The guys discuss the origins of Parkinson's Disease, how so much of what we know about bonobos is a myth, and why you should never go to Reno.

The guys discuss one of the biggest mysteries in science, how being autistic can actually help you in certain ways, and how teachers handled kids with special needs in the 90s.

The guys revisit a not so controversial scientific "controversy", the surprisingly early spread of chocolate, and who should or shouldn't play football. Re reference an earlier episode on the same topic that you can hear here: https://roberttimothy.podbean.com/e/sf663-a-special-polynesian-science-faction/

The guys discuss a vaccine that does more than it intended, a secret history of India finally discovered in the blood of its people, and the biggest "Bro" at MIT.

Due to unforeseen recording delays, we couldn't tape a new episode this week and we wanted to give you a taste of the Patreon with last week's episode.  If you like his episode, you can listen to the Patreon every week at https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction

The guys discuss dogs that might save your life, an unexpected cause of a common disease, and how to make pets and grandparents compete for your love.

The guys talk about how viruses gave us our big brains, how a possible new death clock has been discovered, and why you shouldn't anger a Football coach turned History teacher.

The guys discuss the new biggest small story, why you should definitely be using a condom, and how to tell if the dogs you're hanging out with are cool.

The guys discuss the least publicized mass die-off, how an already dangerous disease is worse than we thought, and why we now need boats to get to work.

The guys discuss an unexpected benefit of smoking cigarettes, what happened to Covid's cousins, and how to be a real life Willy Wonka.

The guys discuss an exciting (and deadly) new treatment for PTSD, why Florida is a hub of scientific discovery, and how to stop procrastinating (eventually).

The guys discuss an amazing thing AI has just done, how algae may save the world, and why good science news is important too.

We continue our Free Patreon preview for the beginning of 2024!

To make up for some of out off time during the Holidays, the regular feed will get the last two Patreons of 2023 for free! Check out https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction to get every Science Faction Patreon episode of 2024.

The guys discuss a surprisingly popular fake-science article, one more reason not to use fentanyl while pregnant, and how to accidentally crash Amazon Web Services.

The guys discuss a new Native American genetics paper with a surprising finding, how a new machine might make surgery much safer, and why you shouldn't rip off your friend's trademark podcast intro.

The guys discuss the controversy behind a particular hominin discovery, how an easily preventable and deadly disease is making a comeback, and why you should always check your old college email.

The guys discuss how secret food allergies may be causing more heart disease and death than diabetes, how a town in Iceland may blown into space, and the hidden downsides of Covid.

A recent bout of Covid-19 means that we can't record this week, so the main feed gets a taste of the Patreon Lightning Round!

The guys discuss the new genetic evidence regarding human mental issues caused by mating with extinct species, how to cut your Greenhouse Gas footprint by 35% with a very easy change, and why one of our hosts is a HUGE idiot.