The holidays are upon us, and so is Episode 033 of scienceTASTIC. Mike warns us to be good for goodness sake because Big Brother is watching on closed-circuit tv. Mark dons a parka and knit cap to show us the world's smallest snowman. Joe takes us on a journey to a magical, frozen land. No, not the North Pole, but Titan, the moon of Saturn where a ship could soon be exploring its seas of hydrocarbons. We'll stuff your stocking with even more science treats, like a crowdsourced map of the world (perfect for a one-night, around-the-world trip) and a lunar lander you can buy (or trade in that old sleigh for). And then there's a story about the jolly fat man himself (and why he's a bad influence). All of us here at scienceTASTIC would like to sincerely wish you a merry Whatever-You-Celebrate (or don't) and a happy Arbitrary Period of Time!

What we didn't get to: LCD screen, consumer technology for military use, and gaming on the go.

In this episode of scienceTASTIC we peak into our crystal ball to see what science has in store for us. No news on personal jet packs yet, but Mark shows how we could all be flying to work in our own two-seater planes (with video). It's a bit of a bummer that the oceans are getting more acidic, but Mike points out that some ocean life is rolling with the changes. Speaking of the high seas, Joe reports on a new ship that could soon provide a better means of exploring the deep. In addition to the soothsaying you also get smoking (turns out it's bad for you), a better way to make cheap solar cells, and monkey grammar. Behold, the future!

What we didn't get to: the smell of books, exotic ocean creatures, and the top science images of the year.

Say, our announcer Maria Farina has just released the second book in her Gypsy Chronicles series titled Grave Talk. You should check it out. It's great fun.