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Benjamin Percy on Sci-Fi Fungi in 'The Unfamiliar Garden'
Season 2 Episode 41
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Beginning our highly anticipated new topic of Sci-Fi Fungi, we talk to science fiction author Benjamin Percy about the second book of his Comet Cycle, 'The Unfamiliar Garden'. We discu…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Marty and Holly on Sci-Fi Fungi and The Multiverse in Upcoming Books and Interviews
Season 2 Episode 40
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Marty and Holly discuss our upcoming theme of Sci-Fi Fungi with interviews of science fiction authors Benjamin Percy and Mike Carey, along with mycologists Dr. Alex Moskaluk from the Un…
Published on 11 months ago
Edward M. Lerner on First Contact in 'On The Shoals of Space-Time'
Season 2 Episode 39
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We talk to a returning guest and friend of the show, science fiction author Edward M. Lerner, about his latest book 'On The Shoals of Space-Time', on the topic of First Contact. Ed is …
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Mark Milne on Geoengineering in 'The Ministry for the Future'
Season 2 Episode 38
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In this episode we talk to Mark Milne as a follow-up on our interviews with science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre in episodes 21 and 22, on the top…
Published on 1 year ago
Peter Watts in Conversation with Justin Gregg - Part 2
Season 2 Episode 37
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We continue the conversation between science fiction author Peter Watts and scientist Justin Gregg, and now they get down to the tricky business of discussing the nature of consciousnes…
Published on 1 year ago
Peter Watts in Conversation with Justin Gregg - Part 1
Season 2 Episode 36
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In this episode we present a conversation between science fiction author Peter Watts and scientist Justin Gregg, following up on our individual interviews with each of them on the gener…
Published on 1 year ago
George Paxinos on Neuroscience and Cloning in 'A River Divided'
Season 2 Episode 35
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Marty and Holly talk to George Paxinos - neuroscientist, environmental activist and author of 'A River Divided', a book that explores neurological determinism - the claim that we have n…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
David Brin on First Contact in 'Existence'
Season 2 Episode 34
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We speak with David Brin, science fiction icon, scientist, futurist and civilizational optimist. We discuss his particular view of first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, as …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Avi Loeb on First Contact in 'Extraterrestrial'
Season 2 Episode 33
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Marty and Holly speak with Professor Avi Loeb from the Harvard Astronomy department, and he is one of the most generous, gregarious, kind and thoughtful people we’ve ever spoken with. N…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Anniversary Special - Marty and Holly on The First Year of The Sci in The Fi
Season 2 Episode 32
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To celebrate the first anniversary of our podcast, Marty and Holly do a little retrospective to discuss their favorite books, people and interviews from the last year. We discuss some …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago