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00:34:13

Sci-fi tale takes on consciousness and the cosmos

Fiction Science ·

2023/01/09

Biologist Robert Lanza and science-fiction writer Nancy Kress talk about "Observer," a novel that delves into Lanza's view that consciousness creates the universe as we know it.

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00:34:11

Avatars in science fiction and fact

Fiction Science ·

2022/12/15

In honor of the release of "Avatar: The Way of Water," we talk with the technical adviser for the $10 million Avatar XPRIZE, plus one of the winning teams, about the parallels between the movie's sci-fi avatars and real-life robotic avatars.

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00:23:50

How William Gibson's 'Peripheral' made the leap to video

Fiction Science ·

2022/10/20

Scott B. Smith, the co-creator of Amazon Prime Video's version of "The Peripheral," talks about the challenge of turning William Gibson's cyberpunk sci-fi novel into a streaming series.

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00:50:18

The science and fiction of octopus intelligence

Fiction Science ·

2022/10/04

Ray Nayler, author of the sci-fi novel "The Mountain in the Sea," and neuroscientist Dominic Sivitilli discuss how looking into the mind of an octopus can provide insights into the nature of artificial intelligence and alien intelligence.

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00:26:39

Flying saucer ambitions rise to next level

Fiction Science ·

2022/09/09

Stephen Tibbitts, the co-founder and CEO of Zeva Aero, talks about his company's plans to create a flying machine that looks like a cross between a helicopter and a UFO.

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00:20:33

The master of alternate history rewrites the '70s

Fiction Science ·

2022/07/22

Science-fiction author Harry Turtledove delves into "Three MIles Down," his novel about Watergate, a real-life spy thriller ... and don't forget the aliens!

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01:02:35

How Star Trek changed the world, and vice versa

Fiction Science ·

2022/07/03

Ryan Britt, the author of "Phasers on Stun," discusses how the Star Trek saga influenced the course of science fiction and space exploration - including the roles of space billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

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00:34:06

'Maurice on Mars': A black comedy on the Red Planet

Fiction Science ·

2022/06/13

Comedian Tim Barnes, the creator of a new Comedy Central animated series called "Maurice on Mars," discusses his show about a struggling barista on the Red Planet and touches upon the controversies surrounding race and science fiction.

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00:38:04

Futurist lays out utopian vision for 2084

Fiction Science ·

2022/05/21

Michael Rogers, a futurist who advises startups and Fortune 500 companies, uses a sci-fi novel titled "Email From the Future" to point to technologies and trends that could solve the climate crisis and end wealth inequality.

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00:36:53

Brian Greene explains the multiverse

Fiction Science ·

2022/05/06

Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, delves into the physics of parallel universes - a plot point featured in a Marvel superhero movie titled "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

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00:30:18

Sci-fi with the flavor of Bangladesh

Fiction Science ·

2022/03/26

Bangladeshi author Saad Z. Hossain talks about the mythical and modern influences that go into his science fiction tales - including his latest novel, "Kundo Wakes Up," which works the godly powers of AI agents and djinns into the plot.

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00:23:12

How realistic is it to leave Earth behind?

Fiction Science ·

2022/03/10

German filmmaker Rudolph Herzog talks about "Last Exit: Space" - a quirky documentary that focuses on space settlement efforts (and features his father, Werner Herzog, as narrator).

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00:17:17

Mika McKinnon on the science of 'Moonfall'

Fiction Science ·

2022/02/01

Geophysicist Mika McKinnon talks about her efforts to add a smidgen of scientific plausibility to "Moonfall," a big-budget disaster movie about the moon falling out of orbit and wreaking havoc on Earth.

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00:31:28

Fear the fungus in 'Unfamiliar Garden'

Fiction Science ·

2022/01/18

Benjamin Percy, author of "The Unfamiliar Garden," talks about his Seattle-centric, science-centric update of the classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" plotline - plus, how writing for comic books made him a better novelist.

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00:29:19

'Don't Look Up': A comedy about cosmic threats

Fiction Science ·

2021/12/06

Amy Mainzer, the science adviser for "Don't Look Up," talks about the real-life astronomy behind the movie's fictional killer comet.

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00:21:28

Cat Rambo explains how to launch a space opera

Fiction Science ·

2021/11/11

Award-winning science-fiction writer Cat Rambo talks about their new novel, "You Sexy Thing," a tale about space pirates, a sentient starship and gourmet mercenaries that's been called a cross between "Farscape" and "The Great British Baking Show."

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00:34:54

Neal Stephenson on the metaverse and the climate crisis

Fiction Science ·

2021/11/06

Science-fiction writer Neal Stephenson discusses his new climate-change thriller, "Termination Shock," and the status of the metaverse - a concept he came up with nearly 30 years ago.

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00:34:34

Christof Koch on the mysteries of consciousness

Fiction Science ·

2021/10/31

Allen Institute neuroscientist Christof Koch talks about his quest to understand the nature of consciousness, his magic mushroom experience and his role in the documentary film "Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness."

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00:33:54

Fact and fiction in the billionaire space race

Fiction Science ·

2021/07/26

Jeffrey Kluger, editor at large for Time magazine and author of the sci-fi novel "Holdout," talks about the fact and the fiction surrounding commercial spaceflight and NASA exploration.

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00:35:51

Octavia E. Butler's classic sci-fi reborn as graphic...

Fiction Science ·

2021/07/17

Damian Duffy and John Jennings talk about how they transformed Octavia E. Butler's prescient science-fiction tale, "Parable of the Sower," into a graphic novel.

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