COVID-19 Has A Very Busy PASSPORT
Did Covid-19 come to your shores from one person, or many?
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news , virology , biology , evolution , history of science , scientific method Philip Shane June 16, 2020 news , covid-19 , virology , coronavirus , wtif news
Are We Doomed To REPEAT The 1918 PANDEMIC?
Past results are no guarantee of future performance
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news , virology , biology , evolution , history of science , scientific method Philip Shane June 8, 2020 news , covid-19 , virology , coronavirus , wtif news
Can A VIRUS Wear A WHITE HAT?
Could VIRUSES ever be HELPFUL?
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biology , virology Philip Shane April 16, 2020 science , virus , corona , coronavirus , virology , biology , covid-19 , research , news
Scientist VS Artist CAGE MATCH! - With JANCY McPHEE of the SciArt Exchange
A scientist and an artist are trapped in an elevator. Can they learn to understand each other?
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biology , history of science , neurology , psychology , scientific method , skepticism , teaching Philip Shane February 2, 2020 culture , scientific method , scicomm , science education , art , artists , culture clash , geek , guests
POWER From PEOPLE??? Bow To Our Matrix Overlords!
If you were an evil robot overlord and you wanted to use people as your power source... how'd ya do it?
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aliens , apocalypse , artificial intelligence , audience , biology , engineering , elon musk , evolution , physics , occult , robots , technology , virtual reality , world domination Philip Shane January 26, 2020 the matrix , movies , science fiction , scifi , electricity , chemistry , biology , funny , audience , robots , engineering , geek , physics , pop culture , post human , technology , virtual reality
Can We Open A PUB On MARS? With Chris Carberry, author of ALCOHOL IN SPACE!
We're joined by Chris Carberry, the distinguished CEO of EXPLORE MARS and author of the awesome new book, ALCOHOL IN SPACE.
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astronauts , biology , history , mars , nasa , psychology , religion , space travel Philip Shane January 8, 2020 funny , spaceprogram , space , NASA , humansinspace , alcohol , history , books , guests
Welcome to LAMARCK-issic Park! No Darwins Allowed!
What the if EVOLUTION were very DIFFERENT? Strap on your pith helmet, and lock the doors!
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audience , biology , evolution , genetics , history of science , god , religion Philip Shane December 18, 2019 audience , evolution , genetics , animals , biology , breeding , heredity
MEAT vs. the WORLD
What the IF everyone in the world STOPPED eating MEAT?
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biology , ecology , economics , engineering , environment , evolution , history , psychology , technology Philip Shane May 20, 2019 economics , industry , food chain , vegetarianism , agriculture , pollution
Magnetic Poles Gonna ROLL
Another awesome IF inspired by a listener! This week, listener Kyle asks, WHAT THE IF would happen if the Earth's magnetic pole FLIPPED?
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audience , biology , environment , geology , physics Philip Shane February 15, 2018 geology , biology , earth , magnetic field , physics , geophysics , disaster
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!
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ecology , environment , aliens , seti , astronauts , biology , exploration , history , psychology , scientific method Philip Shane October 11, 2017