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The History of Science Fiction - Pseudo-Science - Extra Sci Fi - #3
The turn of the 20th century brought a lot of new ideas and inventions to the world. Suddenly, nature's laws were not quite what they seemed. Thus, many folks drifted into explorations of the occult, which directly influenced 19th and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler? - Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey
Explore the works of science fiction visionary Octavia E. Butler, whose novels, such as “Parable of the Sower,” influenced the growing popularity of Afrofuturism. -- Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or...
TED Talks
P.W. Singer: Military robots and the future of war
In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction -- that now may not be so fictitious.
Curated Video
Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?
New ReviewRumored to roam some of the world’s most desolate places the poisonous, killer death worm can trace its history in folklore back thousands of years. Made more famous and frightening with science fiction series like Dune and Tremors,...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science behind the myth: Homer's "Odyssey" - Matt Kaplan
Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real events, the encounters with monsters, giants and magicians are considered to be...
MinutePhysics
Time Travel in Fiction Rundown
For ages I’ve been thinking about doing a video analyzing time travel in fiction and doing a comparison of different fictional time travels – some do use wormholes, some relativistic/faster than light travel with time dilation, some...
Curated Video
Sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke's 90th b'day; Russian cosmonaut
1. Science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke being wheeled into surprise birthday party thrown by his friends at his Colombo home 2. Tilt down of Clarke cutting birthday cake 3. Clarke and friends at party 4. Retired Russian astronaut...
Curated Video
How Fantasy Reflects our World (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Fantasy is a lens to explore what we as a society find important to our pasts, our presents, and future. Fantasy and science fiction often fall under the umbrella of “speculative fiction” - as...
Curated Video
Why Sci Fi is a Mirror on Society
While science fiction is associated with Mars, robots, and cyberpunk, its origin story is shaped throughout several centuries. Check out the origin of science fiction with Lindsay Ellis!
ACDC Leadership
Econ IRL- The Economics of the Future
In this video I talk about the different eras of human technological progress and the possibility of technological singularity. Even though it seems like science fiction, it's likely that we will develop machines and computers that will,...
National Geographic
The Science of Cycling | StarTalk
Neil deGrasse Tyson hears from Lance Armstrong about the science of drafting in cycling. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ STARTALK WITH NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON RETURNS SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 at 11/10c. About StarTalk: Host Neil...
National Geographic
Bill Nye The Science Guy's Origin Story | StarTalk
Neil deGrasse Tyson gets the story from Bill Nye about his trajectory from young engineer to beloved science communicator. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #BillNye #StarTalk About StarTalk: Host Neil...
The Art Assignment
Become a Sci-Fi Character | Desirée Holman | The Art Assignment
We sit down with artist Desirée Holman to talk about her current project, Sophont, which explores ideas of science fiction, aliens, new-age ideology, mysticism, and tech culture. Her assignment asks you to become a science fiction...
Curated Video
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life: A Brief History of SETI
This video provides a brief overview of the history and ongoing efforts of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It highlights the curiosity of scientists and amateur enthusiasts in seeking out intelligent life beyond our...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How much of human history is on the bottom of the ocean? - Peter Campbell
Sunken relics, ghostly shipwrecks, and lost cities aren't just wonders found in fictional adventures. Beneath the ocean's surface, there are ruins where people once roamed and shipwrecks loaded with artifacts from another time. Peter...
TED Talks
TED: Remembering climate change ... a message from the year 2071 | Kim Stanley Robinson
Coming to us from 50 years in the future, legendary sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson tells the "history" of how humanity ended the climate crisis and restored the damage done to Earth's biosphere. A rousing vision of how we might unite...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Red Scare (Part 2)
This video gives a brief description of reaction, in the entertainment industries, to the Red Scare of the 1950s. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror:...
Reading Through History
History Brief: Movies in the 1930s
This video documents movies and the role they played in daily life during the 1930s. Check out our 1930s History Brief book here: http://amzn.to/2mnEuJH *** Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow...
Curated Video
Gravity Assist: The History of the Future, with Steven Dick
Astronomer and historian Steven Dick tells us there are many approaches to consider and many questions we should ask ourselves to get ready, in case extraterrestrial life is found.
Extra Credits
The History of Virtual Reality - A New Place to Call Home - Extra Sci Fi - #1
From Aldous Huxley to Philip K. Dick, early references to virtual reality simulations abound in science fiction literature, and tremendously impacted consumer anticipation for VR technology available in the modern day. Many thanks to...
Extra Credits
The Forgotten Foundations Part 2 - The History of Sci Fi - Extra Sci Fi - #5
We're gonna dive into the TRULY wacky and wild stories of early science fiction, including a Czech play that invented the word "robot." Subscribe for more episodes every Tuesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC ___________ Play games with us on...
Extra Credits
The History of Sci Fi - H.G. Wells - Extra Sci Fi - #2
H.G. Wells brought his socialist perspective to science fiction, creating great works that really ask us to look at where the human condition will take us hundreds of years from now. Subscribe for more episodes every Tuesday!...
Extra Credits
The History of Sci Fi - Jules Verne - Extra Sci Fi - #1
Let's start our journey to the center of hard science fiction: the works of Jules Verne, who imagined the technological wonders humanity could--and would--create in the twentieth century. Subscribe for more episodes every Tuesday!...
Curated Video
The Golden Age of Sci_Fi Literature
Coinciding with the Machine Age, the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Literature saw American authors combine factual science with fantastical fiction to take readers into the farthest reaches of the imagination.