Fantasy Science
In this thirtieth part of the Fantasy Science column, we’re going to chat about the talking dogs in the film Up and some real-life tech that gives voice to our best friends!
Have you ever wondered just how accurately sci-fi films portray real science? Well, my friends,…
Something keeps making an appearance in just about any science fiction that has anything to do with quantum physics: Schrödinger’s cat. Let’s take a look. Spoiler: it’s not a real cat.
Whether you’re writing a screenplay or simply hoping to add a little quantum oomph to your novel, this writer’s guide to quantum physics is perfect for you!
Invisibility. Camouflage. They are plot devices in many science fiction and fantasy stories, but do we have anything really like it in real life? How does it work?
We take a look at the recently released first image ever of a black hole and how Christopher Nolan depicted a black hole so accurately in Interstellar.
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?
In Black Mirror’s “Crocodile”, people have the technology of recreating visuals from memories. Is this tech becoming reality?
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.
In this part of Fantasy Science, we will focus on the reality of genetically modified animals in the context of The Hunger Games.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.