Lady Astronaut Series with author Mary Robinette Kowal
In this special episode, I got to ask a really smart person lots of questions. Specifically, the author, voice actor, puppeteer, and science commun...
Fact and Science Fiction
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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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Special announcement: Afrofuturism and diverse science fiction
I was going to create a podcast episode on afrofuturism but I found that this genre/aesthetic/artform can speak for itself so instead I'm going to ...
Cyborgs and Cybernetics
In this episode I discuss real examples of cyborgs, cybernetic organisms living today, human or otherwise, and these examples may surprise you. I’l...
Earthquakes & Landslides: Science of Disaster Movies
Disaster movies can be fun. They can be scary or thought-provoking. And they can be really, really bad. But how close are they to the science of re...
The Many Worlds Interpretation and Parallel Universes in Sci-Fi
In this episode of Fact and Science Fiction, I'm discussing the science and science fiction of parallel universes. I review the famous Many Worlds ...
Animal Mimicry in Nature and Carpenter's The Thing
In this episode I'm sharing types of animal mimicry. From owl butterflies to cuckoo birds, to the "thing" from space. I discuss defensive mimicry, ...
Super Suits, Mechsuits, and Iron Man
We are obsessed with super suits. It is the peak of imagined technology. It’s like we have recognized the limits of the human body - and we have de...
The Flu in Stephen King's The Stand
There have been several pandemics in human history and few are as misunderstood as the flu. In Stephen King's The Stand, a flu epidemic wipes out m...
Science of Superheroes: Planet Comicon Live
This special live episode was recorded March 30 in Kansas City MO. I did a round-up of the science of superheroes and superpowers, including Captai...
Going for Orbit with Kerbal Space Program
I play a video game! Join me as I launch a rocket to space, complete an orbit path, and return back to the planet on Kerbal Space Program. Kerbal S...