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
Saturday Jul 05, 2014
Saturday Jul 05, 2014
In this episode, find out what amazing new creature was actually revealed by accident during a scientific study looking for Bigfoot, find out about a scary new way bacteria are adapting to antibiotics and figure out which herbal supplements may kill you when taken with certain prescriptions. All of that and we here how white people evolved and what is killing one in ten working age Americans. Also, there are some pretty offensive jokes about 9-11.
Saturday Jun 28, 2014
Saturday Jun 28, 2014
We discuss the ancient history of cancer, how we can use pedophiles to find kids with cystic fibrosis, why you may soon die of ebola, why people with STDs should have unprotected sex with bats, a newly solved mystery involving Neanderthals and a new Chinese machine that will either completely replace women or completely replace men. We finish off talking about why casual sex is good for you, what mystery substance Byzantine painters added to their work to make it shiny (and cancerous) and we learn why people listen to Paula Deen.
Saturday Jun 21, 2014
Saturday Jun 21, 2014
In this episode, we discuss why the term ‘Gay Bear’ can finally be used literally, a very surprising new study about the genetics of Mexicans that essentially show one half of them have super powers and we talk about the most promising news yet in finding alien life (hint: we use their farts). All of that and we find out how facial scrubs are literally destroying the world and how a 6.5 inch penis to men is an 8 inch penis to women. Plus we figure out how BJs can solve many complicated problems and why poop is important to stem cell research.
Saturday Jun 14, 2014
Saturday Jun 14, 2014
In this episode we talk about the illusion of free will and how the static in the background of your brain might be the only thing separating you from a robot, how the Middle East invaded Neolithic Europe and made the world the way it is today, the dangers and benefits of cannabis, how humans are responsible for something horrible, how punching each other in the face drove human evolution and why one of the most famous ancient temples on earth was covered in graffiti without anyone noticing. All that and we talk about what weird thing men who masturbate too much have in common.
Saturday Jun 07, 2014
Saturday Jun 07, 2014
In this special 'best of' episode, we revisit some of Science Faction's best articles, stories, bits and pending sexual harassment incidents.
Monday Jun 02, 2014
Monday Jun 02, 2014
In this episode, we discuss reading someone's brain to see if they are a pedophile (Damian is), how chili peppers can make you live longer, a clever science student who picked the wrong 90's rapper to idolize, the kiwi bird's surprising relative, what autistic mice do to other mice and how your intestines are terrifying you. All of this and we fix one of Jackie's mistakes, get a brief visit from one of our inter dimensional friends and we find out what it is like to be a woman.
Saturday May 24, 2014
Saturday May 24, 2014
In this episode we talk about how one very special 16 year-old Mexican girl is allowing us to understand how two continents were discovered thirteen thousand years ago, how one new field of research might simultaneously cure paralysis and turn us into mindless sexbots, how scientists are making energy out of thin (hot) air and we learn why flossing is for jerks. All of that and we get a call from a very sassy famous female scientist and figure out why Afghanistan is full of hot Latina women.
Saturday May 17, 2014
Saturday May 17, 2014
In this episode, we discuss the ineffectiveness of standard undergraduate type lectures, how both polar bears and Chicago Bears fans have evolved to survive off a diet consisting of only meat and fat, erasing old memories in order to help you build new ones, the surprising use of Prozac, the oldest (and biggest) semen in history, how alcoholics are lying to you about wine, and why sperm should never wear makeup. All of that and we discuss Bobby’s idea for a science centered Utopia that will arise from the soon-to-be obsolete libraries and we give childcare advice that is technically illegal in all countries.
Saturday May 10, 2014
Saturday May 10, 2014
In this episode, we find out how to make sperm out of skin, why we yawn, how scientists are creating a new type of DNA, the feedback cycles of climate change, stupid mistakes we made last week, why baby helmets don’t do anything and how to fix your constipation with a vibrator.
Saturday May 03, 2014
Saturday May 03, 2014
In this episode we discuss tool use by dolphins and how it might lead to a new species, what to do to a child to make them homeless as an adult, why men are about to be kicked out of all labs, how Crossfit might cure meth addiction, why the Y chromosome is more important than we previously thought, how our buddy Joe Rogan slipped up and how to survive a mass extinction. Also, we see what happens when Canadian Mounties get out of control and how the movie Requiem for a Dream predicted a modern day medical procedure.