The Science of Fiction Podcast
1) The Maths of Star Trek: The Original Series (with James Grime)
To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, serial guest James Grime has taken on the arduous task of re-watching the original series to study the mathematics featured on the screen. He joins...Show More
2) The Human Side of Science (with Oliver Marsh)
Oliver Marsh studies science-media interactions at the department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, occasionally performs at Bright Club, and blogs about âthe human ...Show More
3) Cyborgs
Picking up where What if⊠we could all become cyborgs?, a show Andy produced for the BBC World Service, and last week's episode both left off, Andy and Will discuss cyborgs, hive minds, extending the ...Show More
4) Gaming Science Fiction vs. Modern Science Fact (with Cam Robinson)
Cam Robinson hosts GameSpot's The What If Machine, where he explores how close the wonder of modern science fact can bring us to gaming science fiction. He joins us to discuss cybernetics, autonomous ...Show More
5) Helen Arney
Spoken nerd and songstress Helen Arney lends her voice to the show. Video games, fossils, AIs, cat chat, and almost no ukuleles. Tracklist Buckner & Garcia â Pac-Man Fever They Might Be Giants â I A...Show More
6) Natural Resources (with Ivan Scales)
Political ecologist Ivan ScalesâMcGrath Lecturer and Director of Studies in Geography at St Catharine's College, Cambridgeâjoins the show to discuss natural resource use and environmental change. Ivan...Show More
7) Ageing and Rejuvenation (with Aubrey de Grey)
Biomedical gerontologist Aubrey de Grey of the SENS Foundation joins Will by phone to discuss reversing the effects of ageing, the accurate or counterproductive ways life extension and immortality are...Show More
8) Intoxicants
Andy and Will round off the year with a show on intoxicants: real or fantastical, legal or outlawed, poison or cure (or sometimes bothâŠ). James Bondâs heart, curare, Charles Watertonâs donkey- and be...Show More
9) Contagion (with Alexandra Kamins)
Alexandra Kamins, a researcher at the University of Cambridge and IOZ, brings us the messy reality behind the spread of disease, everyone's favourite apocalyptic scenario. Pestilence galore! Zoonotic...Show More
10) Quantum (with Michael Conterio)
Serial guest Michael Conterio joins the show to discuss the fiction and fact of technology enabled by quantum mechanics. Michael co-hosts Burst The Bubbleâwhich airs just before The Science of Fiction...Show More