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Unobtainium Podcast

FictionScienceTV & Film

Adam Sigel & Dr. Amy Mainzer

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Weekly podcast. Next episode on Tuesday.

The Unobtainium Podcast is hosted by Adam Sigel, a Hollywood writer-producer, and Dr. Amy Mainzer, an astrophysicist. Together, they explore the science in science fiction. Each episode unpacks the Unobtainium behind movies—what’s real, what’s cinematic, and why filmmakers bend reality. This is for the nerds, sci-fi fans, film junkies, and anyone curious about the science behind the story.

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19 episodes • 0 archived •

S1

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Superheroes, Time Travel, Aliens, Bad Movie Science and growing up in the geekosphere.

S1·

September 15

September 15

23 mins

S1 E115

What’s lurking in the unexplored deep? Liquid Breathing, Decompression Issues, & Alien Sea Life in James Cameron’s mysterious film The Abyss with marine geomicrobiologist Dr. Tina Treude

S1 E115·

September 8

September 8

46 mins

Bonus

Could a Snake Robot Find Alien Life? | Mars, Enceladus & the Future of Space Robotics

Bonus·

September 1

September 1

10 mins

S1 E114

Could the Rage Virus in 28 Days Later actually happen? Dr. Seema Yasmin joins us to unpack the terrifying real science of viruses, outbreaks, R-naught, and why this horror classic hits very differently after COVID.

S1 E114·

August 25

August 25

42 mins

Bonus

More on Astrobiology with Dr. Betül Kaçar

Bonus·

August 18

August 18

9 mins

S1 E113

Why We Deny Scientific Warnings? A Deep Dive into the Science of Climate Change, Searching for Hope, and the Art of Integrating Science into Emotional and Evocative Storytelling

S1 E113·

August 11

August 11

34 mins

S1 E112

What’s our plan for a planet-killer comet? The facts about NASA’s Planetary Defense (Kinetic Impactors vs Armageddon Nukes) and more in Adam McKay’s film "Don’t Look Up."

S1 E112·

August 4

August 4

28 mins

S1 E111

How Real is the Science in Star Trek? Amy and Adam Talk Terraforming, Genetic Engineering, and Trekkie Love for the Wrath of Khan

S1 E111·

July 28

July 28

40 mins

S1 E110

Is a “Severance” Split Brain possible? How Are Memories Formed? Can Different Aspects of Personality Be Isolated Inside the Brain? Memory, Identity, and Neuroplasticity with David Eagleman

S1 E110·

July 21

July 21

44 mins

S1 E109

Mining on the Moon? Explore the possibilities of Fusion Using Helium-3, a New AI Computer in Space, and the Ethics of Reaching Humanity's Next Frontier with Lunar Expert Dave Paige

S1 E109·

July 14

July 14

42 mins

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