Science at the Movies

It's episode 3/5 of our "Shhhh,,,It's a secret!" miniseries... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't Look Up (2021) Welcome to our most divisive episode to date. We had so many arguments that we had to do a cut away. Is this the end?!? We're talking science, scientists, science communication, science industry....there's so much science! But will anyone listen to two scientists talking about a comet? "What is this?!?!" Instagram: @scienceatthemovies Email: scienceatthemovies@gmail.com For yo...

It's episode 2 of our documentary miniseries. We're diving into the world of flat Earth and trying to contain our disbelief and frustrations at this flagrant disregard for the scientific process! "Science just has Math" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember Battleship? Remember how you always thought it would make a good plot for a movie. You didn't? Well, here it is anyway: Battleship, from the mind of Peter Berg! Star Power! Wet Ships! Speeding up a radio signal (???) by slingshotting (???) around...somethin': this film has it all (plus Rhianna)! _____ Some great content for you: USS Missouri's Main Guns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj...

It's episode 1 of our documentary miniseries. We're kicking off with The Inventor and some serious feels about how women and science are represented in this story. Note: This episode was recorded before the trial was over and Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of fraud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alien (1979) It's a new cycle and what better way to kick off than with an absolute classic! Abi gets to nerd out while Freda gets her horror fix. It's a win win! "Polarise the hull plating" Instagram: @scienceatthemovies Email: scienceatthemovies@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To accompany our release of the raw, uncut episode on Altered States, we talk to an expert in psychedelics, Melissa Warner! Melissa is Secretary of Psychedelic Research in Science & Medicine (PRISM), an Australian research charity that develops, initiates, coordinates and supports formal research into clinical mental health applications of medicinal psychedelics. Her knowledge on this area is...

During our breaks, we love to give you an uncut version of a previous episode. Released in August 2020, Abi and Freda muse about pseudoscience: "I think it's getting worse", and boy did the world get worse. Cell memory, flotation tasks, hallucinations, getting high and finding God, this movie has it all, and we are in deep. Tune in to get a rundown on what pseudoscience is and how to engage with i...

Die Hard (1988) Die Hard is a Christmas movie, and we have the data to back us up! We're going full on action classic with some C4 and firehose science thrown in. Come nerd out on this classic with us. "Yippee Kiy-Yay Muthafucka!" Instagram: @scienceatthemovies Email: scienceatthemovies@gmail.com References, resources and tidbits: By the Numbers: Science proves Die Hard is a Christmas Movie , Fand...

Uhmm...Merry Christmas...oops! Train to Busan (2016): This is episode 5 of 5 from our zombietastic miniseries " World of Z" Walker, zed heads, the infected, cranks, crawlers, dead heads, the walking dead, the living dead, g’s, munchers, roamers, runners, saifu, stiffs, biter, hungries, fleshies, undead but never under any circumstances, zombies. We’re in a world of Z and there’s no way out. Hosted...

Um. Hard to know what to say but this week we bring you slightly more than an hour full of The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (never forget The Klumps). Do science inventions live on CDs? Sometimes, especially in the Physics department circa 2006, if you ask Freda. Do science potions need to be fluoro? Why not! Can you grow a whole human from science potion and dog hair? We have to stop somewhere...

Shaun of the Dead (2004): This is episode 4 of 5 from our zombietastic miniseries " World of Z" Walker, zed heads, the infected, cranks, crawlers, dead heads, the walking dead, the living dead, g’s, munchers, roamers, runners, saifu, stiffs, biter, hungries, fleshies, undead but never under any circumstances, zombies. We’re in a world of Z and there’s no way out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Iron Man 2 (2010) We're on another journey through the MCU and we might actually be turning Freda into a fan, or Abi is just reaching out of desperation to keep doing these movies! Anyway, who wants to make a particle accelerator? "Software Shit!" Instagram: @scienceatthemovies Email: scienceatthemovies@gmail.com References, resources and tidbits: Articles/Websites: Build your own particle acceler...

28 Days Later (2002): This is episode 3 of 5 from our zombietastic miniseries " World of Z" Walker, zed heads, the infected, cranks, crawlers, dead heads, the walking dead, the living dead, g’s, munchers, roamers, runners, saifu, stiffs, biter, hungries, fleshies, undead but never under any circumstances, zombies. We’re in a world of Z and there’s no way out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

This week, we are talking the famed Time Travel Film By Engineers, Primer. We've brought you space, we've brought you chimps - but today, we're in our native domain: Physics! What the hell - we went for it. Tell us what you think! . Are they cats? They're cats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zombieland (2009): This is episode 2 of 5 from our zombietastic miniseries " World of Z" Walker, zed heads, the infected, cranks, crawlers, dead heads, the walking dead, the living dead, g’s, munchers, roamers, runners, saifu, stiffs, biter, hungries, fleshies, undead but never under any circumstances, zombies. We’re in a world of Z and there’s no way out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The Mummy (1999) A slightly delayed Halloween episode for your spooky pleasure! Freda has a Weiss sized love fest, Abi talks mummification and we all learn about why grave robbing is wrong! The question is, what's are you bringing to the afterlife? Oh and we LOVE Brendan Fraser! "Take that, Bembridge Scholars!" Instagram: @scienceatthemovies Email: scienceatthemovies@gmail.com References, resource...

Dawn of the Dead (2004): This is episode 1 of 5 from our zombietastic miniseries " World of Z" Walker, zed heads, the infected, cranks, crawlers, dead heads, the walking dead, the living dead, g’s, munchers, roamers, runners, saifu, stiffs, biter, hungries, fleshies, undead but never under any circumstances, zombies. We’re in a world of Z and there’s no way out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

It's time for Freda to go to space, for one time only! This time we break down the beloved classic Apollo 13. . How much was true? Did they really store poop in ziplock bags? What was the drama with the battery about? Also: Abi list some lunch tradition and Freda makes a contribution to our space podcasts by answer the burning question: What is Gimbal lock???? . Apollo 13 Press Conference with the...

Independence Day (1996) : Freda and Abi Uncut! We're on a break from our regular episodes this week so here's the full unedited version of our Independence Day episode! Join in to find out if the wikihow guidance on telepathy works!??! We gush over Goldblums charisma, Abi tries to explain who Brent Spiner is and Freda has a new segment! Oh and we talk about aliens, telepathy and computer viruses.....

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) We've taken Abi's Philip K Dick obsession to the main episodes. This one is a philosophical journey through our concept of humanity and we are so here for K's journey. Freda compares babies to plants, Abi is 32% replicant and nobody knows what it means to be conscious! We loved this movie and this chat is one of our finest, if we do say so ourselves. "What is Ana?" Instagr...

Its the last of our gaming series Pixelia and the Glitches! This time, Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's here at last, the one you've all been waiting for! Yes, Patch Adams was a Robin Williams (MHDSRIP) vehicle, but did you know the real Patch Adams is still fighting the good fight? The fight is good, but the movie isn't. Still - Clown Doctoring (no laughing matter)! Medical Insurance! This movie gave us a lot to talk about. There's science babble and no shortage of rayon cargo pants. Abi's cou...

Its episode 4/5 of our gaming miniseries: Pixlexia and the Glitches! . This time it's Steven Spielberg's vision of the future of gaming: Ready Player One! In a grim world, people escape to a virtual reality where nostalgia reminds everyone of better times. Abi straps in and enjoys the nostalgia ride while Freda complains about the laziness of references but of course not without dropping her own r...

The Incredible Hulk (2008) We're back on the Marvel path and attempting to science the Green Giant! Freda teaches us about the Golem while Abi tries to justify the Hulks mass. We get to return to genetics and some guesswork around the cosmic microwave background radiation that definitely stands up to the science test..maybe. "It's an Abomination! Twitter: @movies_science Instagram: @scienceatthemo...