Micah Hanks

Micah Hanks is a writer, podcaster, and creator/co-founder of The Debrief. He covers science, technology and futurism, and you can find him at micahhanks.com and on Twitter @MicahHanks.

Rise of the Organoids: “Brains in a Dish” Could Power a New Wave of Non-Human Intelligence Through Biocomputing

Micah Hanks·March 8, 2023

Artificially grown masses of cells or tissue known as “organoids” could represent the next wave of innovation in modern computing, new research says.

Physics of the Phenomenon: A New Scientific Perspective on Aerial Mysteries

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb joins us to discuss a recent paper he and AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick authored on the physics of UAP.

Avi Loeb and the DoD’s Chief UAP Investigator Sean Kirkpatrick Say Solving Aerial Mysteries Requires Known Physics

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023

In a new paper, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick say that evaluations of UAP must rely on known physics.

Hubble Telescope Captured the Moment NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smashed Into an Asteroid

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023

NASA says the Hubble Telescope captured images of the space agency’s DART spacecraft as it collided with asteroid Dimorphos last September.

Asteroid Ryugu, photographed by the Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft (Credit: JAXA).

Asteroid Discovery Could Shed Light on the Mysterious Origins of Life on Earth

Micah Hanks·March 2, 2023

This week we look at how asteroid samples delivered to Earth by a Japanese spacecraft could shed light on the mysterious origins of life on Earth.

Classified Report on COVID-19 Origins Raises New Questions Over Possible Lab Leak Theory

Micah Hanks·March 1, 2023

A recent classified report by the U.S. Department of Energy has revived questions about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Secrecy: Classification of the UAP Mystery

Micah Hanks·February 28, 2023

Joining us to discuss this is reporter Tim McMillan, who weighs in on the subject of excessive secrecy with relation to the ongoing UAP debate in this installment of The Micah Hanks Program.

First Law of Thermodynamics Breakthrough Could Upend a Century of Equilibrium Theory in Physics

Micah Hanks·February 27, 2023

Physicists in West Virginia have announced a potential breakthrough that could help upend a longstanding constraint imposed by the first law of thermodynamics.

Excessive Secrecy Could Undermine U.S. Efforts to Evaluate Unidentified Flying Objects, Experts Warn

Micah Hanks·February 26, 2023

Incidents involving several objects downed over North America have renewed debate over excessive secrecy and unidentified flying objects.

China Isn’t Giving Lethal Aid to Russia… Yet. Here’s What U.S. Officials Know.

Micah Hanks·February 23, 2023

This week's Intelligence Brief newsletter examines the Pentagon's recent statements on whether China plans to provide lethal aid to Russia.

Leaked U-2 Spy Plane Selfie: Five Surprising Facts You Missed About This Iconic Image

Micah Hanks·February 23, 2023

Here are five things you probably missed about this impressive U-2 spy plane selfie with a Chinese surveillance airship.

Unidentified Object That Washed Ashore on a Japanese Beach May Now Have an Explanation

Micah Hanks·February 22, 2023

An unidentified object that recently washed ashore in Japan and prompted investigations by bomb disposal squads may have been identified.

Unidentified Aerial Objects: A Presidential Dilemma

Micah Hanks·February 21, 2023

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze President Biden's recent statements on unidentified aerial objects shot down over North America.

Curious ‘Oblong’ Object Detected on Radar Was Closely Tracked by NASA, Officials Say

Micah Hanks·February 21, 2023

NASA officials say an odd, oblong-shaped object detected on radar was tracked by the space agency’s Deep Space Network earlier this month.

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Micah Hanks·February 17, 2023

MJ Banias and guest co-host Micah Hanks discuss the U.S.'s recent war against balloons, a memory-enhancing new medicine, and more.

Biden Addresses Unidentified Objects Amidst Calls For Greater Transparency from Lawmakers, Scientists

Micah Hanks·February 16, 2023

On Thursday, President Biden spoke for the first time regarding a series of recent incidents involving the downing of unidentified objects detected in U.S. and Canadian airspace.

U.S. Senators Leave Classified Briefing on Unidentified Objects With More Questions Than Answers

Micah Hanks·February 16, 2023

This week's Intelligence Brief looks at a recent classified briefing on the three objects recently shot down over North America, and what U.S. Senators had to say about it.

Shoot-Down: Unidentified Objects in North American Airspace

Micah Hanks·February 15, 2023

Micah Hanks looks at the recent shoot-down of several objects over North America, along with a discussion with journalist Leslie Kean.

A Humanlike “Living Fossil” Could Still Be Alive in Indonesia, This Anthropologist Says

Micah Hanks·February 15, 2023

A ancient human, homo floresiensis, may survive in Indonesia, says a retired professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta.

White House Says Mysterious Objects Shot Down Over the U.S. and Canada Remain Unidentified

Micah Hanks·February 13, 2023

Several objects shot down over the United States and Canada within the last week remain unidentified, according to U.S. officials.

New Details on Unidentified Objects Shot Down Over the U.S. and Canada: Here’s Everything We Know

Micah Hanks·February 12, 2023

Incidents involving the shootdown of unidentified objects over North America are believed to have involved balloons carrying small payloads, officials say.

U.F.O. Shot Down by U.S. Military Over Alaska Raises New Questions Over Possible Foreign Surveillance

Micah Hanks·February 10, 2023

A U.F.O. shot down over Alaska on orders from President Biden raises concerns over possible surveillance efforts by adversaries like China.

Unidentified Aerial Espionage: The Strange Saga of the Chinese Spy Balloon Shoot-Down

Micah Hanks·February 9, 2023

This week's Intelligence Brief newsletter examines the recent Chinese spy balloon controversy, and the current intelligence U.S. officials have gathered on it.

Incursion: Spy Balloons, UAP, and the New Cold War

Micah Hanks·February 7, 2023

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we dive into the Chinese spy balloon controversy and examine one of the most unusual diplomatic crises in recent memory.

“Impossible” Physics Breakthrough Achieved By Researchers Studying Mysterious “Ghost Particles”

Micah Hanks·February 7, 2023

Researchers say they have uncovered a new method of studying protons involving beams of mysterious “ghost particles."

China Calls U.S. Shoot-Down of Spy Balloon “Indiscriminate Use of Force.” International Law Says Otherwise.

Micah Hanks·February 6, 2023

China’s outrage in response to the U.S. shoot-down of a suspected spy balloon falls limp in light of the facts.

ChatGPT: Does This Clever Chatbot Mark the Dawn of a New Era in AI?

Micah Hanks·February 2, 2023

This week, we look at OpenAI’s impressive chatbot ChatGPT, and what it told The Debrief in a series of candid responses to our questions.

Unexpected Discovery Seemingly Defies Long-Held Experimental Law of Physics, Research Team Claims

Micah Hanks·February 1, 2023

A discovery involving variance in friction at different speeds between two different kinds of surfaces seemingly defies an experimental law of physics, according to newly published research.

“Revolutionary” Detonation Propulsion System May Propel Future Crewed Missions Into Deep Space

Micah Hanks·January 30, 2023

NASA has announced the initial development and testing of its first full-scale rotating detonation propulsion rocket engine (RDRE) are complete.

New Evidence of Elusive ‘Time Crystal’ Detected by Physicists, and You Won’t Believe Where They Found It

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2023

A team of Yale physicists says they have detected evidence of a time crystal in a very unlikely place, according to new research.

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Spacecraft May Carry Humans to Mars, as U.S. Announces First Testing in 50 Years

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2023

A nuclear thermal rocket is under development by the U.S., which could produce a spacecraft capable of manned missions to Mars.

U.S. Air Force Awards Contract For Development of Secretive New Air-Launched Advanced Seeker

Micah Hanks·January 25, 2023

A new advanced seeker designed for maritime strike missions is currently in development, according to the United States Air Force and its division responsible for development of aerospace warfighting technologies.

Mystery Killer of Crustaceans on UK Coast Linked to Unknown Pathogen, Government Report Says

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2023

A rash of “apocalyptic” crustacean deaths in recent months along England’s northeastern coast could involve an unknown pathogen, according to a new report

Nuclear Force in Question as Physicists Report Observation That Could Challenge Our Current Understanding

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2023

A team of physicists says they have observed the most significant isospin mixing recorded to date during beta-decay experiments, a finding that could upset our current accepted understanding of the nuclear force.

“Gravity Batteries” in Underground Mines Around the World Could Enable Long-Term Energy Storage

Micah Hanks·January 23, 2023

Scientists are looking at a novel new way of utilizing "gravity batteries" built from decommissioned mines for energy storage.

NASA’s Geotail Mission, Which Unraveled Auroras and Mysteries of Earth’s Magnetosphere, Finally Ends

NASA Says Farewell to its Geotail Spacecraft After Three Decades of Service

Micah Hanks·January 20, 2023

NASA has announced that its Geotail spacecraft, a joint project with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has ended operations after three decades in orbit.

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