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Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science by asking the BIGGEST question in the universe.

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ZOMBIES!
ZOMBIES!

What The If Zombies were real!?

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biology, cloning, einstein, elon musk, genetics, history of science, neurology, relativity, world dominationPhilip ShaneOctober 23, 2020brain, science fiction, feature, horror, movies, supernatural, funny, death, life, biology, magic, culture, pop culture
Decisions, DECISIONS!
Decisions, DECISIONS!

What should we do when SCIENCE doesn’t have the ANSWERS?

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news, virology, biology, scientific method, vaccinesPhilip ShaneOctober 19, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news, vaccines, anti vax
ROOMBAS With The Power Of BLACK HOLES!
ROOMBAS With The Power Of BLACK HOLES!

Vacuums with the power of a BLACK HOLE?

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biology, cloning, einstein, elon musk, genetics, history of science, neurology, relativity, world dominationPhilip ShaneOctober 16, 2020einstein, science, feature, physics, black holes, show
Breaking NOBEL News!
Breaking NOBEL News!

The leader of Gaby's lab, Dr. Charles Rice, just won the NOBEL PRIZE!

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news, virology, biology, scientific method, vaccinesPhilip ShaneOctober 5, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news, vaccines, anti vax
GENIUS run amok!
GENIUS run amok!

GENIUS immortal!!

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biology, cloning, einstein, elon musk, genetics, history of science, neurology, relativity, world dominationPhilip ShaneOctober 2, 2020einstein, genius, brain, immortality, science, science fiction, cloning, world domination, feature
5,000 Mutants - Don't Panic!
5,000 Mutants - Don't Panic!

Coronavirus Mutation! Don’t panic!

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news, virology, biology, scientific method, vaccinesPhilip ShaneSeptember 28, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news, vaccines, anti vax
Breathe At Your Own RISK?
Breathe At Your Own RISK?

How Covid-19 floats in AIR

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news, virology, biology, scientific method, vaccinesPhilip ShaneSeptember 21, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news, vaccines, anti vax
A Video GAME That Steals Your BRAIN? With Dr. KIKI!
A Video GAME That Steals Your BRAIN? With Dr. KIKI!

Can we make a video game that takes over your brain?

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biology, communication, computer science, neurology, psychology, video gamesPhilip ShaneSeptember 18, 2020video games, neurology, brain, sciense, arcade, scifi, 80s, feature, guests
VAX Update - Safety FIRST!
VAX Update - Safety FIRST!

How do they keep it SAFE?

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news, virology, biology, scientific method, vaccinesPhilip ShaneSeptember 14, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news, vaccines, anti vax
The BERSERKER Hypothesis
The BERSERKER Hypothesis

Has the galaxy gone BERSERK?!

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apocalypse, universe, aliens, artificial intelligence, astronomy, cosmology, evolution, mathematics, occult, psychology, physics, robots, seti, space travel, technology, world dominationPhilip ShaneSeptember 11, 2020space, feature, physics, universe, cosmology, galaxy, aliens, apocalypse, seti, fermi paradox, astronomy, science fiction, hard sf, hard-sci-fi, alastair reynolds, universe today, journalism
Stop The UNIVERSE, I Want To Get Off!
Stop The UNIVERSE, I Want To Get Off!

What The If the UNIVERSE stopped spinning?

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physics, apocalypse, audience, cosmology, universePhilip ShaneSeptember 4, 2020space, funny, feature, physics, fans, super iffers, audience, universe, cosmology, galaxy
Quarantine Your POOP?
Quarantine Your POOP?

Amazing dirty science!

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news, virology, biology, scientific methodPhilip ShaneAugust 31, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news
ROCKETS Without Rocket SCIENCE?
ROCKETS Without Rocket SCIENCE?

How easy would rockets be if there were no ROCKET SCIENCE?

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moon, nasa, space travel, engineering, elon musk, history, physicsPhilip ShaneAugust 28, 2020rocket, space, space travel, engineering, ancient history, alternative history, funny, feature
WARP Speed ASTRONOMY?
WARP Speed ASTRONOMY?

What The IF you could travel faster than the SPEED OF LIGHT to observe a dying star up close!

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astronomy, astrophysics, black holes, exploration, moon, nasa, relativity, space travel, time travelPhilip ShaneAugust 21, 2020astronomy, space, planet, spacetime, time travel, warp speed, supernova, sun, stars, books, science, astronomers, big bang, feature, preview
The ARTISTS Behind NASA's Artist Depictions!
The ARTISTS Behind NASA's Artist Depictions!

NASA space artists DON DAVIS and PAMELA LEE take us to the galactic core!

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astronomy, astronauts, cosmology, exploration, mars, moon, nasa, space travel, universePhilip ShaneJuly 23, 2020astronomy, artists, space, space travel, astronauts, stars, galaxy, universe, feature, guests
Teeny TINY Earth!
Teeny TINY Earth!

What the If Earth was Teeny TINY?

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geology, physicsPhilip ShaneJuly 17, 2020geology, planetary geology, science, gravity, space, earth, feature
HERD Immunity!
HERD Immunity!

What the IF is HERD IMMUNITY?

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news, virology, biology, evolution, history of science, scientific methodPhilip ShaneJuly 12, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news
OODA LOOP, With Sensei Matt!
OODA LOOP, With Sensei Matt!

Can you upgrade your brain’s CPU or perhaps install more RAM to avoid the spinning beach ball of death?!

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evolution, genetics, biology, neurologyPhilip ShaneJuly 8, 2020brain, neuro, neurology, science, karate, biology, evolution, computers, post human, matt stanley, ooda loops, research, technology, teaching, cyborg, feature
How Does IMAGINATION Work?
How Does IMAGINATION Work?

What The IF… you had NO imagination!

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history, psychology, artificial intelligence, biology, communication, evolution, neurologyPhilip ShaneJune 18, 2020feature, language, brain, communication, society, linguistics, guests, psychology, civilization, history, imagination, peace
COVID-19 Has A Very Busy PASSPORT
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 methodPhilip ShaneJune 16, 2020news, covid-19, virology, coronavirus, wtif news
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