YOU Are Schrödinger's CAT!

Explore what it means to live as Schrödinger's Cat, experiencing quantum superposition firsthand in our latest episode.

biology, evolution, sea life, aliens, scifi, space travel, seti, whalesPhilip ShaneMay 24, 2024

Space Vacuum MONSTERS!

"Embark on a thrilling cosmic adventure with Philip and Gaby in 'What The IF?' as we confront the enigmatic denizens of the universe in 'Space Vacuum MONSTERS!'."

biology, evolution, sea life, aliens, scifi, space travel, seti, whalesPhilip ShaneMay 17, 2024

Space Vacuum MONSTERS!

"Embark on a thrilling cosmic adventure with Philip and Gaby in 'What The IF?' as we confront the enigmatic denizens of the universe in 'Space Vacuum MONSTERS!'."

biology, evolution, sea life, aliens, scifi, space travel, seti, whalesPhilip ShaneJuly 28, 2023

Carl SAGAN & The Alien MIND

biology, psychology, aliens, astronomy, communication, evolution, history of science, mathematics, nasa, physics, scientific method, seti, technologyPhilip ShaneJune 17, 2022

Panspermia? PANSPERMIA!

biology, scientific method, aliens, astrophysics, cosmology, evolution, genetics, history of science, mars, nasa, seti, universePhilip ShaneMay 20, 2022

AVI LOEB Is Hunting For E.T. With MEGAPIXELS, Millions, and MOXY

The serious search for Extraterrestrial life

aliens, history of science, news, scientific method, seti, skepticism, teaching, astronomy, engineering, physics, psychologyPhilip ShaneSeptember 24, 2021guests

UFO's: A Powerful Teachable Moment? A Flying Roundtable Talk With The UCR Podcast!

The Big Phone Home!

aliens, collaborations, communication, history of science, history, news, occult, psychology, scientific method, seti, skepticism, society, teachingPhilip ShaneAugust 31, 2021guests

NO ALIENS... Anywhere??? With Chris Cogswell of The MAD SCIENTIST Podcast!

CHRIS COGSWELL joins us to imagine how our on Earth would be affected by the proof that LIFE DOESN’T FIND A WAY, it’s no where, nothing to be found, nothing to see here, go home to your blue planet, that’s the only place anything lives in the entire universe.

physics, scifi, psychology, universe, aliens, biology, collaborations, cosmology, elon musk, exploration, history, god, mathematics, news, occult, religion, seti, skepticism, society, space travel, world dominationPhilip ShaneJuly 30, 2021guests

Multi-dimensional MAILBAG Explosion!

Brilliant and bonkers mail!

physics, scifi, space travel, technology, elon musk, engineering, history of science, news, occult, psychology, scientific method, seti, skepticismPhilip ShaneJune 4, 2021

Secrets Of Making A UFO DOCUMENTARY

Alien Abduction PRO TIPS!

physics, scifi, space travel, technology, elon musk, engineering, history of science, news, occult, psychology, scientific method, seti, skepticismPhilip ShaneJune 4, 2021

TIC TAC UFO'S Bringing FRESH Science? With MICK WEST!

How would they change known physics?

physics, scifi, space travel, technology, elon musk, engineering, history of science, news, occult, psychology, scientific method, seti, skepticismPhilip ShaneMay 28, 2021guests

WTiF Humans Spoke Like Animals?

We tried it... for science!

scifi, audience, biology, communication, evolution, genetics, neurology, setiPhilip ShaneApril 12, 2021feature, show, biology, funny, audience, super iffers, virology, language, animals, nature, evolution, communication, birds, research

Eyes MILES Wide!

Are There Creatures With NEUTRINO VISON?

scifi, astronomy, astrophysics, audience, biology, evolution, physics, quantum mechanics, scientific method, sea life, setiPhilip ShaneMarch 12, 2021feature, show, biology, astrobiology, imagination, animals, physics, astrophysics, neutrinos, funny, audience, super iffers, sun, particle physics, preview

The BERSERKER Hypothesis

Has the galaxy gone BERSERK?!

ONE Language For EVERYONE?

What The If we all spoke the same language, and there were no other languages at all?

aliens, history, seti, space travel, apocalypse, psychology, society, communicationPhilip ShaneJune 11, 2020feature, language, brain, communication, society, linguistics, guests, psychology, civilization, history, imagination, peace

Earth In A BOTTLE?

Show the universe your best side!

aliens, collaborations, exploration, history, mars, nasa, seti, space travel, technology, universePhilip ShaneJune 4, 2020feature, Carl Sagan, seti, aliens, NASA, space travel, exploration, space archaeology, voyager, pioneer, solar system, interstellar, culture, pop culture, preview

The COMET from Beyond!

It's interstellar, baby!

astronomy, astrophysics, exploration, news, physics, seti, space travelPhilip ShaneOctober 11, 2019astronomy, astrophysics, seti, exploration, solar system, interstellar, physics, planet, science fiction, aliens, comet, oumouamoua, pop culture, scifi, sun, imagination, space travel, space, comets, earth

Alien Big Mac Wrapper Found On The Moon

NASA has emergency plans for what to do if they find an alien artifact on the Moon or anywhere in space (for real!). Elon Musk probably does, too. What The IF would happen if we found something left by Aliens? What if it was trash? Like, I dunno, maybe a Big Mac wrapper? How would a trashy hamburger wrapper change the world? A quick, hot and delicious episode awaits you, enjoy!

ecology, environment, aliens, seti, astronauts, biology, exploration, history, psychology, scientific methodPhilip ShaneOctober 11, 2017

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