The Debrief Weekly Report | A Science and Technology News Podcast

Frankenstein's Electric Organism | Burnt Ancient Scrolls, Sleeping While Awake, and a Shocking New Organism Discovery

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna, Steph and their producer Beemo, unravel ancient burnt scrolls, and explore how AI can be u...

Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids | NASA's Trojan Flyby, Self-Healing Fungal Building Material, and Historical Colossal Squid Footage

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna, Steph and their producer Beemo, look for Jupiter's Trojan asteroids with Lucy, NASA's far-...

"Psycho Salmon, Qu'est-ce que c'est?" | Pharmaceutical Water Pollution, 3D Interactive Holograms, and E-Taste

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph, along with their feline producer, Beemo the Cat, run far far far far away from t...

The Night is Dark and Full of Dire Wolves | De-extinction, AI, and Space Miso

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph howl about dire wolves, de-extinction, and the recent news that the long lost spe...

Pew Pew Pew! | Lasers Transform Matter, Cannabis Catastrophe, and Transparent Wood

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph talk a new development in laser technology, and how light may be able to transfor...

Way Down We Go | Most Accurate Ocean Map Ever, Fighting Pain, and a Revolutionary Stroke Medicine

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph dive deep into the darkness of the ocean with NASA and France's space agency to u...

Can We 'Grow' Space Stations? | DARPA's Weird New Space Project, Mass Extinction, and How Sleep Impacts Beliefs

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and MJ chat about the subtle art of growing space structures with living organisms. They th...

A Billion Year Old Life Giving Mystery | Ancient Impact Craters, Autonomous Farming, and Robotic Arms

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie spelunk into a billion-year-old crater and discuss new theories regarding lif...

When Brains Turn to Glass | Mount Vesuvius Remains, California's Bigfoot, and Lithium-Ion Recycling

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie exercise their little grey cells as they turn to glass in the fires of Mount ...

Hydrogen Mining the Misty Mountains | Embryonic Robots, "Smartphone Brain," and Mining Mountains

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and MJ climb to the mountain top and talk about mining hydrogen. They also get weird with s...

The Devil's Money? | Ancient Cult Discovery, Medical Music, and Mysterious Aussie Space Data

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie cash out with a mysterious cult currency lost to the ages. They then discuss ...

Bone Appétit | Ancient Chinese Bone Powder Discovery, Gut Science, and the Power of Flea Robots

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie grind up some news about an ancient discovery, and the use of bone powder in ...

In Science We Trust | Giant Strange Interstellar Objects, Stretchable Solar Cell Fabric, and the Public Trust in Science

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie bump into a large mysterious interstellar object that may have shaped the orb...

From Orbit with Love | Mysterious Kenyan Space Ring, WeaRo Exoskeletons, and Bats!

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Stephanie put on the one space ring to rule them all, and examine a mysterious object t...

Spill the DMTea Baby! | New Ayahuasca Research, NASA's Dragonfly Mission, and Turning Trash into Treasure

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The first episode of 2025! This week, Kenna and Stephanie take a trip and discuss the latest Ayahuasca research, and its impact on our understanding o...

Finding New Life in the Down Deep | Very Old Guns, Ai Learning, and Ocean Life Discoveries

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie take shots at the story of America's oldest gun, a 500 year old bronze canon, found by archaelogists in Ar...

Please Wear Earplugs While Playing the Aztec "Death Whistle." | "Red Monster" Space Discovery, Motion-Based Electricity, and Scary Ancient Sounds

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie learn to play an ancient Aztec "death whistle" and freak everyone out. They then go to battle some giant "...

The Oceans of Mars | Movie Brain Science, Ancient Terror Birds, and China's Martian Discovery

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie decide to take a dip in a Martian ocean and discuss China's Mars expedition, and its discovery. After watc...

Transmissions Into Deep Space | Mayan Discoveries, Swamp Monster Fossils, and Optical Connections into Outer Space

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie root around the swamp looking for mysterious "Swamp Dweller" fossils. They then discuss how a new discover...

Soon May The Well-Man Come | Healing Power of Music, Tasmanian Tiger De-extinction, and the Mystery of the "Well-Man"

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie dive deep into Norse mythology and the "Well-man." They then sing a tune and discuss how music, according ...

Do Jedi Mice Carry Very Tiny Lightsabers? | Martian Ice, Caffeine Cures, and "Smelling" Sound

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie don't find the droids they're looking for, but instead come across a bizarre study about mice and how they...

Reverse The Polarity! | Chinese Robot Fingers, "Frankenstein" Sea Creatures, and Ancient Earth's Magnetic Shift

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie get flipped upside down discussing Earth's magnetic field reversal. They then dive deep underwater to chat...

Meals on Heels | The Fish That Tastes With its Feet, Vertical Farming, and Germany's Balcony Solar Program

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie run around the sea floor with a fish that has evolved to taste with its feet. They then veg out and discus...

Kids Love Quantum Physics | An Interview with Chris Ferrie

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna invite quantum physicist and best-selling author Chris Ferrie on the show to speak about how to expl...

The Great Eel-scape | "Out of Body" Science, Japanese Eel Evolution, and Autism Dungeons and Dragons Research

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie slay while discussing how the popular role playing game Dungeons and Dragons can positivly impact people w...

We Can See Right Through You | Electric Gold, Biohybrid Robots, and Turning Living Skin Transparent

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie become totally clear on a new method that can turn living skin transparent. They then discuss some shockin...

Will China Hydrate the Moon? | Rogue Planets, Raindrop Power, and China's Watery Lunar Plans

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie dip their toes into a story about Chinese scientists who say they have found a way to produce water on the...

The Science Behind Science Fiction | An Interview with Dr. Erin Macdonald

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna invite astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and science fiction consultant, Dr. Erin Macdonald to sha...

Is That A "Hidden Consciousness" In Your Brain, Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie and Kenna are back for a new season of The Debrief Weekly Report. In this episode, they take a mental dip into new findings regarding "hidde...

These Robots Kill Cancer Cells | Medical Nano Technology, Laser Communication in Space, and LSD Micro-dosing for Sleep

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Stephanie and Kenna for the last episode of the season as they discuss a new nano robot developed in Sweden that can kill cancer cells in mice. T...

Twinkle Twinkle Artificial Star | Lost Ancient Temples, Magnetic Winds Feeding Black Holes, and Building a Fake Star for Science

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the DWR, Stephanie and Kenna discuss NASA's plan to build an artificial star for astronomical measurements. They also explor...

The Quest for "The Quest" | Shackleton's Lost Ship, The Einstein Telescope, and the Power of Algae

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the DWR, Stephanie and Kenna go green as they discuss a novel breakthrough in the successful generation of electricity by al...

That Washing Machine is a 3D Printer | LSD School, Night Vision Coating for Glasses, and 3D Printing in Space

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the DWR, MJ and Kenna discuss the successful 3D printing of metal material on the ISS. The dynamic duo also dives into the f...

Legends vs. Canon: The Evolution of Star Wars Lore

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna discuss the Star Wars Expanded Universe and its impact on fan experiences. The dynamic duo als...

The War Waged Over Memories | False Memories and Disinformation, New Solar Energy Tech, and the lost Roanoke Colonists

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph seek out the lost settlers of the Roanoke colony, and new research that may have ...

That Lava Tube is Full of Humans | Pollution Combatting Swarms, Lava Tube Archaeology, and Solar Storms

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and Steph dive head first into a lava tube in Saudi Arabia that once served as a human dwel...

Neanderthal Skull Puzzle | Roman Dodecahedrons, Long Lost Chinese Forests, and the Subtle Art of Building an Ancient Head

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie stare into the eyes of an ancient Neanderthal, explore who she was, and how scientists were able to reconstruc...

Voyager's Whisper in the Darkness | Martian "Spiders," Advanced House Plants, and the Space Probe that Refuses to Quit

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie open a channel to the Voyager 1 probe, and discuss how some clever NASA engineers have reestablished a link wi...

EcoFrontiers: Sci-Fi for a Greener Tomorrow

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna discuss the themes of environmentalism within science fiction. The dynamic duo also dives into ...

Let Slip The Mysterious Dogs of War | Hypersonic Missiles, Lost Cosmonauts, and Compound 19

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, MJ Banias sits down with guest co-host, author, and historian Amy Shira Teitel from the History Channel's "The Proof is Out There:...

The Curious Case of the Vanishing Meteorites in Antarctica | Blue Energy Research, Muscle Tissue Powered Robots, and a Meteor Mystery

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie ride the waves into "blue energy." They also hunt for clues to find the vanishing meteorites in the Antarctic,...

Tweets of the Mind | Neuralink Mental Miracle, 2024 Solar Eclipse, and a New 'Natural' Weightloss Drug

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie explore the power of the mind, and the recent news that a man 'tweeted' using Neuralink technology. They then ...

O for A Muse of Fire | Shakespeare's Mysterious Sister, Nuclear Weapon Detection, and the Birth of a Star

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie get all Shakespearean discussing a mysterious document written by William Shakespeare's sister. Speaking of st...

Feminine Futures: Women's Role in Shaping Sci-Fi Narratives

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna highlight the importance of Women's History Month by discussing various women within science f...

An LSD Trip to the Stars | Novel LSD Research, Ancient 'Hand' Relic, and Space Sickness

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie talk about new LSD policies that may alter how we deal with mental health in the future. The duo also dive int...

We're Not Saying It's Aliens: AARO's UFO Report, Glowing Plant Products, and Cuttlefish Sex Ink?

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie talk about the latest report from the government concerning the UFO/UAP phenomenon. Next, they dive into a new...

Our Stressed Out Little Planet: Giant Snakes, Mental Health, and Life Seeking Satellite Swarms

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, MJ and Stephanie dive into mental health studies and the future of work. The pair also get into a satellite swarm that astronomers...

Ancient Bacteria is Coming Back to Life: DARPA's New Marine Experiment, Universal Anti-Venom Progress, and the Ancient Bacterial Problems

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie unleash the bacterial beast as ancient and dormant bacteria are waking up. They also dive into DARPA's new mar...

Dungeons, Dragons, and Decades: A 50-Year Quest

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first bonus episode of the DWR, Steph and Kenna discuss the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, including how it almost disappeared entir...

That 'Death Star Moon' is Fully Operational!: Deep Sleep Science, Blueberry Mysteries, and Saturn's Eeriest Moon

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie explore Saturn's "Death Star" moon and the recent findings that could hint at what lurks beneath its dark surf...

Those Astronauts are Naked!: Sound Sensor Tech, NSFW AI Accident, and Video Game Spacesuits

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie get into some cool spacesuits because the European Space Agency and a video game company are teaming up to mak...

The Road to Hell Chickens is Paved With Good 'Egg-tentions:' Tiniest Robots Ever, Exoplanet Water Discovery, and the Rise of the Hell Chicken

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie descend into the darkest depths of the underworld, also known as South Dakota, and do combat with the "Hell Ch...

To 'Pew' or Not to 'Pew,' That is the Question: Japanese Space Lasers, Undiscovered Amazon Civilizations, and a Mysterious Aircraft Incident

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, the team travels deep into the Amazon rainforest in search of a hidden and elusive 2,500 year old civilization. They then discuss ...

That Dark Energy is Really Killing My Vibe: Better Blue Light, Vegetable Mind Control, and the Density of Dark Energy

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Kenna and Stephanie roll out of bed with some news about a better type of blue light that can aid sleep. They also get a full help...

The Art of Shooting Crows with Lasers: Novel Scarecrow Tech, Hypnosis Breakthrough, and Giant Carnivorous Worms

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we jump into the world of hypnosis, why we should use lasers to scare crows, and the weird discovery of a giant worm creature that...

How to Reboot a Probe 15 Billion Miles from Earth: Mystery Binary Codes, a Rembrandt Mystery, and NASA's New Space Plane

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, MJ and Steph discuss a curious new discovery in a 500 year old Rembrandt painting. They also provide some details about NASA's lat...

Mischief Managed: Chinese Invisibility Cloaks, Exomoon Blunders, and Building Organic Solar Cells

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, MJ and Steph talk about the recent news that the exomoons we discovered were never moons at all. The duo also explore the art of b...

Left Abandoned in the Devil's Church Cave: Fusion Reactor Update, Dinosaur Death, and an Acoustic Mystery

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we dive into the Devil's Church cave in Finland and seek out the science behind a weird phenomenon. We also get into what may have...

AI Can Read Cuneiform Now: Ancient Wearable Technology, Deciphering Tablets, and Growing Food on the Moon

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss an ancient discovery into human wearable technology, how AI is now being used to decipher ancient cuneiform tablets, an...

Do Not Read the Mysterious Ancient Tablet Out Loud. Ever.: Exoplanet WASP-107b, Mystery Lunar Crash, and an Unknown Ancient Tablet Discovery

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, the team wanders into some bizarre mysteries. From a strange crash on the lunar surface, to exoplanet WASP-107b and its bizarre pl...

Engage the Quantum Drive!: Ancient Stone Maps, Cannabis, and a History Making Space Launch

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, guest co-host and Debrief veteran Kenna Hughes-Castleberry joins MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk to talk about the resurgence of an a...

The Starfish Are Eating My Brain: Technological Telepathy Research, Bizarre Starfish Evolution, and Ancient Middle Ages Discovery

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Stephanie and MJ discuss the strange and wacky world of undersea evolution of marine invertibrates. They also explore a wild disco...

What Lies Beneath All That Antarctic Ice?: Ancient Roman Science, Solar Glass, and a Cool Antarctic Discovery

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we get into how solar glass could revolutionize the solar power game, examine the mystery of what lies beneath all that ice in Ant...

The Neanderthal Kama Sutra: Frictionless Materials, 3D Printing Space Rockets, and a New Neanderthal DNA Discovery

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we dive into NASA's new RAMFIRE project to 3D print novel rocket parts. We also discuss a novel frictionless material built on the...

What Are We Going to Do With All These People's Brains?: Electron Beams, "Artificial Photosynthesis," and AI Brain Scans

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss how electron beams weirdly heal fissures in crystals, how AI is being used to fight brain diseases, and how "artificial...

What You Gon' Do With All That Space Junk?: NASA's New Space Laser Project, FCC Space Fines, and a Stonehenge Secret

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we dive into NASA's new project to build space lasers, how the FCC fined a telecom provider for failing to properly deorbit a sate...

Go Home OSIRIS-REx, You're Drunk: Beer Goggles, Trappist-1 Ghost Signals, and Robbing an Asteroid

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss a new study that says "beer goggles" aren't a real phenomenon, "ghost signals" from the Trappist-1 Star System, and the...

Remember That Time America Misplaced a Stealth Fighter?: Cannabis Brain Science, WiFi Spies, and a Missing Fighter Jet

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we dive into the brain's weird ability to produce its own cannabinoids, new WiFi research that allows it to watch you, and the cur...

Can AI Actually Create Art?: Music and Dreams, Europe's New Fire Ant Problem, and AI Artists Target Congress

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss a new study that says music can unlock our creativity while we lucid dream, Europe's new war with Fire Ants, and how a ...

Runes, Robots, and Replicating Hydrogen: Humanoid Robots, Ancient Rune Research, and the Future of Hydrogen Power

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss Apollo, a new humanoid robot that could be your new coworker. We also dive into research concerning an ancient runic la...

Is There Life on Mars?: China's Sub Spotting Technology, T-Cells in Space, and Why Human's May Have Killed Life on Mars

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss China's claim that they can detect US submarines, how long term living in space will kill you, and why one researcher t...

Liar, Liar, AI on Fire: Origins of Life on Earth, Hacking Starlink Satellites, and a new AI-powered Disinformation System

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, podcaster Kennedy Chappel joins MJ Banias as a guest co-host to discuss a new study into the origins of life on Earth, how Russia ...

Taylor Swift is My Giant Brain Virus: Martian Soil Samples, Giant Viruses, and Medical Micro-Robots

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss mysterious giant viruses discovered in Massachusetts, NASA's plan to rocket Martian soil samples back to Earth, and new...

UFOs Go to Washington | "Rain Panels," Planetary Geoarchaeology, and the Congressional Hearing on UFOs

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss whether solar panels will be replaced by "rain panels," a new idea for a form of archaeology for all the artifacts left...

You're A Wizard, Einstein!: Time Dilation, Lockheed Martin's New Plane, and Academic Research into Magic

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss Lockheed Martin's latest secret aircraft, a German university's deep dive into magical texts, and new research that pro...

Riding the Gravitational Waves of Your Mind: Gravitational Wave Background Discovery, Settling a Consciousness Bet, and the Psychology of Bullshit

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss the GWB discovery, a 25-year-old bet over the theory of human consciousness, and the realization that you may actually ...

Amino Acid Slow Jams: Mysterious Lunar Objects, Speeding White Dwarf Stars, and Life's Building Blocks Floating Around Intersteller Space

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we discuss a lunar mystery, a discovery of an ultrafast white dwarf star yeeting across the Milky Way, and the discovery of life g...

Does ChatGPT Really Want to Save Humanity, or is This a Trap?: AI Built Robots, Solar Probes, and the Search for Exoplanets

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest run at the Sun scanning for solar winds, scientists believe there are more Earth-like e...

That UFO Episode: Government Whistleblowers and NASA's UAP Investigations

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie has finally gotten her wish. With the help of the prolific Tony Harris, former CNN news anchor and host of the History Channel's The Proof i...

We Can't Stop Here. This is Emu Country!: Australian Combat Lasers, New LSD Research, and Brain Activity After Death.

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, scientists have released a new study concerning LSD's positive effects on the learning process, Australia's latest project to deve...

Saint Fetch, The Patron Robot of Lost Things: Air Force Energy Weapons, Studying Salamanders to Reverse Aging, and the Robot Who Helps You Find the Remote

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers are trying to figure out how to utilize salamander cells to slow human aging, robots are being developed to aid dement...

"Now, I Am Become AI, the Destroyer of Worlds." | Updating the Nuclear Arsenal, Secret Chinese Spacecraft, and the Anomaly Detecting AI

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, guest host Micah Hanks joins the show to talk about a new AI tool being utilized by the government to monitor the internet for ano...

Russian Space Station? Cosmo...NOT: Dark Matter Discoveries, Smart Material, and Russia's New Commitment to the ISS

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers have discovered that axion particles may be the force behind dark matter, a new smart material that can change color a...

Live Long and Be Fabulous: Diversity in the Space Industry, Mysterious Tracks in Greenland, and Lasers over Japan

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, the non-profit "Gaaays in Spaaace" is pushing for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in the space industry, a Japanese observatory solves the m...

Bonus Episode | Diversity and Space Exploration with Guest Robert Picardo

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this bonus episode, MJ Banias sits down with actor and Star Trek alumni Robert Picardo. They talk about Robert's work with "Gaaays in Spaaace" as ...

Strange Metals in a Strange Land: The Pentagon's UFO Office Update, "Strange Metals," and The First Formation of Light in the Universe

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, the Pentagon's UFO office gave its latest updates on anomalous aircraft, a new theory regarding "strange metals" that can be used ...

If an AI Could Read Your Mind, Love: NASA's X-59, Ultrasonic Hacking Attacks, and Teaching Artificial Intelligence to Read Minds

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers in Japan have designed an AI that can read the human mind, a new hacking tool using ultrasonic waves may just be aroun...

Don't Leave your Black Hole Unattended: The StormBreaker Smart Missile, Ultrasonic Talking Plants, and Artificial Black Holes

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers have created an artificial Black Hole in a lab to test out warp drive theories, scientists in Israel have discovered t...

Another One Bites the Alien Space Dust: Earth's Asteroid Problem, A Cosmic Anomaly, and Looking for Life in the Smallest of Places

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, a new report from NASA indicates Earth may have a big asteroid problem, astronomers have discovered a novel space object named Z 2...

This Little Quantum Light of Mine: DARPA's Liberty Lifter, A Particle Accelerator Breakthrough, and Controlling the Chaos of Light

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, DARPA wants to build a giant futuristic boat plane, neutrinos have been spotted inside a particle accelerator for the first time, ...

One Small Step for Man's Garbage: Space Junk, EV Aircraft, and Monitoring Earth's Pollution with Satellites

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, NASA and the Italian space agency are on a mission to monitor human pollution using satellites, a company is designing a way to po...

Do Organoids Dream of Electric Bandages?: Electricity Generating Bacteria, Brains in a Dish, and Bandages from the Future

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers are studying whether extremophile bacteria can be used to generate electricity, how biological organoids can be used t...

The Universe Just Broke: Thermodynamics, Baby Galaxies That Aren't, and the Secrets of the Pyramids

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, a previously undiscovered tunnel has been found inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, physicists are rewriting the first law of thermo...

Is That An Oblong Space Object in your Pocket...Or...?: Strange Space Objects, Psychedelic Medicine, and Telepathic Robot Dogs from Australia

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, a mysterious oblong object was detected in our solar system, scientists are trying to understand why some psychedelics rebuild neu...

Begun, The Balloon War Has: Unknown Objects over North America, The Mushroom Medicinal Apocalypse, and the Science of Hidden Memories

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, scientists have used a common asthma medication to unlock hidden memories inside the brains of mice, UFOs over North America promp...

Wolf 1069b Was an Inside Job!: Ghost Particles, a New Exoplanet Discovery, and the Bleeding Edge of Drone Technology

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode; physicists have developed a 'ghost ruler' using neutrinos, Wolf 1069b is the latest earth-like exoplanet discovery, and the future...

Do Dodo Birds Taste like Chicken?: Hawaii's Mysterious Lights, De-extinction, and the Science of Surviving a Nuclear Blast

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, researchers in Hawaii keep seeing bizarre lights in the sky, a billion dollar start-up says they will resurrect the Dodo bird, and...

We Like Big Moons and We Cannot Lie: Zombie Crabs, Krypton-powered Propulsion, and Looking for Aliens in All The Right Places

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dead crabs keep mysteriously twitching in the UK, Krypton-powered propulsion for space travel, and the essential cosmic question; will humanity find l...