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
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
Sunday Nov 23, 2014
In this episode, we discuss the recent scientific discovery of seals sexually assaulting penguins, how tasting colors could help you do math and how your cat may cause you to get schizophrenia. All of that plus a poo-powered bus and why your eye color may indicate something very interesting about you.
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Want to find out how some recently discovered bacteria make you gain more or less weight than someone who eats the same thing? How have scientists recently used thoughts to directly control genes? How does evolution account for differences between men and women’s spacial and navigation abilities? All of that plus smart drugs, clear frogs and how pictures of dead animals can prevent crime and infidelity on this episode of Science Faction.
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Monday Nov 10, 2014
This 'Best Of' recap looks back at Science Faction's coverage of The Great Hobbit Debate, a disease that makes its victims permanently allergic to meat, a dolphin researcher that really went the extra mile and one of the most important discoveries regarding mental illness in the last few decades.
Sunday Nov 02, 2014
Sunday Nov 02, 2014
Have scientists finally cured human paralysis forever? How much longer does the human race have left before we overpopulate the planet and see a collapse of the global population (Hint: it’s not nearly as long as you’d think)? How can we suffer from a lack of a specific element when that element makes up 25% of the Earth’s crust? All of that plus a dissection of the education system on Archipelagos on this week’s, Science Faction.
Sunday Oct 26, 2014
Sunday Oct 26, 2014
How has a forty-five thousand year old bone changed our understanding of our sexual escapades with Neanderthals? How have scientists found brain activity in coma patients previously thought to be brain dead? What genetic discovery changes the history of the Pre-Columbian Americas? All of that and the effects of ‘Being Cool’ on your future on this week’s Science Faction.
Monday Oct 20, 2014
Monday Oct 20, 2014
How can drinking beer be good for your brain? How did scientists recently erase specific memories from test subjects? What amazing scientific discovery will change batteries forever? All that and learn a stats riddle you can use to fool statistics PhDs at the next super lame party you attend on this episode of Science Faction.
Sunday Oct 12, 2014
Sunday Oct 12, 2014
Where does a recent scientific study tell us HIV came from (and how many times)? How does sharing an experience change our perception of it? What new language are Orcas learning? All that and lab grown penises on this week’s episode of Science Faction.
Sunday Oct 05, 2014
Sunday Oct 05, 2014
In this episode we discuss the new Needle Pill (yes, it is a pill with many needles sticking out of it), what the latest studies tell us about the effectiveness of acupuncture, and we figure out how Sonic Hedgehog is giving kids brain tumors.
Sunday Sep 28, 2014
Sunday Sep 28, 2014
Bad Science Reporting!
In this episode we look at a possible new psychopath test that you can perform at the dinner table, why your next battery may be a nuclear one and the science of Jello-based sex toys. Also, we discuss a study that suggests that common anti-depressants may cause autism and one that suggests artificial sweeteners may actually cause diabetes.
Monday Sep 22, 2014
Monday Sep 22, 2014
In this episode, we discuss an amazing scientific discovery about Schizophrenia, whether it is scientifically worse to get kicked in the balls or to give birth, and how giant boulders have been moving around the desert all by themselves. We also talk about how hipsters will soon displace the homeless and the dangers of sleep-sex.