Curated Video
The Golden Age of Sci_Fi Literature
Coinciding with the Machine Age, the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Literature saw American authors combine factual science with fantastical fiction to take readers into the farthest reaches of the imagination.
PBS
Why Sci Fi is a Mirror on Society
While science fiction is associated with Mars, robots, and cyberpunk, its origin story is shaped throughout several centuries.
Check out the origin of science fiction with Lindsay Ellis!
AllTime 10s
10 Superweapons Currently Being Built
Freeze rays, invisible tanks and nanobots. These may sound like they belong in a sci-fi movie or a Bond villain's shopping list. But they're all real technologies being worked on right now. To know more about these weapons and more:...
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with Mike Rugnetta | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week Mike Rugnetta joins us to share five of his favorite works of art. Thanks, Mike!
Curated Video
The Development and Uses of Robots
This video explores the fascinating world of robots, discussing their history, current applications, and future potential. From autonomous machines to humanoid androids, it highlights how robots are already being used in various...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Michelle Eshow Talks About How NASA Is Working To Improve Air Travel For Everyone
A conversation with Michelle Eshow, Software Lead for Air Traffic Management at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
PBS
How Fantasy Reflects our World (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Fantasy is a lens to explore what we as a society find important to our pasts, our presents, and future. Fantasy and science fiction often fall under the umbrella of “speculative fiction” - as...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Puffy Planets, Powerful Telescopes, with Knicole Colon
NASA astrophysicist Knicole Colon describes her work on the Kepler, Hubble, TESS and Webb missions, and takes us on a tour of some of her favorite planets.
The Wall Street Journal
The Next Drone Destination
Keller Rinaudo, CEO of Zipline, discusses plans to bring critical medical supplies via drones to hospitals in the U.S. and India at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Gravity Assist Podcast: Where's the Water on the Moon? With Jen Heldmann
The Moon has a large supply of water that could be useful in future human exploration, says NASA scientist Jennifer Heldmann.
Curated Video
The Grandfather Paradox
In this video, the concept of the grandfather paradox is explored, which arises from the inconsistencies that occur when changing events in the past through time travel. The video also touches on the Hitler Paradox and raises questions...
Debunked
Science Fiction VS Science Fact
Movies take a lot of dramatic license where science is concerned, but who's getting it all wrong on the silver screen. From the g-force you would suffer when achieving lightspeed to what a nuclear bomb would sound like in space we...
PBS
Dune, The Most Important Sci Fi Series Ever? (Feat. Princess Weekes)
The planet is Arrakis. Also known as Dune. And y’all, it’s a mess. December of this year, we were supposed to see the arrival of director Denis Villeneuve’s interpretation of the 1965 novel Dune, which had been previously (and rather...
NASA
Gravity Assist: The History of the Future, with Steven Dick
Astronomer and historian Steven Dick tells us there are many approaches to consider and many questions we should ask ourselves to get ready, in case extraterrestrial life is found.
Maddie Moate
Science Faction #1: The Jetsons | Maddie Moate
Hi all! In this series I take a look at my favourite works of science fiction and discover just how well they may or may not have predicted the future of technology! I've kicked things off with The Jetsons, one of my first science...
Science360
Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Adam Riess discusses supernovae
Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Adam Riess answers questions about his research on supernovae and his life outside the lab.
Curated Video
Sci Fi Increases IELTS Scores in Infinite Ways - IELTS Energy Podcast 1125
Today you'll get 5 high-scoring vocabulary words to describe any stories, but especially our favorite, sci-fi.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Early Space Stations
Dr. Gary Kitmacher, communications and education mission manager for the International Space Station program, talks through the early concepts of space station design and introduces us to the astronomers, authors, and engineers that...
ACDC Leadership
Econ IRL- The Economics of the Future
In this video I talk about the different eras of human technological progress and the possibility of technological singularity. Even though it seems like science fiction, it's likely that we will develop machines and computers that will,...
Curated Video
Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On! - More with Filters
This video explains how to use filters. This clip is from the chapter "Searching with Elasticsearch" of the series "Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On".This section explains how to search with Elasticsearch. It...
The Guardian
Garth Nix answers your questions: on JRR Tolkien, gaming and pronouncing characters' names
In an ongoing series, Guardian Australia is getting kids and young adults to do the hard work instead of us – by interviewing their favourite authors. Here, the author of the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom...
PBS
Afrofuturism: From Books to Blockbusters
With the success of Black Panther, the term Afro-Futurism got pushed into the mainstream. But what is Afro-Futurism and what is its place in Black storytelling? In this episode we give you the starter pack on answering that question....
Curated Video
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life: A Brief History of SETI
This video provides a brief overview of the history and ongoing efforts of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It highlights the curiosity of scientists and amateur enthusiasts in seeking out intelligent life beyond our...
The Economist
How does science fiction influence the real world?
Steven Spielberg’s new film “Ready Player One” imagines a future where people live much of their lives in virtual reality. Do science fiction’s predictions of the future ever come true? Yes. And it’s no surprise, given that the tech...