Category: Science Fiction

• The Hard Physics of Interstellar Travel

  8–13 minutes

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  7th Jun 2025

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  Physics, Science and Technology, Science Fiction, Space Exploration and Astronomy

  Interstellar travel is unfeasible with chemical rockets due to immense distances and physical laws. Plausible future solutions include laser-pushed sails for tiny probes, nuclear fusion rockets for large payloads, and theoretical antimatter drives. Each presents monumental engineering challenges, demanding systemic, multi-generational advances in science and technology.

  

• Let’s do the Time Warp!

  5–8 minutes

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  29th Mar 2025

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  Philosophy, Physics, Science and Technology, Science Fiction

  The conversation explores time travel’s transition from myth to theoretical physics, rooted in Einstein’s relativity, which reimagined time as flexible. Mathematical models like wormholes, cosmic strings, and closed timelike curves suggest potential mechanisms, though paradoxes and practical hurdles persist. Debates over causality, quantum interpretations, and ethical implications highlight unresolved challenges. While tangible time machines remain…

  

• Alien Quest: Bridging Ancient Curiosity and Cosmic Silence

  6–8 minutes

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  7th Mar 2025

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  Aliens, Religion and Beliefs, Science and Technology, Science Fiction, Space Exploration and Astronomy

  For millennia, humanity has pondered extraterrestrial life. From ancient philosophers to modern science, the search evolved into rigorous endeavours using radio telescopes, exoplanet analysis and biosignature detection. Discoveries of extremophiles and habitable exoplanets fuel optimism, yet the Fermi paradox questions cosmic silence. Ethical debates and technological advances continue this quest, reshaping our cosmic perspective and…