National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bend It Like NIST
It may sound like the stuff of science fiction but at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), nanosoccer is serious business.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is AI a threat to mankind?
Evil artificial intelligences are luckily confined to fiction. Yet leading scientists claim that intelligent machines are 'the most serious threat facing mankind'. Are they right or could a mind free from human prejudices create a better...
Dom Burgess
Is Time Travel Possible? Wormhole - Every Think Part 2 of 3
Tipler Cylinders? Wormholes? Ring Lasers? Is it possible to travel BACK in time? In this action packed episode, Dom is hunted down by a government agent who wants to know how he made a time machine. Part 2 Dom investigates Einsteins and...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Life? With Susan Schneider
If astrobiologists find life beyond Earth in the solar system, it will most likely be in the form of tiny organisms called microbes – nothing that would talk to us.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 50, Futuristic Space Technologies Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Executive Jason Derleth discusses visionary concepts that could transform future space missions.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 74, Solar Sails Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA's Les Johnson discusses solar sail propulsion and the upcoming Near-Earth Asteroid Scout and Solar Cruiser missions.
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...