The Science of Science Fiction 2023: Presented by Indiana Sciences

Riverpower Podcast Mill — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400

This week, we have the recording of our annual presentation of the science behind our favorite sci-fi franchises. This year we talked about two video games, Portal and Fallout. We got moon dust, super mutants, and of course a big helping of plasma.

Be sure to check out our friends at Indiana Sciences (indianasciences.org) for more fun scicomm.

Your Hosts
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:

Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License\

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Gen Con: The Science of SciFi

Riverpower Podcast Mill — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

This week we have another special episode from our recent trip to Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN. This time, its some of the audio from both nights of the Science of SciFi panel presented by Indiana Sciences. First up, the Science Night crew talks about the science of the Mass Effect and Fallout series. In Night two, Dr. Bill Sullivan, Matt Sauers, and Rufus Cochran talk about parasites, physics-based traps, and AI. For the full audio and video from both nights make sure you head over to indianasciences.org.

This episode is made possible by our friends at Indiana Sciences. To learn more about their programming, and to show your support for science communication in Indiana, go to indianasciences.org