Entangled BRAINS?

A quantum mind meld! With MIT physicist and historian of science, David Kaiser.

einstein, history of science, neurology, psychology, physics, quantum mechanics, scientific method, mathematicsPhilip ShaneMay 24, 2020feature, physics, brain, entaglement, quantum mechanics, spies, CIA, cryptography, guests

Welcome Back, ANIMALS! With Biologist Vanessa Pirotta

An animal friendly world?

apocalypse, biology, ecology, environment, evolution, news, psychology, sea life, whalesPhilip ShaneMay 14, 2020feature, biology, nature, animals, animal psychology, quarantine, ecology, environment, guests

The EYE of AMAZ-AURON with Tom Merritt

A totally CONTACT-LESS world?

Ride Inside A VIRUS! With Virologist Gaby Paniccia

Know thy enemy, from the inside!

Hazmat FASHION: Life Under QUARANTINE!

What The IF... we were ISOLATED all of the time!

biology, environment, psychology, robots, technologyPhilip ShaneMarch 17, 2020science, hazmat, virus, self isolation, quarantine, star trek, post human, environment, science podcast, podcast, amazing, biology, community, commerce, clothing, fashion, evolution, earth, global warming, habitation, international, measurement, NASA, planet, research, utopia, water, experimentation, psychology, outbreak, contagion, coronavirus, news

Backwards TIME! --- !EMIT sdrawkcaB

What if TIME ran the OTHER WAY?

cosmology, einstein, history, mathematics, neurology, physics, psychology, relativity, time travelPhilip ShaneMarch 9, 2020consciousness, comsmology, einstein, funny, imagination, measurement, physics, relativity, time

Scientist VS Artist CAGE MATCH! - With JANCY McPHEE of the SciArt Exchange

A scientist and an artist are trapped in an elevator. Can they learn to understand each other?

biology, history of science, neurology, psychology, scientific method, skepticism, teachingPhilip ShaneFebruary 2, 2020culture, scientific method, scicomm, science education, art, artists, culture clash, geek, guests

MEGASTRUCTURES! With Journalist & Science Fiction Author MATT WILLIAMS

What’s the absolute BIGGEST thing we could ever build in the entire UNIVERSE?

elon musk, engineering, physics, psychologyPhilip ShaneJanuary 14, 2020colonization, engineering, habitation, hard sf, humans in space, industry, international, physics, science fiction, scifi, solar system, space elevators, space station, guests

Can We Open A PUB On MARS? With Chris Carberry, author of ALCOHOL IN SPACE!

We're joined by Chris Carberry, the distinguished CEO of EXPLORE MARS and author of the awesome new book, ALCOHOL IN SPACE.

astronauts, biology, history, mars, nasa, psychology, religion, space travelPhilip ShaneJanuary 8, 2020funny, spaceprogram, space, NASA, humansinspace, alcohol, history, books, guests

Planet NIBURU Crashes Into EARTH! With Astronomer BOB KING

Is there a DOOMSDAY PLANET named NIBIRU heading our way? Nope! But what the IF there was? We challenge astronomer & astrophotographer Bob King to play out the RAM-ifications of this Earth SHATTERING scenario, from which we learn a WHOPPING amount of real science.

apocalypse, astronomy, cosmology, history, news, occult, physics, psychology, skepticismPhilip ShaneDecember 11, 2019asteroids, astronomy, comet, disaster, legend, physics, pop culture, science fiction, solar system, vespa, guests

I Married A NEANDERTHAL - A SciFi Love Story

You're 2% Neanderthal!

biology, evolution, genetics, history, psychology, religion, technologyPhilip ShaneNovember 26, 2019Science, biology, evolution, neanderthal, genetics, dna, relationships, species, love, xenophobia, films, movies, science fiction, culture, myth, breeding, interbreeding, heredity, ancestry, guests

Inter-Galactic MAILBAG!

Our fans, aka our Super IFFers discuss our most mind-blowing shows and share their own mind-bending IF's!

astronomy, audience, teaching, cosmology, physics, psychologyPhilip ShaneSeptember 10, 2019australia, 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

CONQUER the SOLAR SYSTEM with Matt Williams!

Can humanity handle living so far from their mother?

OWN Your Own BRAIN

How would it feel if you were changing the code of your own brain?

ASTROLOGY??? Heaven Help Us!

Astrology is super complicated and totally crazy. But! What The IF... Astrology were REAL? An encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes.

astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, god, history, history of science, mars, occult, psychology, religion, skepticismPhilip ShaneMay 29, 2019pseudoscience, astrology, ancient astronomy, pop culture, magic, magical thinking

MEAT vs. the WORLD

What the IF everyone in the world STOPPED eating MEAT?

biology, ecology, economics, engineering, environment, evolution, history, psychology, technologyPhilip ShaneMay 20, 2019economics, industry, food chain, vegetarianism, agriculture, pollution

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?

EINSTEIN'S WAR

WTiF World War I never happened? Would Einstein have solved his Theory of Relativity sooner -- or, perhaps, NEVER AT ALL?

Alien Big Mac Wrapper Found On The Moon

NASA has emergency plans for what to do if they find an alien artifact on the Moon or anywhere in space (for real!). Elon Musk probably does, too. What The IF would happen if we found something left by Aliens? What if it was trash? Like, I dunno, maybe a Big Mac wrapper? How would a trashy hamburger wrapper change the world? A quick, hot and delicious episode awaits you, enjoy!

ecology, environment, aliens, seti, astronauts, biology, exploration, history, psychology, scientific methodPhilip ShaneOctober 11, 2017

A Naughty Chair For The Whole World

Stop! What if you could be prevented from reacting too fast to that Friday night email from your boss, that "look" from your SO, that guy who didn't hold the elevator for you? All hopped up on coffee, we imagine a future where global emotional circuit breakers can bring peace... maybe? A world where everyone stops yelling "WTF???" and instead sings "What The IFFFFFFF..." You'll leave this episode feeling great!

history, psychologyPhilip ShaneSeptember 23, 2017

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