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Gravity Waves Go WIGGLE
What the if gravitational waves were big enough to see and feel? Instead of measuring distortions smaller than a proton, imagine watching your coffee table accordion in and out as ripples from distan…
Published on 8 hours ago
Science ROCKS On MARS!
What the if you found a rock on Mars that might - emphasis on might - show signs of ancient life? NASA's Perseverance rover discovered intriguing leopard spots in a 3.5-billion-year-old rock that con…
Published on 1 week ago
VITALERIUM with Nicholas Casbarro!
Our guest this week is science fiction author Nicholas Casbarro, who brings us a universe-changing concept from his novel Vitalerium - a radioactive space rock that enables faster-than-light travel. …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Riding GRAVITY FORCE ONE with KIRBY RUNYON
D'oh! We had technical difficulties this week and so we are presenting this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. It also happens to be Kirby's birthday, and we're eager to honor h…
Published on 3 weeks ago
SLOW Light Speed!
What the if the speed of light crawled along at walking speed instead of zipping around at 300,000 kilometers per second? Tracey McCallum from Ontario wondered about this scenario. Imagine reaching f…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Alien PETS!
Matt & Gaby are on assignment this week, so we present an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. This one is super fun and comes from Sept. 16, 2024. We hope you enjoy it. --- What …
Published on 1 month ago
Nuclear REACTORS on the Moon!
What the if there was a nuclear reactor on the moon? NASA wants to launch a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor to the lunar surface before 2030, powerful enough to run about 80 households. From the terrify…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Don't SWEAT It!
Anne from Queens, a longtime listener and proud sticker-carrying Patreon supporter, inspired this week's episode by asking: what the if humans couldn't sweat? Discover a world where everyone walks ar…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
BIG Telescopes!
What the if we just kept making telescopes bigger and bigger until they're the size of entire planetary orbits? Starting with the new Vera Rubin Observatory's 21-foot camera that immediately spotted …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
DNA Goes BOLDLY
Apologies for the delay in posting episodes! Holiday and travel got the best of us. But we're back, baby! ---- WHAT THE IF we could trade genes like playing cards? Scientists have discovered that fu…
Published on 2 months ago