539 - Science Movies

<p>John welcomes writer/director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Upgrade, Invisible Man) and astrophysicist/science consultant Dr. Erin Macdonald (Star Trek) to explore the science of sci-fi. They follow the evolution of an idea through the brainstorm to edit phase, advising how to titrate the proper amount of fact to fiction along the way.</p> <p>We look at how science can catalyze a story in a round of How Would This Be A Movie. Topics range from solar storms, evil artificial intelligence, human chimeras, and advanced spacefaring civilizations.</p> <p>In the bonus segment for premium members, we discuss Leigh’s proposal for an 80’s shopping mall theme park experience.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/ed_solomon/status/1495249600428523522">Ed Solomon’s Tweet on MIB Movie Accounting</a></li> <li><a href= "https://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-dyson-sphere/">What is a Dyson sphere?</a> and <a href= "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere">Dyson spheres on Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.insider.com/what-is-a-human-chimera-and-how-does-it-happen-2017-11"> What is a Human Chimera?</a> and <a href= "https://interestingengineering.com/becoming-two-people-at-once-human-chimerism">Becoming Two People At Once</a></li> <li>Stephen King’s <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Half">The Dark Half</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.fandom.com/articles/avengers-endgame-science-snap">The Science Behind the Endgame Snap</a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_population">Minimum Viable Population</a></li> <li><a href= "https://slate.com/technology/2014/07/rokos-basilisk-the-most-terrifying-thought-experiment-of-all-time.html"> Rokos Basilisk: The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment of All Time</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FHHQRM2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1"> There is No Antimemetics Division</a> by qntm</li> <li><a href= "https://earthsky.org/space/are-solar-storms-dangerous-to-us/">Are Solar Storms Dangerous to Us?</a> and