Science Faction

This is one of those rare Corona updates with AMAZING news!

The guys discuss some very promising news in terms of weight loss, how a single gene may have made our brains better than our closest relatives, and how sometimes the only way you can show solidarity with a marginalized group of people is to fake a heart attack.

Today we talk vaccine mixing, the downside of antibody treatment, and the smartest thing that Russians do.

In this episode, we bring back "Damian Channels a Dead Scientist", a bit in which Damian absolutely does not channel the spirit of a great science personality that has passed on.

The guys discuss the recent news of a believed encounter with an extraterrestrial culture, an animal with a bizarre genetic quirk, and limited release, high-performance cars. 

This week we happily discuss the new Covid vaccine results while not so happily discuss the implications of the newly discovered Covid strains.

The guys are back to discuss the surprising origins of dogs, how willpower as a child may correlate with aging as an adult, and why some animal shelters will always be full.

The most recent published Corona news is covered including how the new strains will respond to old immunity and one common, simple device that no-one is talking about that can slow the spread of the virus.

In this episode of "Tell Me a Science Story", the guys look at the history and importance of archaeological rock art, a new discovery that pushes back some of our known rock art dates, and why you should never trust your podcast cohost around your elderly family members.

The guys are back to discuss an amazing new article about Dire Wolves, the largest thing in the Universe that appears to be too big for our understanding of physics, and the worst way to ruin a wedding dress.