Fact and Science Fiction

Fact & Science Fiction

A podcast about the real science behind your favorite science fiction themes and tropes. Each episode, I choose a recurring topic or two in science fiction, and then dive into how it works in reality. If you ever wanted to learn more about genetics, virtual reality, or space travel - this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fact and Science Fiction

Episodes (35)

Jul 6, 2020 Lady Astronaut Series with author Mary Robinette Kowal
Jun 15, 2020 Special announcement: Afrofuturism and diverse science fiction
May 29, 2020 Cyborgs and Cybernetics

Fact and Science Fiction

Jul 6, 2020
33 seconds
31 MB

In this special episode, I got to ask a really smart person lots of questions. Specifically, the author, voice actor, puppeteer, and science communicator Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut series— starting with The Calculating Stars, The Fated Sky, and the new novel coming out July 14th - The Relentless Moon. We talk about why her books are set in the past, how she researches her novels and more. Karly’s Recommendations The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (novel) Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (graphic novel) Th...

Fact and Science Fiction

Lady Astronaut Series with author Mary Robinette Kowal

Fact & Science Fiction

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