Fact and Science Fiction

This week I have planetary scientist Harriet Brettle on the show. We talk about those beautiful pictures of Jupiter, how Harriet got her start in a STEM field, what she thinks about Elon Musk and, of course, science fiction!Follow Harriet on Twitter @harriet_brettleFollow the pod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @factandscifiSupport the podcast by telling a friend, submitting a review on Apple Podcasts, or download a free audiobook or two at http://audibletrial.com/factandscifiMusic by the 126ers and 129ers under Creative Common license See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I discuss extraterrestrial life: how will we find them? What will they look like? What will we say to them? I discuss technology from NASA, spectroscopy, the study of insects, the messages we've sent so far, and a certain video released from the Pentagon. The truth is out there.Research from today's episode:NASA's Exoplanet ExplorationGizmodo's scientist roundtable What Will Aliens Look Like?New York Times Glowing Auras and 'Black Money' David Siegel Bernstein's Blockbuster ScienceRead the script from this episode on the blog factandscifi.blogspot.comSupport Fact and Science Fiction and get a free audiobook today by going to this link: http://audibletrial.com/factandscifiFollow the pod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @factandscifi, tell me what you think about aliens factandscifi@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over the weekend at ClexaCon, I got to talk to Marlene Forte. You may know her as Alazne in Altered Carbon, Celia in Fear the Walking Dead, or Graciela in The Runaways. We talk about her science fiction roles, what it's like to be Latina in Hollywood, and how women should get together to create their own stories.This episode was brought to you by Audible.com, download your free audiobook today at audibletrial.com/factandscifi (may I suggest Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan?)Follow the podcast @factandscifi on Twitter, Facebook, and InstagramRead the transcript for this episode on the Blog factandscifi.blogspot.comSubscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcasts and/or Stitcher, that helps people find the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at ClexaCon, the largest multifandom convention for LGBTQ women and allies. My guest host Michelle and I discuss the importance of women and LGBTQ representation in media; I break down an academic paper about the effects of media representation in the TV show The Fosters on queer and straight youth, and media theories that may explain it all! Then we top it off with an audience Q&A and tangents about Carmilla and The 100.Follow the podcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @factandscifiCheck out more content on the Blog at factandscifi.blogspot.comThis episode was brought you by Audible. Download your free audiobook here at audibletrial.com/factandscifi (may I recommend Becky Chambers' A Closed and Common Orbit?) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holly Griffith is a sci-fi geek and engineer who worked in mission control for space shuttle missions and the International Space Station. She talks about the real hard work and challenges of getting astronauts into space. We then discuss the importance of Princess Leia, the realism in The Martian, women in STEM, and more. This episode was brought to you by Audible. Get your free audiobook today (may I suggest The Martian by Andy Weir or Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer) here. Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram and check out other content at the pod blog. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I discuss military science fiction as subgenre of sci-fi and how it may have influenced the discourse around the military from the Cold War to today. I talk about Cold War themes in Starship Troopers and Ender's Game, and discuss the Citizens Advisory Council, a group of science fiction authors who undermined the U.S.'s policy of mutually assured destruction. This episode was brought to you by Audible, with over 180,000 audiobooks and you can try two with a free monthly trial. Download your free audiobook today here. The podcast will have a live show at ClexaCon, a fandom convention for LGBTQ women and allies inspired by Lexa from The 100. Follow the pod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @factandscifi. Review F&SF on Apple Podcasts and check out the transcript for this episode on the blog. Research for this episode came from Rachel Maddow’s Drift, Chad Andrew’s article “Technomilitary fantasy in the 1980s: military sf, David Drake, and the discourse of instrumentality”, Sean Kalic's 'U.S. P

For a special bonus episode, I discuss the themes of Philip K. Dick and how they were inspired by his real life. I use examples from adaptations I've watched recently, including Blade Runner 2049, Total Recall, and Amazon's new series Electric Dreams. Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source. Theme music: Malmo Sunrise by the 126ers. Follow the pod on Twitter and Instagram. Check out the transcript for this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Jes, registered nurse and pre-med student, returns to discuss how healthcare stacks up to the speculation of science fiction. We talk about prosthetic limbs, mobile diagnostic tools, organ transplants, and diseases using examples from Star Trek, The Last of Us, Handmaid's Tale and more. Theme music: Malmo Sunrise by the 126ers End music: Sunburned Salvation by the 129ers Follow the pod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @factandscifi and check out more content at http://factandscifi.blogspot.com Jes says get your flu shot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I discuss what virtual reality really is, what it's not, how VR may fool humans, and which science fiction encapsulates it best. I use examples from Jaron Lanier's book 'Dawn of New Everything', The Matrix, Black Mirror's San Junipero and more! Music by The 126ers and The 129ersFollow the pod @factandscifi on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and check out new content on factandscifi.blogspot.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I discuss the history, theory, and philosophy behind artificial intelligence. How does our human consciousness differ? And what artificial intelligence looks like in science fiction, such as The Matrix, Person of Interest, Westworld, and more.Research from 'Blockbuster Science' by David Siegel Bernstein and 'Love + Sex with Robots' by David LevyTheme music by The 126ers, additional music by The 129ers. I didn't mean to do that.Audio clips from 'Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy' radio play and an Interview with Sophia the robot, WGN-TV.Follow the pod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @factandscifi, follow the pod blog at factandscifi.blogspot.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I discuss the representation and assumptions of gender in science fiction and the real world with special guest, sci-fi nerd and girlfriend of the pod, Jes! We discuss gender in pulp scifi and representation of women and LGBT in sci-fi TV today, including the Bury Your Gays trope and more.Research from 'Decoding Gender in Science Fiction' by Brian Attebery, GLAAD.org and Autostraddle.com. Theme music by The 126ersFollow the pod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @factandscifi, check out the outline of the episode at factandscifi.blogspot.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I talk about the balance between public funded research and private funded research. In reality, private industry has to step up a lot when public funding diminishes. But sci-fi tells us that science is soon twisted by corporate greed. I talk about alternative energy, genetic engineering tech, the Terminator franchise, SyFy show The Expanse, and more!Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts, check out the transcript and links at factandscifi.blogspot.com and follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @FactandSciFi.Music: 'Malmo Sunrise' and 'Sunburned Salvation' by The 126ers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The pod's first bonus episode is an interview with Laura Richmond, a PhD candidate and host of 'Superhero Science' in Glasgow, Scotland. We talk more about epigenetics, the importance of science education, and what we can learn about superheroes from nature.Follow Laura @slayb0b on Twitter and find Superhero Science at https://www.facebook.com/SuperheroScienceAoA/ Theme music: Malmo Sunrise by The 126ers Check out the links and content from the pod at factandsciencefiction.com, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode I discuss the controversy of cloning, how external stimuli can affect you at your genetic level without changing your DNA (aka epigenetics!), and how this is all connected to evolution and how we humans are here today. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Pocket Casts. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @factandscifi and check out the script for this episode and more at factandscifi.blogspot.comClip from Radiotheatre Presents FRANKENSTEINLost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300039Artist: http://incompetech.com/BBC's Orphan Black and Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Sean B. Carroll available on Amazon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who am I? Why am I creating this podcast? This episode gives a quick background on the host and previews future topics on the show. Learn more about the real story behind sci-fi TV, books, and movies.Music: 'Heart Strings' by Coyote HearingTranscriptionWelcome to Fact and Science fiction. My name is Karly and each episode I discuss a topic or two in the real scientific field, and then discuss how my favorite science fiction portrays it, accurately or not. I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about who I am and why I decided to make this podcast, instead of maybe just a podcast discussing scifi in general. So first of all, I’m not a scientist. I went to grad school for communication, with an emphasis in health communication. And one of my main research interests was how creators or communicators explain complicated, confusing, or maybe scary science or health topics to the general public... Communicating science is messy: either you communicate all the statistics and figures and you bore everyone except ex