Monthly Archives: September 2020

#13 – Isaac Asimov Part II: Robots

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

We continue our exploration of the work of Isaac Asimov with a study of his Robot Series and an introduction to robot fiction in general, which he shaped in ways that remain important to this day. Book recommendation: I, Robot … Continue reading →

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TV Review: Cosmos: Possible Worlds, Week 1

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

During the previous season of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, I reviewed the series to discuss how it measured up to the original, and I wanted to do the same thing again. Granted, the new season, Possible Worlds, doesn’t exactly lend … Continue reading →

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Cosmos: Possible Worlds Premiers on Fox Tomorrow

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Back in March, I posted about the new season of Cosmos. This is Neil deGrasse Tyson’s second follow-up to Carl Sagan’s classic series. He already did Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey in 2014, which I enjoyed and reviewed extensively at the … Continue reading →

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Life on Venus? Not so fast.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

The big (and I mean BIG) astronomy news of the day is the announcement of possible (and I mean possible) signs of life on Venus—specifically, the detection of the molecule phosphine (PH3) in the upper atmosphere. The researchers, a large … Continue reading →

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#12 – Isaac Asimov Part I

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Isaac Asimov was own of the most prolific authors of the golden age of sci-fi, especially when it comes to short stories. In this episode, we explore an overview of his work. Book recommendation: The End of Eternity. “The Last … Continue reading →

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Could a Planet-Sized City Work?

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, the planet Trantor is a single, huge city spanning its entire surface (also known as an ecumenopolis), an idea that was famously replicated with Coruscant in Star Wars. As a companion to tomorrow’s podcast on … Continue reading →

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