Science Faction

A recent bout of Covid-19 means that we can't record this week, so the main feed gets a taste of the Patreon Lightning Round!

The guys discuss the new genetic evidence regarding human mental issues caused by mating with extinct species, how to cut your Greenhouse Gas footprint by 35% with a very easy change, and why one of our hosts is a HUGE idiot.

The guys discuss a giant near-extinction event that happened in the last few years, why humans eat or don't eat seaweed, and why ancient times had different sex practices.

The guys talk about how to live to 100 years old, how we've been banging Neanderthals for way longer than previously thought, and why you should look forward to a retirement home.

The guys discuss a hybrid with a misleading name, how we really did find the oldest archaeological site in the Americas, and why you should never trust a Russian scientist.

The guys discuss how AI might let us talk to animals, a startling finding about the Hygiene Hypothesis, and the surgery than will make you feel 20 years younger.

The guys discuss an exciting new development in reverse vaccines, whether or not cancer screenings are useless, and how to tell if someone is from New York.

The guys discuss the human extinction event that may have never actually happened, a mind-blowing way to treat blood cancers, and the science fiction plot you've been waiting for.

The guys discuss how Naked Mole-rats might help us live forever, why paper straws were probably a big mistake, and how to motivate young men for success. 

The guys discuss some amazing news about HIV, some terrifying news about Covid, and why veterans dip.

Since we had a week off earlier this month, we decided to make it up to our audience by giving you an extra episode this week. If you like this Patreon episode, remember that we do an extra Science Faction episode every single week over at https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction

The guys discuss a newly discovered hominid species in China, the discovery of where mitochondria came from, and why you should never rent an apartment to a podcaster.

The guys discuss the surprising origin of Indo-european languages, a terrifying study about the ability to pull DNA right out of the air, and the worst Robocop reboot ever.

The guys discuss a Covid-diabetes mystery, how to predict earthquakes, and how to beat respiratory viruses with travel.

The guys discuss the new oldest site in the Americas, how to stave off dementia, and how to own the nubes.

The guys discuss the new oldest site in Oregon, how a diabetes drug may also be an anti addiction drug, and why you never poo in the cave!

The guys discuss a possible Alzheimer's vaccine, why two places on the same fault can experience different earthquakes, and what exactly is wrong with the Irish.

The guys discuss how humans are technically all gods, why men tend to get cancer more than women, and how the oil industry ruined our plumbing-based forms of public transportation.

The guys discuss humans found where they shouldn't be, the results of a rare Covid challenge trial, and why Neil DeGrasse Tyson hates us.

For this very special episode, the guys take a deep dive into the evidence for the Pre-Columbian Polynesian journey to the west coast of South America.

The guys discuss just how bad Americans are at being alive, how effective the Covid-19 vaccines were, and which US state kills you the fastest.

The guys discuss why a specific group of whales have been attacking and sinking boats, how we can kind of cure HIV, and what happens when you shave the wrong ape.

The guys discuss the new genetic evidence of the origins of humankind, if Ketamine actually works to treat depression, and which Science Faction host the US Navy tried desperately to kill.

The guys discuss an exciting new genetic study about the origins of Native Americans, the vaccine that could have saved America's greatest hero, and why most movies would have been better with all-android casts.

The guys discuss something we may have smugly gotten wrong for the past two decades, how to save the planet, and what to whisper in a friend's ear as they are performing a wedding ceremony.