Fact and Science Fiction

Fact and Science Fiction

A podcast about the real science behind your favorite science fiction themes and tropes. Each episode, I choose a recurring topic or two in science fiction, and then dive into how it works in reality. If you ever wanted to learn more about genetics, virtual reality, or space travel - this podcast is for you.

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Episoder(35)

Cretaceous and Jurassic: Dinosaurs

Cretaceous and Jurassic: Dinosaurs

The Jurassic Park franchise has renewed interest in dinosaurs and speculation about bringing them back to life. But speculative and scifi authors have fantasized about present day humans surviving pre...

8 Jul 201814min

Space Colonization Part II: Space Stations

Space Colonization Part II: Space Stations

This episode I dive deep into space. I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris (2002) for the first time! I specifically talk about the different kind of space stations, how we might live in space, ...

28 Jun 201820min

Space Colonization Part I

Space Colonization Part I

This episode I break down colonizing another planet or moon. Will we find an exoplanet that can support life? What kind of challenges await Mars and Moon colonies? From figuring out how to breathe to ...

8 Jun 201818min

Across the Stars: Space Travel

Across the Stars: Space Travel

This episode I invite my friend Paul to help me tackle the gigantic topic of traveling across space. Using examples from Interstellar, Stargate, Star Wars and more, we talk about how it works, how it ...

27 Mai 201826min

Planets and Space with Harriet Brettle

Planets and Space with Harriet Brettle

This week I have planetary scientist Harriet Brettle on the show. We talk about those beautiful pictures of Jupiter, how Harriet got her start in a STEM field, what she thinks about Elon Musk and, of ...

11 Mai 201826min

Are We Alone? Finding Extraterrestrial Life

Are We Alone? Finding Extraterrestrial Life

This episode I discuss extraterrestrial life: how will we find them? What will they look like? What will we say to them? I discuss technology from NASA, spectroscopy, the study of insects, the message...

29 Apr 201824min

Interview with Altered Carbon's Marlene Forte

Interview with Altered Carbon's Marlene Forte

Over the weekend at ClexaCon, I got to talk to Marlene Forte. You may know her as Alazne in Altered Carbon, Celia in Fear the Walking Dead, or Graciela in The Runaways. We talk about her science ficti...

17 Apr 201814min

Gender and Sexuality: Live at ClexaCon

Gender and Sexuality: Live at ClexaCon

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at ClexaCon, the largest multifandom convention for LGBTQ women and allies. My guest host Michelle and I discuss the importance of women and LGBTQ...

12 Apr 201846min

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