Science Faction Podcast

Devon is getting back into recording music and finally learns what a DAW is. Steven tells us about replacing the exhaust on his Mustang. Amputees merge with their bionic legs. New Organic Compounds Found in Enceladus Ice Grains. Force Friday happened. Steven also tells us about Fallen Order. Steven is reading Iron Gold, the 4th book in the Red Rising series. Devon read the second book of the Neanderthal Parallax by Robert Sawyer. Steven also read the new X-Men comics and gives us his review.

Welcome back Benjamin Daniel Lawless to the episode while Devon takes a week off. Ben does two cancer related articles. Decades long decline in breast cancer death rate continues. Screening mammography could benefit men at high risk of breast cancer. Edits made to Fruit Fly DNA adding Monarch Butterfly genes made them able to eat milkweed. We talk about the end of the Skywalker Saga and give a whole lot of love to Sam Witwer. Steven talks a bunch about Days Gone and Ben talks about some Star Trek books.

Devon did not play Armada. Steven is looking forward to more X-wing releases. Steven talks about his D&D experiences. Advanced Alien Civilizations May Produce 'Technosignatures' That We Could Find, Experts Say. FDA phase 1 trial shows hydrogel to repair heart is safe to inject in humans -- a first. Steven gives us a synopsis of Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. Devon is reading the Neanderthal Parallax by Robert J. Sawyer. Kevin Feige is on board for Star Wars.

Devon is about to play with the SSD in Armada. Happy birthday Damon! Devon is getting ready the Downton Abbey. We also have a sad announcement. Engineers develop 'blackest black' material to date. Scientists Think They've Found A Way To Stop The Common Cold In Its Tracks. We talk about the new Amazon Prime show Undone. We then have a general discussion of where technology is going.

We ditch Skype and try Discord. Devon tells Steven about Heroes of Land, Air and Sea. Chameleon inspires 'smart skin' that changes color in the sun. The Water Vapor Find on 'Habitable' Exoplanet K2-18 b Is Exciting — But It's No Earth Twin. We talk about The Egg on Kurzgesagt (SPOILERS), Factoring Humanity by Robert Sawyer (SPOILERS), Man Seeking Woman, what we’re reading, Steven is playing D&D.

Unplanned jokes are happening too regularly. Devon gives us his short review of Hobbs and Shaw, which was surprisingly sci-fi. The genome of a gene-edited bull contained bacterial DNA, some of which has been linked to antibiotic resistance. The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the good of the planet is commendable, but risks worsening an already low intake of an essential nutrient involved in brain health. We talk about some of the best science fiction movies of the 21st century.

We’re recording on Labor Day! We figure out what the day is for. Scorpion toxin that targets 'wasabi receptor' may help solve mystery of chronic pain. The 10,000 hour rule has been debunked, again. We look at some declassified documents that have some dark implications. Some scientist have put electrodes in animals brain to control them, it worked. Devon finished the most recent Red Rising book: Dark Ages. Steven recaps Fast and Furious for Devon who is about to see Hobbs and Shaw.

We start off talking about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as Tarantino movies in general.  Hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders. Spider-Man is leaving the MCU, there’s a new Matrix on the way, Steven watched the movie Prospect, Devon has started watching Man Seeking Woman, Devon also watch Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, Devon is loving the new Red Rising novel: Dark Ages, Steven is reading comics again (X-Men specifically).

Devon has had a bad week at work and feels like his fight or flight reflex has been left on. 'You all look alike to me' is hard-wired in us, research finds. Devon has three short but interesting stories about space: Black hole flash, Jupiter ate another planet, and Impossible white dwarf star. We talk about all the recent Star Wars news. This includes cancellation of Resistance, the possible continuation of the end of Rebels, Disney plus shows, and possible Rise of Skywalker spoilers.

e discuss Devon’s backyard movie night where they watched Wayne’s World. You can't squash this roach-inspired robot. We May Have Accidentally Sent Thousands Of Earth's Hardiest Species To The Surface Of The Moon. Zim and Rocko’s Modern Life are back for some reason, we then talk a lot about The Boys, we also find out the future of the Red Rising movie/TV show. Steven talks about video games.