Flubber
Season 1 / Episode 1
Flubber
Season 1 / Episode 1
Flubber has been around since 1961 when the mad scientist Professor Brainard discovered the flying rubber. It got a re-vamp with Robin Williams in the late 90s, but how realistic is it?
Sci Fi / Sci Fact
MacDiarmid Institute experts talk to Bryan Crump about an idea from science fiction, if it holds up to scientific scrutiny & if it'd work in reality. (Yeah, the Big Bang Theory guys would love this).
Hosted by Bryan Crump
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Star Trek | Dilithium Crystals
Season 1 / Episode 2
Star Trek | Dilithium Crystals
Season 1 / Episode 2
Dilithium Crystals have been around since the origins of Star Trek. They regulate matter and anti-matter in the Starship Enterprise's warp core. But what are they?
X-Men | Wolverine's Adamantium Claws
Season 1 / Episode 3
X-Men | Wolverine's Adamantium Claws
Season 1 / Episode 3
Adamantium is the indestructible material infused onto the skeleton of mutant X-Men hero - Wolverine. But what is it really?
Back to the Future | Time travel & Hovercars
Season 1 / Episode 4
Back to the Future | Time travel & Hovercars
Season 1 / Episode 4
From a time-travelling DeLorean to a future where hovercars are everywhere, the movie Back to the Future is a dream for sci fi-loving petrol heads - but could it be a reality?
Santa | Delivery Tactics
Season 1 / Episode 5
Santa | Delivery Tactics
Season 1 / Episode 5
Tonight's the night the magic happens. Old St Nick sets off from the North Pole and delivers presents to children all around the world. How does he do it?
Marvel | Ironman's Suit
Season 1 / Episode 6
Marvel | Ironman's Suit
Season 1 / Episode 6
Tony Starks's Iron Man suit enables him to fly, it has weapons and it's basically indestructible. What on earth (or space) is it made of?
Getting to the science behind the fiction
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Getting to the science behind the fiction
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Listen in to hear New Zealand's brightest scientific minds discuss the merits of pop culture plot-drivers. From Wolverine's adamantium-fused skeleton to Star Trek's dilithium crystals.
