The Science in The Fiction

Arik Kershenbaum on Exo-Biology in 'The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy'

Jul 27, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy
01:44 • 4min
3
The Complexity of Dolphin Communication
05:37 • 4min
4
The Trade-Off Between Language and Specialization
09:47 • 4min
5
The Evolution of Language
13:31 • 3min
6
The Universal Laws of Life
16:06 • 5min
7
The Instability of the Eddyakara Period
20:53 • 3min
8
The Evolution of Life on Other Planets
24:08 • 3min
9
The Universal Aspects of Behavior
27:22 • 4min
10
The Evolution of Genetic Diversity
31:02 • 3min
11
The Immortality of Clonal Organisms
33:36 • 2min
12
The Nature of Human Individuality
35:58 • 2min
13
The Evolution of Intelligent Life
37:45 • 2min
14
The Evolution of Intelligence
39:47 • 2min
15
The Importance of Movement in Intelligent Life
41:35 • 4min
16
The Disadvantages of Sound Communication
45:11 • 3min
17
The Evolution of Communication on CELIDUS
48:23 • 2min
18
The Complexity of Sociality
49:56 • 2min
19
The Importance of Communication in Society
51:48 • 2min
20
The Evolution of Language
54:07 • 5min
21
The Evolution of Intelligent Aliens
59:13 • 5min
22
The Evolution of Intelligent Technology
01:04:05 • 2min
23
The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy, What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens and Ourselves
01:06:26 • 2min
24
The Diversity of Science Fiction Themes and Thinking
01:08:23 • 2min