Science Faction

In this episode we talk about the scientific discovery of telepathy (kind of), a surprising genetic discovery that involves every single Ashkenazi Jew, how Houdini fought Sherlock Holmes about the existence of ghosts and we continue our three-episode Dolphin Sex theme.

In this episode, we discuss a massive New World human genocide…that was not conducted by Europeans,  how to improve test scores simply by believing certain things about your own abilities, and the startling new discovery that your skin can process data without the use of the brain. All of that plus we discuss research from the 1970s that included researchers giving dolphins acid and having sex with them and modern research that shows how to make THC 30% more effective. That last part should make it more than worth your time.

In this episode, we discuss a new discovery on how Medical Marijuana is saving the lives of opiate users, how the warming ocean waters may destroy the planet, how being confident can be more beneficial than being competent, why a researcher gave dolphins LSD and what one gold-digging panda did to keep living the good life.

In this week’s episode, we discuss how sea lions spread a horrible disease between one group of ancient humans and another (or did they?), why meercats practice slavery, how moths may soon be the next cyborg drone and a creature scientists discovered living half a mile beneath the surface of the earth. All of that and some extra racism in this week’s Science Faction.

In this episode we discuss a scary new disease in the US that makes its sufferers indefinitely allergic to meat, how exercise can actually be bad for you, and we talk about a cool new project to build expensive scientific lab equipment out of device previously used solely for procuring pornography. We also answer the age-old question of what has two heads and can only be found in a Turkey.

In this episode we discuss testosterone effecting culture (awesomely!), the surprisingly important thing scientist have figured out how to make from cigarette butts and whether or not hobbits were real creatures. Plus we talk about a scientist that chose not to take Damian’s advice and died because of it, why Alan Turing was a badass and we demonstrate a new, almost instantaneous test for narcissism. All of this from our brand new studio at the Madhouse Comedy Club in downtown San Diego. 

In this episode, we discuss PNAS, how infants learn to fear things through their mothers’ scent, a newly discovered virus that affects 50% of all humans and was named by a rambunctious 13 year old boy, and how most of your DNA is non-useful slacker DNA. We also discuss why it sucks to be an albino, how to keep from getting sick in public and  the substance so bad that it doesn’t just mess up you, it messes up your grandkids.

In this episode we discuss an amazing and unexpected result from a stem cell procedure, how to turn off someone’s consciousness instantly, and how a brain parasite that inhibits fear might also fight cancer. Plus we learn why twins suck at learning language, why domesticated animals have floppy ears and small jaws and why one of the hosts of Science Faction is referred to as the ‘Bareback Jonas Salk’.

The gang discusses how science is helping to solve a problem that kills 200,000 people a year, the impending flip of the Earth’s magnetic field and why it might bring about the Zombie Apocalypse, why antioxidants might actually be killing cancer patients, how to beat a lie detector, an interesting experiment involving terrorists, why bestiality reduces allergies and we talk about a science legend who knocked out a pseudoscience heckler.

In this episode, we discuss how certain modern humans have a superpower that comes from interbreeding with a mysterious hominid 40 thousand years ago, why people voluntarily apply strong electric shocks to themselves when bored and we discuss the science behind the recent Supreme Court decision. We also chat about why women waste time talking about towels, how a fundamental constant of the Universe may not be so constant, and we tell you how to make X-rays at home!