Get a reality check on the search for aliens
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
6d ago
Pete Worden, chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, talks about the real-world search for extraterrestrial civilizations and how it's different from Netflix's "3 Body Problem" series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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Exploring 'The New World on Mars'
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
3w ago
Mars Society President Robert Zubrin, author of "The New World on Mars," talks about the life that future settlers are likely to create on the Red Planet — and why they should go. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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What's so mesmerizing about the multiverse?
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by Alan Boyle
2M ago
Physicist Paul Halpern, author of "The Allure of the Multiverse," traces the history of the scientific quest to detect parallel universes and alternate cosmic timelines ..read more
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Rowing tech picks up the pace
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
3M ago
John Tytus, the president of Pocock Racing Shells, talks about how the technology of rowing has changed since "The Boys in the Boat" won Olympic gold in 1936 ..read more
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Can AI become conscious?
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
4M ago
Veteran science writer George Musser addresses the connections between artificial intelligence, quantum physics and the quest to understand the nature of consciousness in a new book, "Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation ..read more
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What's wrong with a city on Mars?
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
5M ago
Zach Weinersmith, co-author of "A City on Mars," explains why humanity isn't ready to have people settle down and raise a family on Mars or in any other off-Earth locale ..read more
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Why women scientists missed out on fame
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
5M ago
Quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, author of "Her Space, Her Time," throws a spotlight on more than a dozen women physicists and astronomers who didn't get the recognition they deserved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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'The Creator' gets an AI reality check
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
6M ago
How much real-world AI research is reflected in "The Creator," Hollywood's latest cinematic tale about the rise of the machines? We turn to a panel of experts on artificial intelligence and its portrayal at the movies for an in-depth reality check. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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John Scalzi sizes up billionaires and supervillains
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
6M ago
John Scalzi talks about his latest satirical science-fiction novel, "Starter Villain," and the parallels to the antics of real-world tech billionaires. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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Searching for alien worlds and life
Fiction Science
by Alan Boyle
8M ago
Astronomer Chris Impey, author of the book "Worlds Without End," discusses the study of planets beyond our solar system, the search for alien life, and the long-term prospects for humanity's progress on the final frontier. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fiction-science/support ..read more
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