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00:25:40

The meaning of life, death ... and black holes

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2021/06/06

Radio astronomer Heino Falcke, one of the leaders of the Event Horizon Telescope project, discusses how the first image of a black hole's shadow was captured - and why it's so intriguing.

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00:19:02

Outer space gets stripped down in 'Voyagers'

Fiction Science ·

2021/04/08

Veteran production designer Scott Chambliss says he took a page from SpaceX's playbook when he created the look of the multi-generational spaceship for the movie "Voyagers."

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00:36:43

Why Michio Kaku believes the God Equation will be our...

Fiction Science ·

2021/04/06

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about his latest book, "The God Equation," and explains how we might be able to use the theory of everything to escape the eventual death of our own universe.

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00:32:10

Are we killing nature, or creating a 'Second Nature'?

Fiction Science ·

2021/03/30

Nathaniel Rich, the author of "Second Nature: Scenes From a World Remade," lays out his vision of a post-natural world.

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00:32:22

Is 'Machinehood' in our future?

Fiction Science ·

2021/02/28

In her debut novel, "Machinehood," S.B. Divya foresees a future where we merge with the machines through AI, nanotech pills and robotic implants. Would she want to be part of that future? Get the answer in this episode of Fiction Science, co-hosted by Alan Boyle and Dominica Phetteplace.

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00:34:41

Annalee Newitz on 'Four Lost Cities'

Fiction Science ·

2021/02/05

Science journalist/author Annalee Newitz discusses her new book, "Four Lost Cities," and the evolution of past and present urban centers with Fiction Science hosts Alan Boyle and Dominica Phetteplace.

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00:37:06

Michael Mann on 'The New Climate War'

Fiction Science ·

2021/01/11

Penn State climatologist Michael Mann, the outspoken author of "The New Climate War," talks about what Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and the rest of us can do to help the world avert the coming climate catastrophe.

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00:30:08

'Greenland' spotlights cosmic doom

Fiction Science ·

2020/12/18

A new movie titled "Greenland" calls attention to potential threats from comets and asteroids. Visual effects supervisor Marc Massicotte and Danica Remy, president of the B612 Foundation, discuss the science behind the spectacle.

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00:39:03

Sci-fi master Ted Chiang on AI, time travel and more

Fiction Science ·

2020/11/08

Science-fiction author Ted Chiang delves into thought experiments on artificial intelligence and time travel - and talks about how his involvement in the movie "Arrival" changed his life.

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00:45:39

Kim Stanley Robinson on 'Ministry for the Future'

Fiction Science ·

2020/10/29

Science-fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about his latest novel, "The Ministry for the Future," and the climate science behind it.

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00:34:17

'Cyber Republic' and democracy's future

Fiction Science ·

2020/10/12

George Zarkadakis, author of "Cyber Republic," discusses ways to reinvent democracy with Fiction Science hosts Alan Boyle and Dominica Phetteplace.

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00:24:11

How the stars gave birth to 'The Human Cosmos'

Fiction Science ·

2020/09/19

Jo Marchant, author of "The Human Cosmos," talks about the growing disconnect between humanity and the heavens - and how to fix it.

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00:22:52

Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan talks about Tesla

Fiction Science ·

2020/08/17

Kyle MacLachlan looks back at "Dune" and "Twin Peaks," discusses his portrayal of Thomas Edison in "Tesla" and reveals which present-day tech titan intrigues him the most. Hosted by Cosmic Log's Alan Boyle.

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