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FLAT EARTH: Peak Fun For Me, A 12-Year-Old Aspiring YouTuber
FLAT EARTH: Peak Fun For Me, A 12-Year-Old Aspiring YouTuber

When I heard that Logan Motherflipping Paul was making a Flat Earth documentary I dabbed…

Fantasy Science Pt. 24: ANGELS & DEMONS, Antimatter, And The "God Particle"
Fantasy Science Pt. 24: ANGELS & DEMONS, Antimatter, And The “God Particle”

In Angels & Demons, “antimatter” is what the villains want to use to blow up the Vatican. What is antimatter, and is it really that explosive?

Fantasy Science Pt. 23: BLACK MIRROR & Seeing Thoughts
Fantasy Science Pt. 23: BLACK MIRROR & Seeing Thoughts

In Black Mirror’s “Crocodile”, people have the technology of recreating visuals from memories. Is this tech becoming reality?

Fantasy Science Pt. 22: AVATAR & Overcoming Paralysis With Science
Fantasy Science Pt. 22: AVATAR & Overcoming Paralysis With Science

In Avatar, a quadriplegic regains his motor skills by connecting to an alien body. In real life, we’re looking at exosuits and bioelectric medicine. Welcome to the future.

Fantasy Science Pt. 21: Genetically Modified Animals In THE HUNGER GAMES & Real Life
Fantasy Science Pt. 21: Genetically Modified Animals In THE HUNGER GAMES & Real Life

In this part of Fantasy Science, we will focus on the reality of genetically modified animals in the context of The Hunger Games.

TO DUST: A Brilliantly Delivered, All Encompassing Experience of Grief
TO DUST: A Brilliantly Delivered, All Encompassing Experience Of Grief

Coupled with a brilliant script and outstanding performances by its two leaders, To Dust has already become a standout early on in 2019.

Fantasy Science Pt. 20: How Do STAR TREK's Holodecks Work?
Fantasy Science Pt. 20: How Do STAR TREK’s Holodecks Work?

Ever wondered how Star Trek’s holodecks work? We take a look at the show’s fictional technology, and what real life technologies are similar.

Fantasy Science Pt. 19: GATTACA, Genetic Engineering & CRISPR
Fantasy Science Pt. 19: GATTACA, Genetic Engineering & CRISPR

Today we are going to look at the biotech tool called CRISPR that may have the potential to bring the future depicted by Gattaca to life.

Fantasy Science Pt. 18: Transfiguration In HARRY POTTER & Chemistry

One of the coolest fields of magic in Harry Potter is that of transfiguration: turning one thing into another. How does it relate to real life science?

Fantasy Science Pt. 17: The 3D Glasses Of DOCTOR WHO
Fantasy Science Pt. 17: The 3D Glasses Of DOCTOR WHO

EM Waves. Polarization. 3D. Have you heard terms like these flying around sci-fi movies and TV? Have you ever wondered about their scientific accuracy?

Fantasy Science Pt. 16: Extendable Ears In HARRY POTTER
Fantasy Science Pt. 16: Extendable Ears In HARRY POTTER

In the 16th part of Fantasy Science, we are going to look at how the extendable ears from Harry Potter might work in the muggle world. Let’s begin.

Fantasy Science Pt. 15: SUPERNATURAL & EMF Detectors
Fantasy Science Pt. 15: SUPERNATURAL & EMF Detectors

Electromagnetism. Force. EMF. Have you heard terms like these flying around in sci-fi? Have you wondered how accurately films & TV portray real science?

Fantasy Science Pt. 14: Aeroponics & STAR TREK VOYAGER
Fantasy Science Pt. 14: Aeroponics & STAR TREK VOYAGER

So, NASA wants to take us to Mars soon, but what are we going to eat? We can now grow food in space, and engineers were inspired by Star Trek’s aeroponics!

LIVING UNIVERSE: Written In The Stars
LIVING UNIVERSE: Written In The Stars

Vincent Amouroux and Alex Barry’s Living Universe is an encouraging sign that science is progressing in ways which continue to benefit humanity as a whole.

BLEEDING STEEL: Has Jackie Chan Met His Match, a Bad Script?
BLEEDING STEEL: Has Jackie Chan Met His Match, A Bad Script?

Bleeding Steel is a chaotic and extravagant attempt to imitate the futuristic settings of other box office fare of its time, which only highlighted the throwback quality of the central character.