A science and science fiction based podcast hosted by two high school friends, and two college friends. Listen and learn and geek out. In this podcast, science meets fact, meets fiction.
Science Faction Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Devon Craft and Steven Domingues and Benjamin Daniel Lawless
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A science and science fiction based podcast hosted by two high school friends, and two college friends. Listen and learn and geek out. In this podcast, science meets fact, meets fiction.
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July 15, 2026
Episode 617: More Effort than a Prompt
<p class="isSelectedEnd">This week the crew covers everything from beach vacations and superhero movies to fascinating new discoveries about the human brain and the future of artificial intelligence. Devon reports back from a family-filled Mississippi beach trip, Steven shares his thoughts on Supergirl, Ben highlights listener feedback and celebrates a birthday, and the science discussion dives into how anesthetized brains may be doing far more than we ever imagined. Then the conversation shifts into the strange world of AI's "latent space" and why it may become one of humanity's most important creative tools.</p> <div contenteditable="false"> <hr /></div> <h2>Real Life</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Ben starts things off by wishing a very happy birthday to longtime listener Hank before sharing some thoughtful listener feedback from Episode 615. We always appreciate hearing what everyone thinks, so keep those comments coming!</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">You can read the feedback here:<br /> <a href= "https://sciencefactionpodcast.com/2026/07/01/episode-615-spreading-the-word-of-totally-local-ai/#comment-151"> https://sciencefactionpodcast.com/2026/07/01/episode-615-spreading-the-word-of-totally-local-ai/#comment-151</a></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Devon returns from a family vacation in Long Beach, Mississippi. Between the huge gathering of relatives, plenty of kids running around, and an incredibly shallow beach stretching nearly a mile into the Gulf, it was the perfect destination for a laid-back family getaway.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Steven finally catches Supergirl and discovers a movie that lands squarely in the middle of the review spectrum. While online opinions seemed split between "masterpiece" and "disaster," the film ended up being... fine. The crew discusses its themes surrounding human trafficking and the metaphor of women having their power stripped away, while also pointing out that the constant switching of powers eventually became distracting. Despite its flaws, everyone agrees the performances, visual effects, and sound design were excellent, with Ben giving special praise to the imaginative creature designs.</p> <div contenteditable="false"> <hr /></div> <h2>Future or Now</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Devon brings a study that challenges what we thought we knew about consciousness.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Researchers discovered that people under general anesthesia may continue processing language at a surprisingly sophisticated level. Even while completely unconscious, patients could distinguish different types of words and showed neural activity suggesting they were predicting upcoming words before hearing them. The findings raise fascinating questions about what consciousness really is and could eventually influence both anesthesia research and future brain-computer interfaces.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Read more:<br /> <a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260624025514.htm">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260624025514.htm</a></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Ben explores Kevin Kelly's idea that <strong>latent space</strong> is becoming an entirely new creative medium.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Rather than acting as giant databases that memorize information, modern AI models compress enormous amounts of human knowledge into abstract mathematical relationships. This "latent space" becomes something people can navigate—moving between concepts, artistic styles, scientific ideas, or even alternate histories. Kelly argues that this shared conceptual landscape could become a platform for scientific discovery, personalized AI systems, and entirely new ways of thinking, where generating ideas and thinking become nearly the same process.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Read Kevin Kelly's article here:<br /> <a href= "https://kevinkelly.substack.com/p/latent-space-as-a-new-medium">https://kevinkelly.substack.com/p/latent-space-as-a-new-medium</a></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Steven wraps up the discussion with a practical example of AI in everyday life, explaining how it helped troubleshoot and update his Raspberry Pi Pi-hole installation. What could have been a frustrating afternoon of terminal commands and Linux troubleshooting turned into a quick collaborative problem-solving session, highlighting how AI can be just as useful for practical technical tasks as it is for creative ones.</p> <div contenteditable="false"> <hr /></div> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and share the podcast with a friend. Your support helps us keep exploring the latest science, technology, and the wonderfully weird stories that make Science Faction what it is.</p>
July 8, 2026
Episode 616: The Existential Horror Of Being A Sentient Toy
<p>This week, Steven is away, leaving Ben and Devon to hold down the fort. That means plenty of movie reviews, travel plans, museum science, unexpected tsunami discoveries, and, naturally, a healthy dose of Star Trek discussion.</p> <h3>Real Life</h3> <p>Devon is getting ready for a family vacation to Long Beach, Mississippi, where a whole group of friends will be joining in on the fun. Their last trip didn't exactly provide ideal beach weather, so everyone is hoping for sunnier skies this time around. Ben, however, refuses to acknowledge any alternative naming conventions—it will always be the Gulf of Mexico.</p> <p>The movie marathon continues this week. Ben checked out Young Washington and came away feeling... lukewarm. While it wasn't terrible, he felt it leaned far too heavily into its religious themes for his tastes.</p> <p>Devon's household has been busy catching up on family movies. Minions and Monsters earned mixed marks, mostly because the title promises far more monsters than it actually delivers. Devon joked that it should have been called "Minions Do Hollywood" instead. With kids currently obsessed with both Super Mario and the Minions, though, it was still a hit at home, and the Rabbids look like they'll be another favorite before long.</p> <p>Ben also saw Masters of the Universe and had a much stronger recommendation. Fans who grew up with the franchise will apparently find plenty to appreciate, echoing comments from Red Letter Media that longtime viewers will get the most out of it.</p> <p>Devon rounded out the week with Toy Story 5. Surprisingly, he couldn't remember much about the third or fourth films, but still found himself enjoying the newest installment. As always, Pixar somehow manages to package deeply unsettling existential questions—like the horror of being a sentient toy—into a heartfelt family film.</p> <h3>Future or Now</h3> <p>Ben brought one of the stranger scientific discoveries of the week: museums may soon have a new employee... superworms.</p> <p>Researchers have found that the larvae commonly sold as pet food may actually outperform the flesh-eating beetles traditionally used to clean skeletons for museums and forensic research. Superworms efficiently strip away soft tissue without damaging delicate bones, while also being much easier to contain than dermestid beetles, which have a nasty habit of escaping and infesting museum collections. With the proper number of larvae, scientists can produce clean, display-ready skeletons while avoiding many of the downsides of chemical treatments or boiling.</p> <p>Read more here:<br /> <a href= "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/museums-could-use-ravenous-superworms-to-clean-skeletons/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> Ars Technica – Museums could use ravenous superworms to clean skeletons</a></p> <p>Devon followed up with an incredible story about tsunamis and satellites. After a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula, a NASA satellite captured one of the most detailed observations ever made of a giant tsunami crossing the Pacific Ocean.</p> <p>The data revealed something scientists didn't expect. Large tsunamis have traditionally been considered "non-dispersive," meaning they should largely maintain their shape as they travel across the ocean. Instead, researchers observed dispersion, where different portions of the wave traveled at slightly different speeds, causing the tsunami to spread into a leading wave followed by several trailing waves. Even more impressively, these observations suggest the original earthquake rupture was larger than early models indicated.</p> <p>Learn more here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623011002.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> ScienceDaily – A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something no one expected</a></p> <p>Of course, no Ben and Devon episode would be complete without a Star Trek update. Strange New Worlds Season 4 is on the horizon, and Ben has been enjoying The Last Starship, calling it well worth the read for Trek fans looking for more spacefaring adventures.</p> <p>That conversation naturally led to Prelude to Axanar and Axanar: The Gathering, two impressive fan productions that continue to spark discussion among Star Trek enthusiasts.</p> <p>Watch them here:</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA&pp=ygUGYXhhbmFy&utm_source=chatgpt.com"> Prelude to Axanar</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn-ns_M_Zqg&pp=ygUGYXhhbmFy&utm_source=chatgpt.com"> Axanar: The Gathering</a></li> </ul> <p>Finally, Devon has also been watching Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. While he's enjoying it overall, he admitted it hasn't quite lived up to his expectations. It's a tense, stressful watch that keeps him engaged, even if it hasn't completely won him over yet.</p>
July 1, 2026
Episode 615: Spreading the Word (of Totally Local AI)
<p class="isSelectedEnd">This week's episode is a celebration of birthdays, geeky gifts, local AI experimentation, and some genuinely fascinating science. We dive into everything from Pride Month festivities and House of the Dragon's return to California's new law against obnoxiously loud streaming ads, before wrapping up with a beautiful cosmic mystery finally solved by the James Webb Space Telescope.</p> <h2>Real Life</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Ben kicked things off by talking about his birthday, which was unfortunately followed almost immediately by a weekend spent working rather than relaxing. His wife was busy running a table during local Pride Month festivities while Ben provided backup support, proving once again that birthdays don't always get to stay birthdays. Somewhere along the way, however, one important truth emerged: <strong>POWER TO THE BIDET!</strong></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The conversation quickly shifted into one of Ben's favorite topics—local AI. He talked about spreading the word of <strong>Totally Local AI</strong>, explaining why running models on your own hardware can be a compelling alternative to relying entirely on corporate AI services. The discussion covered the difference between simply using AI-powered tools versus depending on large cloud providers, along with some of the software making local AI increasingly accessible. Ben has been experimenting with NotebookLM alongside Ollama and Opencode, currently running a model delightfully named <strong>Big Pickle</strong>.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Steven's household has officially survived another June birthday season. With multiple celebrations packed into an already busy month, his youngest daughter's birthday required not one but <strong>two</strong> birthday parties, reinforcing the long-held belief that June birthdays are a scheduling nightmare.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Of course, no birthday is complete without memorable gifts. Highlights included The String from Frozen Fever, which immediately became a favorite, along with the impressive LEGO Hogwarts Castle & Grounds set. Steven also argued that, in many cases, smaller LEGO display models actually hit the sweet spot better than their gigantic counterparts—less overwhelming to build, easier to display, and somehow even more satisfying.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Finally, House of the Dragon returned, and Steven shared his thoughts on the Season 3 premiere, discussing where the series appears to be heading and whether the opening episode successfully sets the stage for another season of political intrigue, dragons, and inevitable tragedy.</p> <div contenteditable="false"> <hr /></div> <h2>Future or Now</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">California viewers may have noticed something different starting July 1: streaming service advertisements are no longer allowed to blast your ears during commercial breaks. A new California law extends loudness regulations to streaming platforms, similar to legislation previously passed in Illinois. If you've ever scrambled for the remote because a commercial suddenly doubled in volume, this change is specifically aimed at solving that problem.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Ben breaks down the new legislation, why it matters, and whether streaming services will finally stop using volume as their favorite attention-grabbing tactic. You can read the original Ars Technica article here:<br /> <a href= "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/streaming-services-obnoxiously-loud-ads-become-illegal-on-july-1-in-california/"> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/streaming-services-obnoxiously-loud-ads-become-illegal-on-july-1-in-california/</a></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Steven then traveled 57 light-years from Earth to discuss one of astronomy's most colorful mysteries.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Astronomers have finally solved the puzzle of the famous "Pink Planet" using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists discovered that the strange world's atmosphere contains water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and—perhaps most surprisingly—clouds made from salt particles. It's the first direct confirmation of salty clouds in an object like this and helps explain why the planet has displayed such unusual colors and atmospheric behavior for years.</p> <p>Beyond simply solving a long-standing mystery, the discovery provides another glimpse into the incredible diversity of planets that exist beyond our own solar system, reminding us just how strange—and beautiful—the universe can be. You can read more about the discovery here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014009.htm">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014009.htm</a></p>
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