Science Behind the Fiction

Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome was a stoner movie flop, but Biosphere 2 was a real experiment
Cassidy Ward
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Can technology make you sick, like 'NAS' does in Johnny Mnemonic?
Cassidy Ward
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The Midnight Sky's apocalyptic disaster has us wondering: What cosmic threats are out there?
Cassidy Ward
The Midnight Sky
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Why are some people immune to to the pandemic in The Stand or even real-life diseases?
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Biodigital jazz, man! Tron: Legacy's ISOs are kind of like real-life biological algorithms
Cassidy Ward
Dec 16, 2020
TRON Legacy
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Would you need the Mandalorian's beskar armor to protect yourself from laser weapons?
Cassidy Ward
Dec 9, 2020
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Is Rapunzel's hair just fairy-tale magic, or could hair really grow that long and strong?
Cassidy Ward
Nov 25, 2020
Tangled
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If a spacecraft launched accidentally, what could we do to abort the mission?
Cassidy Ward
Nov 19, 2020
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The Mandalorian's Frog Lady hops on the shoulders of real-life frogs in space
Cassidy Ward
Nov 11, 2020
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What do movies get wrong about the International Space Station?
Cassidy Ward
Nov 4, 2020
International Space Station
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Annabelle, Chucky, and Talky Tina: Why are dolls, like, so creepy?
Cassidy Ward
Oct 28, 2020
Chucky Child's Play
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Yes, it turns out if you die in a dream, you could die in real life. No one tell Freddy.
Cassidy Ward
Oct 21, 2020
Nightmare on Elm Street
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How your mind can trick you into thinking you've seen a ghost
Cassidy Ward
Oct 14, 2020
A dark corridor in The Haunting of Bly Manor at Netflix
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Are any of the Universal Classic Monsters scientifically plausible?
Cassidy Ward
Oct 7, 2020
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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Is space madness a real concern or just fiction like Firefly's Reavers?
Cassidy Ward
Sep 30, 2020
Firefly Reavers
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Could you keep Jurassic Park dinosaurs alive in today's world? Science says...
Cassidy Ward
Sep 23, 2020
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
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