Do nuclear physicists have it wrong? Can a chicken 🐓 or microbe 🦠 or your brother-in-law 🧑🏽‍🎨 change one element into another without a particle accelerator? michaelsbookcorner.com

Having a PhD doesn’t always mean much outside the Ivory Tower. Some pick up on this and many do not. Discussed are several examples from the author’s own experience! 😎😩

Why do archaeologists think every site is a temple or a tomb? Are they restricted in their interpretation? Are they afraid to admit that government is also a religion? What other purposes could be served by the Great Pyramid or the many tunnels and exquisite basalt boxes of Saqqara?

Is the universe just a computer simulation? Are we living in The Matrix? How many universes are out there? This episode touches on these questions and the nature of reality or what we perceive as such. 😎😎

Here we explore the metamorphosis or transformation of one type creature -- human, animal, or alien -- into another. Long the subject of myth, legend, or the cinema, we look at the why, the how, and the consequences of changing one being into another or augmenting that form. 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...

This episode covers how theories promoted for decades may have little or no evidence to back them up. Why do popular science programs give us information which the public assumes is fact? There are alternate explanations or hypotheses but seldom are these presented. In some instances, the information presented is actually fraudulent! Explore this fascinating example filled podcast with sci-fi author, physicist, and inventor Michael James Scharen. Check out the author's science fiction novels...

This episode concerns the very definition of science and how the word is abused. Consensus is often touted as scientific evidence, but this is very far from the truth. Consensus is just another variant of The Bandwagon -- a logical fallacy. The late Dr. Richard Feynman said, "It doesn't matter how smart you are, or how many you are, if theory does not coincide with experiment then it is wrong." The prevalence of junk science is all pervasive in society and likely always has been. Those...

What if we could harness nearly limitless energy today and have had this capability for over half a century? Media and government fear mongers tell us cheap, clean, safe energy cannot be had by all. Do they share ulterior motives, perhaps? Science or Fiction? Is a podcast written and presented by scien ce fiction author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website orlds to come. What if we used this energy to desalinate water on an epic scale thereby greening deserts,...

Einstein had several problems with quantum mechanics but the theories still hold. Now we’re finding it may contain the keys to life itself! How do frogs and butterflies reorganize their own tissues with such little energy? How does photosynthesis occur with 100% efficiency? How can fruit flies distinguish between isotopes of hydrogen by smell? This podcast touches on a few examples in the exciting new field of Quantum Biology.

Are Earth corporations and governments cashing in on alien technology? Muddled messages from media and true believers abounds. Why would military benefactors be expected to shed any light on their dark practices?

Why are Earth’s magnetic poles going walkabout? Do scientists really understand this or just giving us hand-waving arguments to disguise their ignorance? Episode 12 explores this question and offers alternatives. Written and presented by Michael James Scharen

Climate alarmists in collusion with allies in media, academia, government, and big business are running a scam. We discuss how the public has been gaslighted for more than a generation. With illogic and constantly moving goal posts what is the real agenda? Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael J Scharen in conjunction with the author’s website michaelsbookcorner.com. Follow @Classic_Sci_Fi on Twitter.

S1 Episode 10 Will high school students be making RNA in organic chemistry labs next year? This episode discusses how life may have emerged from the basic compounds and processes determined by chemistry and physics. We move beyond the fanciful Chicken & Egg scenario of Panspermia to explore what has been discovered so far and possibilities for the future? Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with michaelsbookcorner.com -- Classic...

How are two 9th grade girls smarter than packs of lawyers and legislators? What facts or evidence exist to prove that the Constitution/Statutes apply to anyone? Here we discuss whether political science is really a science or just shoddy intellectualism. Why is it called political science rather than Political Economy? Is what you've believed for your whole life consistent with facts and logic? Michael James Scharen is an author of several science fiction novels and physicist with experience...

What would first contact be like? What if extraterrestrials are hostile? We examine popular conception vs. more likely scenarios…. Written and narrated by sci-fi author and physicist Michael J Scharen in conjunction with his website blog and book sales michaelsbookcorner.com. Complimentary e-books available for joining the mailing list! 👽😎

Dark Matter seems to be all the rage for astronomers these days but does it even exist? We look at the less discussed but vastly more plausible alternatives. Written and presented by sci-fi author and physicist Michael J Scharen in conjunction with michaelsbookcorner.com

Does oil come from prehistoric plants? Are we all being taken for a ride? This episode examines the why and how of crude oil. What is fact and what is fiction? Science or Fiction? examines truth vs what we are lead to believe. The podcast is written and presented by sci-fi author and engineer Michael J Scharen. Comments may be directed to the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Complimentary e-books michaelsbookcorner.com/signup.html Sources Methane-derived hydrocarbons produced under...

Science or Fiction? discusses the misplaced trust we have in forensic science portrayed in a glut of television programs and by real-life prosecutors. The so-called science is often bogus, sloppily done, falsified and/or misrepresented by the State with terrible repercussions. This podcast is written and presented by science-fiction author and engineer/physicist Michael James Scharen in conjunction with the website michaelsbookcorner.com. Complimentary e-books are available at the website...

Discussion with examples for how the popular Crime Scene Investigation programs are based on little or no science. Written and presented by sci-fi author Michael J Scharen. michaelsbookcorner.com

Discussed are the various pitfalls in dating megalithic sites and the experts’ notions for the history of ‘civilization’. Podcast is the creation of science fiction author Michael J Scharen and michaelsbookcorner.com. ry7AIQYivMmPK6rnxxmT

How much of history is fabricated and how much is true? This episode explores facts vs hidden motivation behind the narratives.

Discussion of the popular concept of panspermia or the idea that life is propagated by asteroids from one planet to another.

This episode examines the portrayal of outer space by Hollywood. Why do they persist in giving us sound in a vacuum?

Science or Fiction? is a podcast which separates the science of media and government from the real thing! Topics range from sound in a vacuum to the origins of life and all of the ‘junk science’ we’re expected to swallow! In conjunction with michaelsbookcorner.com this weekly podcast is written and narrated by sci-fi author and engineer Michael James Scharen. Complimentary e-books by the writer are available for joining the mailing list here michaelsbookcorner.com/signup.html