Inter-Galactic MAILBAG!
Our fans, aka our Super IFFers discuss our most mind-blowing shows and share their own mind-bending IF's!
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astronomy , audience , teaching , cosmology , physics , psychology Philip Shane September 10, 2019 australia , big bang , cosmology , geek , government , history , higher dimensions , jupiter , arthur c. clarkes , planet , NASA , physics , astronomy , international , fans , audience , super iffers , community , measurement , units , teaching , students , geometry , cartography , star trek , sun , 2001 , 2010 , science fiction , science education , stem , senses , skepticism , policy , science outreach , scientific research
PAUL McAULEY shrinks the Sun!
Can we MOVE the Earth to avoid the death of the Sun? Let’s try!
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engineering , astronomy , astrophysics , geology , physics , space travel Philip Shane July 1, 2019 sun , science fiction , books , solar , engineering , red giant , death of sun , white dwarf , paul mcauley , planet , earth , future , hard sf , guests
Living INSIDE The Big BANG
Join us inside the freakish inflating spacetime bubble that began it ALL!
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astrophysics , astronomy , cosmology , einstein , history , history of science , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics , relativity , scientific method , universe Philip Shane June 24, 2019 big bang , cosmology , inflation , relativity , einstein , time , spacetime , physics , astrophysics , quantum mechanics
EINSTEIN'S WAR - Part Two
Part Two: WTiF World War I never happened? Would Einstein have solved his Theory of Relativity sooner -- or, perhaps, NEVER AT ALL?
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astronomy , black holes , cosmology , einstein , exploration , history of science , mathematics , moon , news , physics , psychology , relativity , religion , scientific method , technology , universe , world domination Philip Shane May 14, 2019 einstein , war , history , relativity , scientific method , books , physics , policy , astronomy , moon , eclipses , cosmology , government , higher dimensions , international , time , legend , measurement , sun , teaching , universe , experimentation , germany , russia , england , united kingdom , eddington , religion , politics , nationalism , quakers , pacifism
EINSTEIN'S WAR
WTiF World War I never happened? Would Einstein have solved his Theory of Relativity sooner -- or, perhaps, NEVER AT ALL?
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astronomy , black holes , cosmology , einstein , exploration , history of science , mathematics , moon , news , physics , psychology , relativity , religion , scientific method , technology , universe , world domination Philip Shane May 7, 2019 astronomy , einstein , war , history , relativity , scientific method , books , physics , policy , moon , eclipses , cosmology , government , higher dimensions , international , time , legend , measurement , sun , teaching , universe , experimentation , germany , russia , england , united kingdom , eddington , religion , politics , nationalism , quakers , pacifism
Magnetic Poles Gonna ROLL
Another awesome IF inspired by a listener! This week, listener Kyle asks, WHAT THE IF would happen if the Earth's magnetic pole FLIPPED?
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audience , biology , environment , geology , physics Philip Shane February 15, 2018 geology , biology , earth , magnetic field , physics , geophysics , disaster
Bad Kids With Badass Lasers
We imagine trying to tame the quantum world with cute barking dogs, get trapped in a backward flowing river of time, and ponder the outcome of cute little kids with nefarious world dominating plans, and lasers. An epic journey of WTiF!
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