A music-packed episode of some of our favourite music from and about fiction! From concept albums to point-and-click adventures, and Vikram Seth to Rez and Stalwart . Musica comprimida - Compressed Music by Ferrari + caballos + fuerza = cerebro Humano Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
Floods, custard shortages, beards, raccoons, Command & Conquer, environmental pressures, vulnerability theory and more. Here’s an article about the Minecraft mod Rachel mentioned. Tracklist They Might Be Giants – Flood Imogen Heap – Earth Maps and Atlases – Solid Ground Fever Ray – When I Grow Up Jon Boden – When The Walls Come Tumbling Down Don't forget to recycle! by James Go ahead; make my day by Nora Arias Loftis Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
…assuming a spherical shark… How the four fundamental forces (gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and the weak force) crop up in TV shows, comics, films and more! Michael is the host of Burst the Bubble . shot_through_the_heart_-_and_youre_to_blame by Marie Richie Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
Genetic engineering, stem cell research, and the impact of biotechnology on societies past, present and future, mundane and fantastical. Stress tolerant crops by BASF - The Chemical Company Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Televisions in Papua New Guinea; Heinz ketchup varieties; Fight Club; Dell, Apple and freedom from choice. Getting old; toddlers going caving; Star Wars fan-edits; Falling Down; responsible breakdowns; parachuting; American Beauty; living in a cave for a month; factory workers versus CEOs; sleep cycles; ageing, ulcers, chocolate and turkey. Full Metal Jacket; the transitions between cushy modern life and the battlefield; the hippocampus; the boredom of military life; predictability and control; ...
Happy birthday Kim; robots; humans are inefficient batteries; squeaky burgers; the end of the world in the late 90s; Demolition Man, Escape From New York; knitting; Equilibrium; hug speakeasies. Being engaged to Zooey Deschanel; The Matrix; The Truman Show; surveillance vs. voyeurism; “other markers are available”; Neuromancer; Ghost in the Shell; cyborg rats. Theremins; 1984 vs. We (and Brave New World); book roulette; reading poets; James Randi; Escape From New York’s special effects; glow-in-...
Chaos, the weather, and why mathematicians can prove there isn't an answer to everything. Niraj is a PhD student in nanophotonics, and wrote a children's book called Butterfly Flo and the Everything Effect —a story about a butterfly in the Australian bush who learns about chaos theory and how he can change the weather. Kaos - Chaos paiting (ii) by Kristina Alexanderson Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
Andy and Will chat about what they've been reading and watching over the summer. Clock by Dave Stokes Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Final episode of the series with Dr Amy Milton on the subject of memory, and how to erase it. Original by Carolyn Williams Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Dorée gives us a glimpse into the troubled minds of Victorian horror writers, and their pathological fears of, well, pathology. Chemists's Shop, Blist Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge by Calotype46 Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Prof. Andy Parker heads up the the work on the Large Hardion Collider in Cambridge. We ask him about his work in search of hidden dimensions, and (as always) check that he isn't about to create a black hole that will destroy the Earth. Explosion in 4-Dimensions by ★ spunkinator Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Andy Pontzen discusses the science of time travel, and judges the quality of depictions in fiction from on-air synopses! Expect DeLorean, Terminators and time-travelling phone boxes (be it Bill and Ted’s or the Doctor’s). Time Machine for sale by Alexander Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
“Science Punk” Frank Swain talks about real life zombies, and Thomas Wooley discusses his reseach into how we will fare in the event of a zombie attack. We all know the zombie apocalypse is coming, so listen in to make sure you're prepared! Zombies Invade San Francisco! by Scott Beale Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
Andy and Will go head-to-head with their favourite fictional scientists. Kungfu scientists by Arnaud DG Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
A show on computers and Computers Science in fiction, inevitably tripping over geek classics such as Tron and Hackers, and spaced by nerdcore and chiptune-y sounds. Arcade control panel prototype by Daniel & Ericka Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .
Andy and Michael discuss everything “Who”, asking questions like “How does a Dalek really work?” and investigating important issues including “will we all be Cybermen by the end on the century?” No previous knowledge of the Doctor's adventures needed! nine daleks by Johnson Cameraface Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
The very first show, featuring Ben Valsler, producer of the Naked Scientists. Ben's Masters dissertation was titled “Depictions of science and technology in comics and graphic novels”; this episode looks over his comic collection and discusses the science and its depiction in them. Star Wars Collection by Brian Hathcock Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk ....
