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.

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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!"

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References, resources and tidbits:

Articles/Websites:

• Egyptian Mummies - Smithsonian
• What is the ancienct Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? - LiveScience
• Egyptian Mathematics - The Story of Mathematics

Check out our World of Z miniseries if you're in a zombie frame of mind!

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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.

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It's time for Freda to go to space, for one time only! This time we break down the beloved classic Apollo 13.

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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????

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Apollo 13 Press Conference with the three pilots (almost as thrilling as the film):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QR9C9Oq5rM&t=1044s

Astronaut Wives:

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/forgotten-story-of-the-astrowives/4845648

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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...science stuff!

Just who is Weird Al Yankovic?!

Some articles for reference:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/08/how-we-made-independence-day-roland-emmerich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ0LBOPZoLI

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-prove-that-telepathic-communication-is-within-reach-180952868/

http://personal.bgsu.edu/~swellsj/xenolinguistics/telepathy.html

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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?"

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Email: [email protected]

References, resources and tidbits:

Articles/Websites:

• We may one day grow babies outside the womb - The Conversation
• Are you a Replicant? - BFI
• Edible Insects - Food and Agriculture Organisation
• Emmanuel Saridakis (2016) Information, Reality, and Modern Physics, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 30:4, 327-341, DOI: 10.1080/02698595.2017.1331980

YouTube:

• Like Stories of Old - In Search of the Distinctively Human
• Th3Birdman - Everything Wrong with CinemaSins: Blade Runner 2049

For some more delving into the question of reality and identity check out our Philip K Dick miniseries!

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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 counsellor falls asleep on her, Freda rages on those who make a joke of gynaecology and, somewhere, there's a millionaire playing Fur Elise.

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Why can't you been the one I'm running from?

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Here are some interesting things for you to read about:

Read about Gesundheit today

https://www.patchadams.org/

Clown Doctoring

History and Evidence:

https://adc.bmj.com/content/103/Suppl_1/A180.2

Clowning in a children's rehab:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23855014/

The effects on nurses:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17533015.2011.561359

TedX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDs7Gz6_lVU

Clown Doctoring in Action (first ever PhD in Clown Care):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM6e-QIpalc

Patch Adams IRL

Patch on his favourite letter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ2qx32zD-I

TedX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maw4Xg-6RAw

Patch on the Pandemic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQF4Jm9m9Q

Patch on Suicide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D7ujdkwFjU&t=126s

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Its episode 4/5 of our gaming miniseries: Pixlexia and the Glitches!

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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 references along the way.

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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!

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Instagram: @scienceatthemovies

References, resources and tidbits:

Articles/Websites:

• Crowd Control: How the Sonic Cannon Works - Live Science
• Anger - Mind (Charity)
• Gamma Rays - NASA

YouTube:

• The Incredible Hulk - Dr Hope's Sick Notes
• Science behind the Incredible Hulk - Stanford University

For some info on Epigenetic Modification check out our episode on Captain America.

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