Join us on this special episode of Science and Saucery for a deep dive into the opening of commercial space flight. We'll be interviewing aerospace maverick, Burt Rutan about what this means and looking back at with a first hand view of the many paths that lead to the historic flight of the Falcon 9 and Dragon Crew Capsule. 

In today's episode we talk with singer-songwriter and musician, Edwin McCain. He's best known for his hits, I'll Be and Could not Ask for More, but he's also a geek at heart. We will go on an fascinating journey of how art and science have changed over the last few decades and dig into some interesting concepts on food and alcohol habituation. 

We have been waiting for this episode for a long time. Paul Stamets is a friend and a world leading expert on mushrooms. Join us this week for a mycelium-packed episode. We cover a lot of ground from psilocybin to bioremediation to gourmet delights. Grab a cup of mushroom tea to sip as we explore the ubiquitous fungi. 

Biosphere 2 was a project in the 1990s in which 8 people were sealed in a 3 acre habitat for 2 years. It was a test bed for future long-term space colonies, examining the biology of self contained atmosphere and agriculture. Join us fo this incredible conversation with Taber and Jane.

This week we jump back into Q&A from social media. Protein, exercise...and the gas we pass. oh my!

Today we speak with best selling author, Dave Lakhani. He is a master of persuasion. We'll discuss the resistance to change and why old habits are so hard to break. 

We gathered questions from social media and begin plowing through them in this episode - Where DO you get your protein? Just wait for Ray's rant. We will put part 2 up in a couple of weeks! Thank you for all the great questions so far!

This week we ask each other seven questions about life. Join us for a peek behind the scenes at Science and Saucery. 

What are the elements of critical thinking and how can we frame problems to optimize discussions? Alex Epstein is philosopher who analyzes popular thinking on numerous cultural, industrial, and political issues. Alex is the founder of the Center of Industrial Progress and a NYT Best Selling Author of the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels. Today we will explore some of Alex's methods for critical thinking and apply them to healthspan and other disruptive ideas. 

This week we discuss the underlying reasons for what motivates us to eat. How do we balance our social, nutritional, and caloric drive for food? In times of economic food relative scarcity this concept might important to reflect on and even reprioritize.