8 episodes

Join three biology nerds as they take fictional creatures way too seriously and try to figure out how it is they do what they do. If you've ever wondered if vampires need vitamin D, or what a centaur's circulatory system is like, you're in the right place. Rachel, Lee, and Troy heartily debate the biology behind the mythology, the anatomy of aliens, and the facts that make up fantasy in Scienceing Fiction

Scienceing Fiction Rachel, Lee and Troy

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Join three biology nerds as they take fictional creatures way too seriously and try to figure out how it is they do what they do. If you've ever wondered if vampires need vitamin D, or what a centaur's circulatory system is like, you're in the right place. Rachel, Lee, and Troy heartily debate the biology behind the mythology, the anatomy of aliens, and the facts that make up fantasy in Scienceing Fiction

    Centaurs 2: 2 centaur 2 furious

    Centaurs 2: 2 centaur 2 furious

    What did centaurs evolve from? Can a centaur enjoy a cheeseburger? How can we reconcile the floppy neck of a newborn human with the precocious mobility of a foal? And finally, to solve the question of the custom D&D miniature that sparked the whole conversation, do female centaurs nurse from the human torso, or from the horso?


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    • 40 min
    Minisode: Naming your horse-sona

    Minisode: Naming your horse-sona

    If you were a horse, what would your name be? In this very special minisode, the gang explores the best and worst of racehorse names.

    • 14 min
    All centaurs are mouth-breathers

    All centaurs are mouth-breathers

    And now, for our most in-depth exploration of fictional anatomy to date, it's time to talk about centaurs. How do their circulatory and respiratory systems work? How would they wear body armor? How acute is their sense of smell? Find out all this and more in the first half of our very first two-part episode.


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    Our intro music is Medusa's on the Loose, which is CC03 licensed by The Crypts


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    • 50 min
    Phoenix: bird-degree burns

    Phoenix: bird-degree burns

    What exactly is going on when a phoenix is reborn? This week, we give the question of phoenix immortality the third degree as we cross-examine witnesses from ancient Greek historians and philosophers to Starfleet Chief Medical Officers. Will the legend of a single immortal entity prove to be phoenix right or phoenix wrong? We'll be the judge of that.


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    Our intro music is Medusa's on the Loose, which is CC03 licensed by The Crypts


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    • 57 min
    The Devil is in the Details

    The Devil is in the Details

    Two wrongs don't make a right... but what if you consume the embodiment of evil? Today, we get blasphemous and consider if biting into Baphomet would be considered kosher.


    Have an idea for an episode? Email us at scienceingfiction@gmail.com.
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    Our intro music is Medusa's on the Loose, which is CC03 licensed by The Crypts


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    • 50 min
    Of Vampires and Vitamin Deficiencies

    Of Vampires and Vitamin Deficiencies

    What do vampires and pirates have in common? Join the gang as they try to rat out whether vampires are prone to scurvy, goiter, and other forms of malnutrition.


    PS. Apologies for the dip in audio quality towards the end of the episode. We were having some challenges with our microphone.


    Have an idea for an episode? Email us at scienceingfiction@gmail.com.
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    Our intro music is Medusa's on the Loose, which is CC03 licensed by The Crypts


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    • 52 min

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