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Apr 8, 2021 • 19min

Outer space gets stripped down in 'Voyagers'

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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Apr 6, 2021 • 37min

Why Michio Kaku believes the God Equation will be our salvation

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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Mar 30, 2021 • 32min

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

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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Feb 28, 2021 • 32min

Is 'Machinehood' in our future?

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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Feb 5, 2021 • 35min

Annalee Newitz on 'Four Lost Cities'

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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Jan 11, 2021 • 37min

Michael Mann on 'The New Climate War'

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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Dec 18, 2020 • 30min

'Greenland' spotlights cosmic doom

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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Nov 8, 2020 • 39min

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

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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Oct 29, 2020 • 46min

Kim Stanley Robinson on 'Ministry for the Future'

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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Oct 12, 2020 • 34min

'Cyber Republic' and democracy's future

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

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