Fiction Science
Cosmic Log's podcast from the place where science and technology intersect with science fiction and popular culture, hosted by science writer Alan Boyle and science-fiction writer Dominica Phetteplace. Become a supporter for less than (or more than) a dollar a month.
Latest episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep 19, 2020 • 24min
How the stars gave birth to 'The Human Cosmos'
Jo Marchant, author of "The Human Cosmos," talks about the growing disconnect between humanity and the heavens - and how to fix it.
Aug 17, 2020 • 23min
Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan talks about Tesla
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.
