PAUL McAULEY shrinks the Sun!

Can we MOVE the Earth to avoid the death of the Sun? Let’s try!

engineering, astronomy, astrophysics, geology, physics, space travelPhilip ShaneJuly 1, 2019sun, science fiction, books, solar, engineering, red giant, death of sun, white dwarf, paul mcauley, planet, earth, future, hard sf, guests

Living INSIDE The Big BANG

Join us inside the freakish inflating spacetime bubble that began it ALL!

OWN Your Own BRAIN

How would it feel if you were changing the code of your own brain?

Spacetime GOGGLES

What the IF we could see spacetime?

How To Cook With A Star Trek REPLICATOR

Beam up with us and let's get cookin'!

artificial intelligence, engineering, physics, quantum mechanics, technologyPhilip ShaneJune 6, 2019star trek, engineering, physics, future, science fiction, television

ASTROLOGY??? Heaven Help Us!

Astrology is super complicated and totally crazy. But! What The IF... Astrology were REAL? An encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes.

astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, god, history, history of science, mars, occult, psychology, religion, skepticismPhilip ShaneMay 29, 2019pseudoscience, astrology, ancient astronomy, pop culture, magic, magical thinking

MEAT vs. the WORLD

What the IF everyone in the world STOPPED eating MEAT?

biology, ecology, economics, engineering, environment, evolution, history, psychology, technologyPhilip ShaneMay 20, 2019economics, industry, food chain, vegetarianism, agriculture, pollution

EINSTEIN'S WAR - Part Two

Part Two: WTiF World War I never happened? Would Einstein have solved his Theory of Relativity sooner -- or, perhaps, NEVER AT ALL?

EINSTEIN'S WAR

WTiF World War I never happened? Would Einstein have solved his Theory of Relativity sooner -- or, perhaps, NEVER AT ALL?

Standing TALL On A Dwarf PLANET

NASA’s Kirby Runyon takes us to PLUTO!

astronomy, engineering, exploration, geology, history of science, nasa, news, robots, scientific method, space travel, technologyPhilip ShaneApril 30, 2019nasa, hopkins apl, pluto, exploration, solar system, astronomy, new horizons, NASA, geology, planet, space travel, space, spaceprogram, guests, guest

VOLCANOES Like to Party - With Volcanologist Karen Holmberg!

WTiF you could invite ALL THE VOLCANOES in the world to a COCKTAIL PARTY?

Philip ShaneApril 22, 2019guests

Fraser Cain - WTiF Apollo Never Stopped?

WTiF we NEVER STOPPED going to the MOON?

Philip ShaneApril 16, 2019guests

Sci - Fi Author, DAN MOREN - "What The IF ENCRYPTION Runs Amok?"

WTiF we decided we wanted TOTAL PRIVACY? Would YOU really want to live in the society that erupts from such a change?

Philip ShaneApril 8, 2019guests

Galactic MAILBAG!

Philip ShaneApril 2, 2019

The Science of NOTHING-ness!

A mysterious force prevents space from ever, ever, EVER being truly, absolutely, totally… EMPTY. But this force only acts when you’re not looking!

Philip ShaneMarch 25, 2019

WTiF NASA Asked YOU For Help?

What the IF... Big ol' NASA asked little ol' YOU for HELP? Could you do it? What would you do? #NASAsocial At KSC & The Planetary Society's DAY OF ACTION in Washington, DC!

Philip ShaneMarch 19, 2019

Planet Of The Identical TWINS!

Maya and Zoe are TWINS, and that's only the beginning of what makes them exceptionally qualified to take us to a planet where EVERYONE shares the same... FACE.

Philip ShaneMarch 11, 2019guests