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What The If?

Philip Shane

Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science running imaginative thought experiments. Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the universe: What The IF?

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October 23 · 35 min
Photosynthetic YOU!
Picture a world where you skip lunch, step outsid…
October 16 · 40 min
The Sloth Life Is A GOOD Life!
Listener Dan Floyd asks: what the if exercise wer…
October 3 · 42 min
Who The If is MATT!
Who the if is Matt Stanley? He went to college to…
September 23 · 35 min
Bugs The Size Of US!
What the if bugs were the size of us? Imagine hea…
September 22 · 35 min
Your Lab Partner Is A ROBOT!
What the if all lab work were done by robots? Ima…
September 4 · 38 min
The MUSES Are Real - with Dr. Moiya McTier!
What the if the muses were real? Astrophysicist a…
August 4 · 39 min
Nobel Winners Sign SNEAKER Deals!
What the if scientists were as famous as football…
July 6 · 54 min
The Milky Way Is ALIVE - With Dr. Moiya McTier!
The whole crew is off on separate adventures this…
July 1 · 45 min
GOOP Powers The WORLD!
What the if one gooey substance could drink up ev…
June 28 · 46 min
BIRDS Aren't REAL!
What the if birds aren't actually birds? Play it …
June 17 · 38 min
ANTIMATTER On Demand!
ANTIMATTER On Demand! by Philip Shane, Matt Stanl…
June 9 · 43 min
WHO The If - GABY!
Behind every voice you've come to love on this sh…
June 3 · 39 min
TOO SOCIAL Media!
Listener Kevin Towers asks: what the if the inter…
May 20 · 54 min
The Other Theory of EVOLUTION!
What the if Lamarck was right? Stanford historian…
May 16 · 43 min
Moon Babies Meet EARTH - Part 2!
What the if you were born on the Moon and Earth w…
May 9 · 42 min
The Last DROP Of Gasoline!
Listener Helina asks: what the if we just pumped …
April 30 · 42 min
Build A Brand New ALPHABET - with Linguist DANNY BATE!
What the if you had to invent the alphabet from s…
April 17 · 28 min
Moon Babies Meet EARTH!
Picture this: you're a moon baby, born and raised…
April 3 · 44 min
Microbe Grudge Match!
What the if microbes held a grudge? We're thrille…
March 23 · 54 min
Space JUNK!
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the MIR SPACE…

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