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Silent SUBMARINE Seas!
What if climate change made submarines completely undetectable? As ocean temperatures rise, thermal layers are disrupting sonar so dramatically that …
1 year, 2 months ago
BEFORE The Big BANG
What if the universe was stuck in an eternal cosmic Groundhog Day? Picture traveling backwards through time past the Big Bang only to discover you've…
1 year, 2 months ago
BADMINTON Bots Go Rogue!
What if teaching robots to play badminton was the beginning of the end? Scientists at ETH Zurich have successfully trained four-legged robots with me…
1 year, 3 months ago
Can You BREATHE Like A WHALE? With Vanessa Pirotta!
We're off this week for the Memorial Day Holiday in the US so we present here one of our most popular episodes, a classic IF from August 13, 2021 wit…
1 year, 3 months ago
DNA EDITING Goes Mainstream!
What if gene editing treatments become commonplace? Explore a world where a single DNA letter gets fixed with just three little shots, transforming d…
1 year, 3 months ago
RESISTANCE Training EXTREME!
What if you could build up a resistance to absolutely anything through repeated exposure? Inspired by the real-life story of Tim Friede, who injected…
1 year, 3 months ago
Human HATCHING Day!
What if humans and all mammals hatched from eggs? This episode explores a world where expectant parents carry decorated eggs to work, conference tabl…
1 year, 4 months ago
SPACE Vacation On Earth!
Experience outer space without leaving Earth's atmosphere! Join planetary geologist and space lifestyle coach Kirby Runyon as he guides us through co…
1 year, 4 months ago
DIRE WOLVES Return!
Embark on a mind-bending thought experiment as our intrepid explorers dive deep into the annals of history, imagining how early humans might have unr…
1 year, 4 months ago
Humanity On All FOURS!
What if humans never stood upright and remained quadrupeds? Our world would transform into a society where everything is built low to the ground. Ima…
1 year, 4 months ago