Tasha Nagorski fought hard just to get to Mars. Space agencies claimed she wasn’t physically qualified – but they needed her talent! Working at the Mars U.N. International Station, MUNIS, she and fellow engineer Brandon Olson, are driven to distraction by government power junkies. Soon they’re self-exhiled to the Mars Frontier on a project greater than any undertaken on this planet. Those on the Frontier do not have a government, nor do they want one forced upon them. Battling the harsh...

How often do we think of movie settings and if they make logical sense? Is a planet like Tattooine or Arrakis really viable or capable of supporting human beings? Have some fun with this light-hearted critique. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple...

There are plenty of Monday morning quarterbacks critiquing the inaugural Starship/Superheavy flight. Not to be left out of the loop, we examine further evidence from the test as well as the critics and naysayers. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple...

Science or Fiction? analyzes the maiden voyage of the SpaceX Starship and Superheavy Booster. With nearly every media outlet only reporting the explosion, we strive for a more balanced examination. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon...

What will interplanetary trade look like? If humans have settlements on Mars or the Moon, what products and services will be necessary? Will Elon Musk be the John D. Rockefeller of space? Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Amazon...

With the promise of Starship heavy lift capability, how will humans gain a foothold on Mars? Low cost, reusability, and reliability will go far beyond NASA's plans. Here we touch on some of the whys and hows for Mars settlement. Written and presented by author Michael J. Scharen in conjunction with michaelsbookcorner.com. Get a complimentary e-book on the author's website Here. Listen to Sol is Not Lost on YouTube -- a non-woke, sci-fi, anarchist tale and first work of author Michael J....

What will it take to get to Mars? Will single SpaceX StarShips be enough? How can the vast payload capacity of StarShip really pay off? Here we take a first look at what new possibilities could open up. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Get a complimentary e-book HERE or check out the first novel, Sol Is Not Lost in audio format on YouTube.

How do all of Elon Musk's ventures tie together? How will each of them assist in establishing a human foothold on the Red Planet? We briefly discuss possible strategies here. Why should everyone else be able to speculate and not Science or Fiction? Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Drop by to pick up a complimentary e-book for joining our mailing list! HERE.

Neural implants are all the rage. Add processor cores, RAM, software updates or happs -- head apps. What could possibly go wrong? No need for smart phones or computers. You can literally solve all problems in your head. A sci-fi short story written and presented by author Michael J. Scharen for Science or Fiction? in conjuction with michaelsbookcorner.com. Visit the website for a complimentary e-book or look up Sol Is Not Lost -- now an audiobook on YouTube.

We take another break with the short story, Navigator Cooper. This was a cargo run just like all the others -- until it wasn't. Take a short journey to the outer solar system. ....hopefully you will return. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael J. Scharen for Science or Fiction? in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Visit the website, signup for the mailing list, and get a free e-book!

Copyright 2022  Dr. Irfan and his collegues have been working on a way to repair nerve tissue and injury. In an effort to combat a new strain of flesh eating bacteria with a taste for neurons, new procedures are expedited. Homeland Security and the Pentagon are very interested in new developments which are not what anyone expected.   Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the podcast Science or Fiction? and the website...

Cosmology is chock full of exotic objects whose existence is largely theoretical -- not observed. In turn, are observations biased to the point where they're designed to indicate their existence? When do alternate theories get their place in the sun? Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on...

How many ideas are presented to us by science as fact when they are really only the result of models or speculation? Granted the theories we use are very practical but are they truly absolute? Rupert Sheldrake: Science Set Free on YouTube. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher,...

Are you a science denier or a true scientist? Do you question what you hear or just take everything at face value? True science must be based on observation which matches theory. Acceptable results require repeatability rather than the constant moving of goal posts. Science or Fiction? -- a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast...

What happened to the Neanderthals? Were Homo Sapiens Sapiens really more intelligent? What is intelligence and how do we measure it? Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Amazon Alexa, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Anchor.fm,...

What is the coming impact of advanced Artificial Intelligence such as ChatGPT? Here we explore the pros and cons of AI. Is if invasive or does it provide benefits? Referenced: 3 Blue 1 Brown "But What is a Neural Network?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is...

Does the natural world change linearly -- slowly over time to a preordained end? Why are scientists so stogy and unable to accept new ideas? We pursue the idea of linearity and how nature often takes shortcuts. Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts,...

Grasslands are expanding at 5% per year worldwide. Even the Sahara is getting greener! We discuss the benefits of added CO2 as opposed to famine and freezing to death with iced up windmills. Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Amazon...

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Where has science failed in this respect and why do we introduce more errors on top of the ones we have? Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by science fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A new episode is released each Thursday. The podcast is available on Sticher, Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Amazon Alexa,...

Did a man called Jesus really walk and preach two thousand years ago? We entertain inductive reasoning for  discounting this tale. This is not to disparage what good religious do to make the world better, but rather the motivation behind it. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael James Scharen. Look for a the Science or Fiction? podcast every week. Check out Mr. Scharen's works on the website michaelsbookcorner.com. A complimentary copy of one e-book is available for signing up to...

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? What is the structure of the atomic nucleus? The answers to both questions officially are undetermined -- or are they? We take a look at the Party Line vs. new creative thinking on the structure of the nucleus! From Michael James Scharen -- author of Sol is Not Lost. Take a look at the other offerings from this new science fiction author at his website michaelsbookcorner.com. A complimentary e-book copy of any of Mr....

The Maya and Aztecs believed that time was cyclical. Could they have been on to something we're only now discovering? Recent analysis of phenomenon like the precession of the zodiac shine new light on the ways time and the cosmos actually work! From science fiction author Michael James Scharen and michaelsbookcorner.com, Science or Fiction? questions mainstream ideas we are spoon fed our entire lives.

Why do we hold on to ideas💡 so tightly in the face of mounds of contrary evidence? Isn’t this the ‘Information Age’? From michaelsbookcorner.com

Could you really grow eyes 👀 in the back of your head? Would some extra arms help with multi-tasking? How does a cell know whether to be a stomach or a rib? Hear the shocking details presented by sci-fi author Michael J Scharen and michaelsbookcorner.com