save the world from global warming, the most advanced piece of technology ever created by man (that will likely unlock the secrets of the universe), how to use psychology to trick people into doing what you want and an animal that is immortal and can change its own gene expression at will.
Monday Nov 23, 2015
Monday Nov 23, 2015
In this episode, Dr Eva joins the guys to discuss the discovery of the oldest stone tools in the Americas, a promising treatment for HIV, a scientific surprise in the history of Syphilis and a newly discovered ‘Compass Protein’ that may help animals navigate using the earth’s magnetic field.