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ZOMBIE Fungus! The Science of "The Last of Us"

ZOMBIE Fungus! The Science of "The Last of Us"

biology, apocalypse, genetics, scifiPhilip ShaneJanuary 27, 2023

TOXOPLASMA Gondii!

TOXOPLASMA Gondii!

biology, evolutionPhilip ShaneJanuary 13, 2023

Animals TALK Back!

Animals TALK Back!

communication, scifi, aliens, audience, biology, evolution, psychology, scientific methodPhilip ShaneOctober 7, 2022

The Milky Way Is ALIVE - With Dr. Moiya McTier!

The Milky Way Is ALIVE - With Dr. Moiya McTier!

biology, scientific method, news, evolutionPhilip ShaneSeptember 23, 2022

Criminal COCKATOOS!

Criminal COCKATOOS!

biology, scientific method, news, evolutionPhilip ShaneSeptember 16, 2022

Alastair REYNOLDS & Brain RADIO!

Alastair REYNOLDS & Brain RADIO!

biology, scientific method, news, scifiPhilip ShaneSeptember 9, 2022

PIG Necromancy?

PIG Necromancy?

biology, scientific method, news, scifiPhilip ShaneSeptember 2, 2022

CANCER Virus Hunters!

CANCER Virus Hunters!

biology, scientific method, ecology, environment, evolution, history, history of sciencePhilip ShaneAugust 26, 2022

A Nation Without SANITATION!

A Nation Without SANITATION!

biology, scientific method, ecology, environment, evolution, history, history of sciencePhilip ShaneAugust 19, 2022

Monkeypox UPDATE

Monkeypox UPDATE

biology, news, scientific method, virologyPhilip ShaneAugust 12, 2022

FLOATING Continents!

FLOATING Continents!

engineering, audience, biology, climate change, environment, evolution, geology, sea lifePhilip ShaneJuly 29, 2022

Carl SAGAN & The Alien MIND

Carl SAGAN & The Alien MIND

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

GENDER Free World!

GENDER Free World!

news, biology, genetics, psychology, societyPhilip ShaneJune 10, 2022

Pickpocketing GENES?

Pickpocketing GENES?

biology, scientific method, evolution, genetics, virologyPhilip ShaneMay 27, 2022

Panspermia? PANSPERMIA!

Panspermia? PANSPERMIA!

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

ZAP That Cancer AWAY - with Dr. Frank KEARLY!

ZAP That Cancer AWAY - with Dr. Frank KEARLY!

biology, scientific method, physics, technologyPhilip ShaneMay 13, 2022guest

POWER In The WILD with Lee Alan Dugatkin!

POWER In The WILD with Lee Alan Dugatkin!

communication, biology, evolution, genetics, scientific method, societyPhilip ShaneMay 6, 2022

Summiting On MARS with Chris Carberry!

Summiting On MARS with Chris Carberry!

What the IF your next awesome science conference were taking place... on MARS?

technology, biology, society, astronauts, aliens, communication, engineering, environment, exploration, history, history of science, mars, nasa, news, scifi, space travelPhilip ShaneApril 22, 2022guests

Gecko STICKY Power!

Gecko STICKY Power!

scientific method, engineering, technology, biology, evolution, physics, societyPhilip ShaneApril 15, 2022

Get Parasite, Get Sexy?

Get Parasite, Get Sexy?

Super powers from a tapeworm?

biology, evolution, societyPhilip ShaneMarch 4, 2022