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Ultra Fast EVOLUTION?
Our long time listener JOE ascends to SUPER IFFER status by submitting this week's fabulous IF! Joe asks, "What The If... EVOLUTION were speeded up?" What if you could see it happening in your own l…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
WTIF News: HAIRCUT To The Danger Zone!
Hair salons and swimming pools are the front lines of our duel with the Coronavirus. Find out how to survive with expert advice from Rockefeller University Virologist GABY PANICCIA. More info at Rock…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Entangled BRAINS?
A QUANTUM MIND MELD? The renowned historian of science DAVID KAISER joins us from MIT! A prolific science communicator and hilariously witty raconteur, his latest book is QUANTUM LEGACIES: Dispatches…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Welcome Back, ANIMALS! With Biologist Vanessa Pirotta
The animals of the world, especially the urban world, seem quite happy that all the humans are suddenly staying inside! Outside, it's a party and they're livin' it up... all the way down the food cha…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
WTIF News - MASKS: Pro Tips!
MASKS are everywhere in the NEWS this week, but NOT on everyone's faces! What The IF, people? What happens if you don't wear a mask? And what about your neighbor? And their neighbor, and...? Rockefel…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
WTIF News - COVID In The Air?
Is the virus floating IN THE AIR we breathe, riding particles of pollution like evil cowboys? Our expert Virologist from Rockefeller University, GABY PENICCIA helps us understand the scary Covid-19 …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Quarantine Without INTERNET? Andy IHNATKO's Alternate History!
As difficult as the global LOCKDOWN has been, we're fortunate to have a lot of modern technology making it somewhat easier to adapt to a world of massive ISOLATION. But What The IF... We had the pand…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Crank Calling COVID!
ATTACK OF THE KILLER 5G! How’s it going IFFers? We hope you’re keeping yourselves sane and busy in these crazy times. What with all the 5G antennas sending out COVID signals?! Rockefeller University…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Can a VIRUS Wear a WHITE HAT?
Hey IFers! We know it’s been hard these last few weeks, what with quarantine and all. That’s why we’ve been bringing you these SPECIAL virus related episodes, for a much needed source of EDUTAINMENT!…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
SPECIAL EPISODE: What the PANDEMIC? with Virologist Gaby Paniccia
Hey IF'ers! How has quarantine been treating you? Feeling the itch to get out? Don’t go anywhere yet, not just because it’s not safe but we’ve got another Coronavirus-related WHAT THE IF for you! Ou…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago