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Do you ever wake up thinking, here we go again? Same stuff, different day? What many of us call "Groundhog Day" but physicists call a "Causal Loop" or "Time Loop". This idea has been used as a plot device in many movies and series like "The Day After Tomorrow", "Russian Doll", "Palm Springs". The one that kind of got it all started, the aforementioned "Groundhog Day", the 1993 comedy classic where cynical weatherman Phil Conners, played by Bill Murray, wakes up in the same day over and over and over again...until he can figure a way out. So who better to take us through it than the writer of "Groundhog Day", Danny Rubin. He joins Peter and Richard to discuss "What If you were stuck in a time loop?". Stick around for philosopher and author of "Paradoxes of Time Travel" Ryan Wasserman as he breaks down the science of time travel in some of your favourite sci-fi classics.

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Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

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Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

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We know the history of this planet and asteroids isn't good...just ask the dinosaurs. So, what if we were faced with the same situation now? How much time would we need? Where would we go? How would we get there? How many people would we realistically be able to get off the planet? Lots of questions, very few answers. But when in doubt, ask someone who knows something about science.  Well this week Peter and Richard are joined by a real "science guy"...Bill Nye "the Science Guy" in fact. One of the true trail blazers in science communication joins "What If Discussed" to help us find an answer to "What If we had to evacuate Earth?".

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

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If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

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The Hubble telescope has helped discover over 4100 exoplanets in recent years, some of those being categorized as "Super Earths". But what exactly does that mean? What makes them so "Super"? Are they conducive to the formation of intelligent life? And what will new "super telescopes”, like the James Webb telescope launching in 2021, further discover about "Super Earths' and their potential to one day be habitable...maybe even for us? Join Peter, Richard and astronomer Dr. Jack Madden from Cornell University as they discuss "What If you lived on a Super Earth?"

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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Is A.I. the future of education? Could human teachers one day be replaced by robots? How can A.I. enhance the educational experience? What are the pros and cons of A.I. in the classroom? We tackle this highly charged subject with two global thought leaders in A.I. and Inclusive Design this week on WID. Professor Joanna Bryson is one of the world's most sought out speakers on all things AI and human behaviour, and Jutta Treviranus is a highly respected voice in the responsible integration of technology and society. They both join Peter and Richard to discuss "What If your teacher were A.I.?"

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

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So imagine that all of the reports of UFO's, visitations and alien abductions were true...but sort of not? Confused? How about instead of "aliens" being alien, they were actually humans travelling back in time from the future to study their origins as a species? This is the thesis of "identified Flying Objects", a book by Dr. Mike Masters who took a multi-disciplinary, scientific approach to studying this question. He takes Peter and Richard down more than few rabbit holes this week on "What If Discussed."

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have lived like a Pharaoh? Walked like an Egyptian? Reached the top of the Pyramid? Ancient Egypt continues to be one of the most enduring mysteries for our modern world, a source of never ending fascination. But as much as we know about pyramids and mummy's, we know very little about what life might have been like thousands of years ago on the shores of the Nile. Join Peter and Richard as they are taken on a journey through time with two of the top Egyptologists in the world. Dr. Salima Ikram is a distinguished professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, and Dr. Bob Brier has been to Egypt over a 100 times and is a lifelong scholar, author and enthusiast of all things Egypt.

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Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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We all know we depend on the Sun, but how much? And what happens to us if the Sun goes down...on us?!  Join Peter and Richard and science communicator and self-described "Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli as we figure out how much our big blue marble depends on that big orange fireball 93 millions miles away.

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

What If on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

What If on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

What If on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show 

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Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner and Stephen Henrick

Technical producer: Demid Tumanov

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

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What if we lived in space? Could we build a Bernal Sphere, an O’Neill Cylinder or a Stanford Torus? Why would we choose to live on a space habitat? Join Richard and Peter in their discussion with Dr. Ronke Olabisi and Jerry Stone. Dr. Ronke Olabisi earned the first of her many degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT and a certificate from the Russian Moscow Aviation Institute in their Manned Mission to Mars student exchange program. She is currently a member of "100 Year Starship", an initiative that seeks to replicate the rapid technological development stimulated by the moon landings by tackling human interstellar travel. Stone is a freelance presenter on astronomy and space exploration. He is often interviewed on TV and radio, and is the author of a book about the Moon landings -"One Small Step". He is described as "One of the leading speakers on space exploration". Learn about the most advanced space megastructure designs and how one day we could live on them.

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

What If on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

What If on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

What If on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show 

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

How to Survive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOch_vMp7AKaiGE7e6kSHfg

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner and Stephen Henrick

Technical producer: Demid Tumanov

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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Does size really matter when it comes to our brains? Does a bigger brain mean a smarter person? And how much do we really know about our brains? Michio Kaku, one of the world's most popular science communicators, will join Richard and Peter to help try to answer the big "What IF". He will also blow our minds with his insights on "The Future of the Mind", the title of his seminal 2014 best seller. Rita Carter, author of "The Human Brain Book" and "Mapping of the Mind", will also join us to discuss the correlation between size and "smarts" when it comes to the brain and to help us better understand the 3 pound slimy, song mass that is the human brain.

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Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Peter Schmiedchen and Richard Garner

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Demid Tumanov and Stephen Henrik

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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Mark Twain once said...Well, Mark Twain said a lot of things but in this particular context, his "it's difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future" is as apropos as it is yogi Berra-ish. But these days, futurism is not only harder than it's probably ever been, but also not for the faint of heart. Everything from AI to quantum computing to epigenetic and nanotechnology have some people excited (and many people terrified) about just what exactly does the future hold. 10 years from now feels like an eternity, let alone 50!!! Award winning and best selling author of smash hits like "The Rise of Superman", "Stealing Fire" and co-author of a new book "The Future is Faster Than You Think" along X-Prize Founder Peter Diamonds, Steven Kotler would be in the "excited" category when it comes to what the future holds 50 years from now. But he also very much sees the challenges ahead as well. Join Teddy and Richard and Steven Kotler for a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring conversation around the question, "What If you lived 50 years into the future?".

Show notes: https://whatifshow.com/podcast

Join hosts Richard Garner and Teddy Wilson with some of the world’s top thinkers in science, astronomy, technology, academia and futurism to ponder some of your most popular What If videos.

 

Subscribe to this podcast and please rate & review us. Thanks for being part of the What If community as we embark on an epic exploration of possibilities.

 

Join us online:

Website https://whatifshow.com/podcast

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhatIfScienceShow

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatif.show

If you’d like to sponsor this podcast, please get in contact with our partners at Notorious - [email protected]

Hosts: Richard Garner and Teddy Wilson

Voice of What If: Peter Schmiedchen

Executive producer: Steve Hulford

Supervising producer: Richard Garner

Producers: Ira Haberman and Stephen Henrik

Technical producers: Adam Karch and Antosia Fiedur

Channel supervisor: Raphael Faeh 

Social media: Saida Mirzalimova

Research: Jay Moon

Trailer: Evan Yue

Artwork: Alex Griffith

Production: Underknown

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow

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