What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities

What If

An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth. Each scenario examines a scientific theory, research or fact through a hypothetical question.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    What If We Nuked Mars?

    Elon Musk wants to nuke Mars. What are the consequences? Without nukes, life on Mars might be like this: You'd live in giant glass domes, and grow small portions of food inside. Watch the full episode here. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown Contact us at Underknown Contact #ElonMusk #Mars #nuke #SpaceX #glassdomes #Marscolonization See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8678e64c4b83e7e518b1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Could You Trap a Ghost Like a Ghostbuster?

    "I ain't afraid of no ghost!" Of course not. You're in the Ghostbusters universe. With a quick stomp, demons are as good as gone. So how would life change if you could bust ghosts in real life? Would you need to reinvent nuclear power? Or just a whole lot of money? And could you get slimed? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Check out our other shows: How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Your Body on: bit.ly/your-body-on-show Crazy Creatures: bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: discord.gg/qEJ7QnDEyC Twitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Real Life Ghostbusters00:48: Using Science to Catch Ghosts01:45: Cyclotron03:24: Large Hadron Collider (LHC) #Ghostbusters #ghost #nuclearpower #science #Cyclotron #LargeHadronCollider #slimed See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d867ae64c4b83e7e518b7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Bringing Modern Technology to the Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you're going there with an educational mission. It's up to you now. Let's show the Middle Ages how it's done. Would you be tried as a witch? Could you cure all diseases? Or would you accidentally create a new pandemic? Would you be able to discover electricity? Will smallpox be cured? What are garderobes? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Check out our other shows:How to Survive: How to SurviveYour Body on: Your Body onCrazy Creatures: Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: Planet EarthThe Cosmos: The CosmosTechnology: TechnologyYour Body: Your BodyHumanity: Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: InstagramDiscord: DiscordTwitter: TwitterFacebook: FacebookWhat If in Spanish: SpanishWhat If in Mandarin: MandarinPodcast: Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.comContact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Going to the Middle Ages00:46: Middle Ages Science01:58: European Hygiene and Medicine03:55: Discovering Electricity #MiddleAges #moderntechnology #electricity #disease #pandemic #garderobes #science #hygiene #timetravel See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d867be64c4b83e7e518bb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    Earth with Jupiter's Moons

    Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System, with 79 moons, just behind Saturn's 82. Imagine the night sky with all these moons. How would Earth's tides be affected? What beauty or disaster would this bring? 00:00 79 Different Moons in the Night Sky00:37 Jupiter02:02 Jupiter's Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto03:57 Thanks to our sponsor, Grammarly!04:51 Earth's Rotation and Axis Get 20% off Grammarly Premium by signing up at https://www.Grammarly.com/WHATIF Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows:How to SurviveYour Body onCrazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series by Underknown in Toronto. Join us on adventures through time, space, and chance. Produced with love by Underknown: https://underknown.com 00:00: 79 Different Moons in the Night Sky00:37: Jupiter02:02: Jupiter's Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto03:57: Thanks to our sponsor, Grammarly!04:51: Earth's Rotation and Axis #Jupiter #Earth #moons #tides #nightsky #Io #Europa #Ganymede #Callisto #Grammarly See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d867ce64c4b83e7e518bf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    Waking Up During Heart Surgery

    One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table in the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most terrifying nightmare. What happens when anesthesia doesn’t work? Would you feel everything that is happening to your body? And why wouldn’t you be able to tell your surgeon you’re awake? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Join Check out our other shows: How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Your Body on: bit.ly/your-body-on-show Crazy Creatures: bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: discord.gg Twitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: Out Cold01:02: Types of Anesthesia02:39: Anesthesia Awareness04:01: Waking up During Surgery #heartsurgery #anesthesia #anesthesiaawareness #wakingupduringsurgery #cardiology #medical See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d867de64c4b83e7e518c3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    8 min

  6. 21 AUG

    What If You Fell Into Lake Kivu?

    If you were going for a refreshing swim, the last thing you’d expect is to suffocate from toxic gases. But when it comes to Lake Kivu, this is one dangerous body of water you wouldn’t want to dive into. What makes this lake so hazardous? What would be the physical consequences of swimming in it? And how could the lake be on the verge of a toxic explosion? Transcript and sources: here Questions or concerns? Contact us at here Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: here Join this channel to get access to perks: here Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: here Suggest an episode: here Newsletter: here What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: here Contact us at here #LakeKivu #toxicgases #swimminghazards #dangerouswaters #explosionrisk #WhatIf #hazardouslake See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d868be64c4b83e7e518f7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    8 min

  7. 19 AUG

    What If You Were Bitten by One Million Mosquitoes?

    It starts with one bite. Then, one hundred. Soon, one thousand. Now a swarm of one million bloodsucking mosquitoes descends on you. Why is your blood their favorite snack? What would happen to your body if they bit you again and again? If you’ve ever been in tall grassy areas or near standing water, you’ve experienced the relentless buzzing and biting of mosquitoes. But you might not know that there are 3,500 species. And only a couple hundred drink human blood. Only females bite. That’s because they need a tasty blood meal before they can lay their eggs. Subscribe to Odd Jobs: https://bit.ly/odd-jobs-show Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-you-were-bitten-by-one-million-mosquitoes/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com #WhatIf #Mosquito #MosquitoBite #AsianTigerMosquito #HypovolemicShock #bloodsucking #femalemosquitoes #bloodmeal See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8694e64c4b83e7e5191b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  8. 18 AUG

    What If the Big Bang Wasn't the Beginning of the Universe?

    In the beginning, there was nothing. Then bang. Our Universe emerged in an explosion of light and energy. Current theories say that it all began 13.7 billion years ago. Or did it? Let's shed some light on this. How fast is the Universe expanding? Will the Universe and everything in it ever die? And why could our Universe have existed before the Big Bang? What's a singularity? Transcript and sources Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: Get the book Join this channel to get access to perks:Join now Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: Shop now Suggest an episode: Suggest here Newsletter: Subscribe Feedback and inquiries: Contact us Follow What If:InstagramTwitterFacebook What If in Spanish: Watch What If in Mandarin: Watch Podcast: Listen What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Learn more #BigBang #Universe #Singularity #CosmicInflation #HypotheticalWorlds #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8695e64c4b83e7e5191f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min
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An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth. Each scenario examines a scientific theory, research or fact through a hypothetical question.

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