What The If? podcast

What The If?

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?

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?

 

#393

OLYMPICS Of The Solar System! (Encore)

Note from Philip: Matt and Gaby are both on assignment this week, so we proudly present an... more

14 Mar 2025

48 MINS

48:45

14 Mar 2025


#392

2025-03-07 A World Without WINGS!

In a world where no creature ever evolved wings, island ecosystems would be barren wastela... more

06 Mar 2025

41 MINS

41:25

06 Mar 2025


#391

American BRAIN DRAIN: Beyond The IF!

We're sharing our bonus show this week that is usually available only to our Patreon suppo... more

24 Feb 2025

19 MINS

19:48

24 Feb 2025


#390

American BRAIN DRAIN

The current US Administration's sudden gutting of science funding is creating an unprecede... more

24 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:26

24 Feb 2025


#389

NONSTOP Meteor Madness!

Picture a world where meteor showers aren't just annual events - they're a constant barrag... more

16 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:31

16 Feb 2025


#388

The Great GARBAGE Apocalypse!

Imagine a world where garbage grows faster than we can handle it. From towering mountains ... more

10 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:09

10 Feb 2025


#387

Nobody POOPS!

What if humans only needed to poop twice a year? Listener Randy Woods sent in this fascina... more

07 Feb 2025

53 MINS

53:13

07 Feb 2025


#386

SLOTH Life!

What if humans could only move eight inches in 24 hours? After watching mushroom corals ta... more

01 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:18

01 Feb 2025


#385

ANTS Fold Your Pants - BONUS - Beyond The IF!

Here's our Bonus show, "Beyond The IF" which we record each week for our Patreon supporter... more

20 Jan 2025

19 MINS

19:25

20 Jan 2025


#384

ANTS Fold Your PANTS!

What if we could harness the superior problem-solving abilities of ants? After scientists ... more

20 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:49

20 Jan 2025


#383

TOXIC Free UTOPIA!

What if toxic chemicals weren't toxic anymore? Take a magical tour through a world where m... more

13 Jan 2025

47 MINS

47:56

13 Jan 2025


#382

Ultra HEARING For Everyone

Your houseplants might be screaming right now, but you'd never know it (unless you're a mo... more

05 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:34

05 Jan 2025


#381

OCTOPUS Empire Rising!

What happens after humans? According to fascinating research from Oxford University, octop... more

29 Dec 2024

46 MINS

46:54

29 Dec 2024